Was the pursuit of ideals or material gains more important in shaping the United States in the years before 1865?

How did the Vikings construct their ships so that they were able to go such long distances? What impact did they have on the areas that they settled?

• Identify at least two changes that may occur for Social Security and Medicare benefits in the next 20 years. Then, describe key policies that the U.S. government could implement in order to ensure positive changes for Social Security and Medicare benefits based on your prediction.

Compare the way gods and people were depicted in the sculptures of ancient India and Greece, noting similarities and differences.

Describe what your findings suggest about differences between ancient Chinese and ancient Greek culture.

Compare the teachings of Confucius and Aristotle on what constitutes virtue or good ethical character and conduct, noting similarities and differences in specific ideas or emphasis.

Summarize what this indicates about differences between ancient Mesopotamian and Greek cultures in their ideals and expectations.

Compare Gilgamesh and Odysseus as to their heroic qualities, noting similarities and differences, using specific examples from the epics.

• Suggest at least two electoral or constitutional means by which an informed citizenry could safeguard against a corrupt or bloated bureaucracy.

Discuss the impact of the civil war in the US during 1861-1865.