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3500 BCE
Classical Studies Mesopotamia: Mesopotamian Civilization
The Mesopotamian was recorded as the earliest civilization in Sumer and flourished around 3500 BCE. Sumer was home to the earliest bronze technology like wheeled vehicles and cuneiform script. One of the oldest pieces of history that related to Mesopotamia was the "Standard of Ur" and a poem called "The Epic of Gilgamesh." -
2700 BCE
Classical Studies Mesopotamia: Standard of Ur
The standard of Ur is a double-sided wooden to show both sides of peace and war in Sumer. This shows the past rivalries that lacked stability. -
2300 BCE
Literature: The Epic Of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh is the world's first literary epic. The story is about Gilgamesh, a two-third god who goes on a quest to find immortality. He finds out he had a brother Enkidu who was a beastly man. They met and had a combat which Gilgamesh won due to him being stronger. He realized that both himself and Enkidu were equal and became friends/brothers. -
1700 BCE
Classical Studies Ancient Greek: Aegean Civilization
The earliest of the Ancient Greek civilization was the Minoan people after King Minos. Their culture was centered on the "Palace of Minos at Knossos" on the island of Crete. Sadly, it was destroyed in 1700 BCE due to an earthquake. The Palace of Minos at Knossos is related to the earliest ancient Greek history of how the earthquake destroyed parts of the palace but left the important architecture of the Palace of Minos to show the history behind what our past generations did. -
1324 BCE
Classical Studies Ancient Egyptian: Mask of Tutankhamun
Ancient Egyptian King Tut tomb. King Tut was born in 1341 BCE and became the youngest pharaoh in Egypt at nine years old. He helped restore traditional Egyptian religion and art. He died suddenly of bone disease and was buried in 1324. His tomb soon became famous for the highest artistic and technical achievements. The tomb shows detail in the king's face, the cobra crown representing royalty, and how the tomb is made out of gold. -
483 BCE
Religious Studies: Buddhism (The Buddha)
After leaving the life he had known. Siddhartha, better known as the Buddha, had created a religion to help release the world's sufferings by using the eight-spoken wheel. The beauty of Buddhism is by using mediation, spiritual connection, and manifestation to help clear the mind and believing in one's self to create a life of enlightenment. -
347 BCE
Ancient Greek Philosophy: Plato
Plato was born in Athens, Greece in 427 BCE. He was a pupil of Socrates the founder of Western philosophy. Plato was considered one of the most influential philosophers and had the greatest amount of wisdom. The beauty behind Plato's philosophy is the book Republic and Utopia (book 2 of the Republic), which constructed an ideal commonwealth. Plato stated that " human beings can have knowledge within their souls, through experience." -
33
Religious Studies: Christianity (Jesus Christ)
Jesus Christ was a Jewish preacher and religious born in Bethlehem around 6 to 4 BC. He is one of the three Holy Trinities and a symbol of Christianity. After he died in 33 AD from crucifixion, Jesus rose from the dead after 3 days. The beauty of Jesus Christ is to show his higher characteristics of purity, love, mercy among his people, and a sense of justice to his Father our God. As well as teach us the holy scripture from the Bible. -
1349
Architecture: Colosseum
The Colosseum is located in Rome, Italy. It was created around 70-80 AD by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian as a gift to the Roman People for entertainment. Vespasian's son opened the Colosseum with 100 days of games, gladiatorial combats, and wild animal fights. The role of the Colosseum was to showcase the values of discipline and power held by ancient Roman culture and to allow the audience to vote on a gladiator, slave, convict, or prisoner's life, death, and winner. -
Theater: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous play by William Shakespeare that has transition to books and movies for people of all ages can enjoy the beautiful tragic story of star-crossed lovers. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. Both their families are enmeshed in a feud until Romeo attends Juliet's party in disguise and starts to fall in love. Romeo would visit Juliet by the balcony to express their love for each other and get married. But their love story ended in a tragic death. -
Theater: Hamlet by William Shakespeare
