PHI THETA KAPPA International Honor Society of the Two Year College

2008-2010 Honors Study Topic: The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences

The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences

Discussion Grid: History

Glory

admin • March 30th, 2006 • Discussion Grid: History

What characteristics make political, religious, social, and cultural leaders dynamic?
Why does the glory of nations matter?
Why has there never been a large republic that has maintained its power over the extended course of history?
Who is the most powerful person in the world today?  Why?
Why do nations have flags?
What has been the impact of torture on [...]



Gods

admin • March 30th, 2006 • Discussion Grid: History

How have societies interpreted their own religious beliefs and the beliefs of others?
In what ways has God been used as a rationale for acquiring individual and collective power?
To what extent has a predisposition to accept religious authority on the part of the masses helped leaders gain access to power?
To what extent has jockeying for power [...]



Gold

admin • March 30th, 2006 • Discussion Grid: History

To what extent does having money mean having power?
How have world leaders rationalized strategies for acquiring and maintaining power?
To what extent is it necessary to have wealth in order to succeed as a political leader?
What role did the acquisition of silver play in the success of the Spanish empire in the Americas?
To what extent has [...]