Begin each writing assignment by identifying the question number you are answering followed by the actual question itself (in bold type).

Use a standard essay format for responses to all questions (i.e., an introduction, middle paragraphs and conclusion).

1. Evaluate role and view of women in traditional Judaism and then describe the role and view of Jewish women today with the influences of modernity and feminism. Compare and contrast these two approaches.

2. Summarize the central teachings of Jesus as they are presented in the New Testament.

3. Examine the factors that helped cause the Protestant Reformation. What have been some of the long term consequences for Western society of the Reformation?