Western Civilization Research Paper

Outline

I-Introduction

-Define culture

-What it is

-How it's influenced

-Key traits

II-Western Civilization Culture

-Define Western Culture

-The Three Pillars

-Ancient Greece

-Roman Republic

-Christianity

III-First Pillar-Ancient Greece

-Philosophy

-Olympic games

-Important Greek philosophers

I-The Greek Polis

-Define a city-state

-Trading

-Women and slaves

II-Life in a Greek City-State

-Religion

-Citizenship

-Government

-Slavery

-Marriage

-Women

IV-Second Pillar-The Roman Empire

-Define Roman Culture

-Roman Law

I-Architecture

-Buildings

-Roads

-Bridges

II-Government

-How it was set up

-How it differed from Greek

V-Third Pillar-Christianity

-What it is

-How it came to the West
-Why significant

VI-Personal Statement/Kurth article

VII-How the West Influences

VIII-Kurth article

IX-Gress's Book

X-Conclusion

Understanding the Culture of the Western Civilization

Culture - It's what sets nations apart from one another. Each nation in the world has its own culture, and sometimes these cultures can blend to create other unique cultures. When looking at the different cultures of the world, you can see how they are all diversely different in many aspects. Culture is defined as "patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance." Certain aspects of a culture can include the way people live in accordance to their beliefs, language, history, or even the way they dress. The Western Civilization was formed on the beliefs and basis of a culture and that is evident in many ways when you look at the history of the West.

Western Culture is defined as" The set of literary, scientific, musical, and philosophical principles which set it apart from other civilizations" (answers.com). These principles, or "pillars" are based on those of the ancient Greeks, The Roman Empire, and Christianity. Together, these three elements were used to make the West what we know it as today-A thriving and prosperous civilization.