After finding out the death of the King of Denmark who is also your father, Hamlet decides to go back home for the funeral. But never expects the news about Hamlet's mother and Hamlet's father's brother getting married only weeks later. Hamlet was in a rage and grieving all at the same time. Until the ghost of the King of Denmark visited Hamlet by told him that someone killed him. Hamlet decides to take matters into his own hands by avenging his father's death and finding the murderer. -
Art History: Girl with a Pearl Earring
The Girl with a Pearl Earring was created by Johannes Vermeer. The painting shows how The pearl earring represents status, wealth, and a sense of foreign beauty and mystique, while the girl's turban and non-Western clothes emphasize her cultural worldliness. In Chevalier's fictional version of the story behind the painting was that the girl is a servant named Griet who has an aesthetic meeting of the minds with her master and sits for the painting wearing his wealthy wife's jewels in her ears. -
History: American Independence Day
On July 4th, 1776, America signed the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress. They fought for their independence from Great Britain to become their representation such as independence for individuals, politics, separate taxes from Britain, and have their own government. -
Music: Beethoven Fur Elise
On April 27, 1810, Beethoven created a masterpiece that wasn't published until 40 years after his death. Everyone can listen to and pianists can learn to play the piano. Beethoven made this song for Therese Malfatti, a woman he had strong feelings for. But they never got married due to Therese being married to Beethoven's brother. -
Architecture: Eiffel Tower Paris, France
The Eiffel Tower construction started on January 26th, 1887, and was finished 2 years later by Gustave Eiffel. The tower is made out of iron, shaped into an A to ensure minimal wind resistance for the best possible stability, and the narrow platform at the top of the Eiffel received its decoration from the Legion of Honor. The Eiffel Tower was a centerpiece that represents the country's history, culture, and artistic and engineering achievements. In addition to symbolizing France's independence. -
Music: Crazy Rhythm
The song " Crazy Rhythm was created by Django Reinhardt. The most popular song have become standards within gypsy jazz. The song is an upbeat song that has guitar, bass, piano, and trumpet. This song was used in numerous movie soundtracks over the years. The unique sound, which blended traditional jazz with gypsy music, has proven to be a popular choice for filmmakers looking to capture a certain mood or atmosphere. -
Film History: Wizard of OZ
The Wizard of OZ was a beloved classic based on a 1900 children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard Of OZ" by L. Frank Baum." 39 years later, the film is about Dorothy and her dog Toto being whisked away from their house by a tornado to a magical land. To return home, they must follow the Yellow Brick Road to find the Wizard in Emerald City. During the Journey, both Dorothy and her dog Toto meet with Scarecrow who needs a brain, Tin Man who is missing a heart, and Cowardly Lion who wants bravery. -
History: World War II
Adolf Hitler led the German invasion of Poland in 1939 which drove Britain and France to declare War. Adolf Hitler had an obsession with making the world a "pure" German race and thought this was the only way to gain the necessary space for expansion. Both Hitler and the Axis power have joined together to invade the east and west. Japan allied with Germany and Italy five days later. On September 2, 1945, Truman announced Japan's Surrender and ended the war. -
Film History: Some Like it Hot
"Some like it Hot" is a 1959 American crime comedy It stars Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. This film is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. The film received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, winning for Best Costume Design. The film is about two men who witnessed a Mafia murder and try to escape Chicago by disguising themselves as women. They soon joined a band where they met a sexy singer sugar. -
Art History: Marilyn screen-print portfolios
Andy Warhol created Marilyn screen print portfolios in 1967, a few years after the death of Marilyn Monroe on August 4, 1962. For Andy Warhol the actress was a familiar subject and felt inspired to paint her in a pop art silkscreen. The screen print portfolios contains 50 images in different colors and textures. Half of Marilyn diptych is pigmented and colorful which tells us about her personalities and her living life. while the other half is colored in black and white portraying her passing.