Comparison

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 4
• Lesson
• Minimum of 4 scholarly sources (at least 2 for Hinduism & 2 for Buddhism)

Instructions Select one of the following pairs and compare and contrast these ideas in the religious traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism:

• Self/No-self
• Samsara/Nirvana
• Karma/Rebirth

Your paper should include an introduction and thesis that clearly states your central claim, thoughtful examples and analysis in your body paragraphs, and a conclusion to finalize your thoughts.Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 1200-1400 words (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page (minimum of 4 scholarly sources)

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Critical Thinking Questions:

Do you think that Montesquieu might have confused correlation with causation in his original hypothesis?

What else might cause the observed relationship between climate and form of government?

Is it proper to generalize about a country’s climate?  Many larger countries encompass mountains, deserts, jungles, and grasslands.  Most do not have “a” climate, but rather several climates.  How might Montesquieu have responded to this?

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Visit the web site for the Columbia Journalism Review. The page I have directed you to below will lead you to a “resources” page on their web site. Using the drop down box on the left of that web page you will be able to choose a media company/corporation in order to identify all of their ownership holdings. The consolidation of media ownership has essentially consolidated the power of information in the hands of these companies. There is a top tier of ownership, meaning, there are approximately 6 of those companies that dominate the majority of media ownership.

Choose one of the following companies and tell me how many television, radio, publishing or production companies they own: Disney, GE, NewsCorp., etc… Then tell me how such ownership power might threaten democratic behavior in the United States.

www.cjr.org/resources/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.