Western and non western civilization and culture

Instructions
Write a total of about 6 pages double spaced, Times New Roman font.  Select one Western and one non-Western culture/civilization and trace its development throughout the scope of our course.  Emphasize cultural, social, political, and economic issues, and draw some conclusions about those societies from your analysis.  This is fairly open-ended.  You can select any two societies and compare/contrast their development, issues they faced, as well as major achievements.  Be sure to have a clear main argument/thesis in your response.