Prior to writing your journal entry, review 

Chapter 2
 and 

Chapter 3
 in your textbook and 


LIB101: Week 2 Civilization Tour

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 interactive. In addition, review your participation in this week’s two discussion forums and any observations from those discussions that have helped you understand themes common to the human experience.

In your journal,

· Identify a specific social ideal common to the human experience examined in this week’s materials. For example, social ideals can include concepts of just rule, ethics or religiosity, gender roles and relationships, aesthetic forms or functions, or the common good.

· Explain how the social ideal you have chosen is expressed in a specific society examined this week.

· How does the ideal impact this society in practice?

· Is there a disconnect between the ideal and its practice?

· Are there any negatives associated with the ideal? For who? Under what circumstances?

· Discuss whether you think the ideal is relevant today and whether knowing how it was expressed in ancient civilizations helps us understand it better.

Your journal entry should be 
two to three pages, double spaced, and formatted in 


APA Style

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 as outlined in the Writing Center’s 


APA Formatting for Microsoft Word

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