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February 2, Tuesday
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Homework: read Packet, Hijira, pages 254-268 and Cartoon History handout (6 pages). Be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:
1. Describe Mullah Omar and explain how he gained power. 2. Who are the Taliban? Where did they come from, who were their members, what are their beliefs? Be sure to discuss their “3 streams.” How did they rise so quickly? 3. Why were Mullah Omar and the Taliban initially skeptical about OBL? 4. Describe the harsh rule of the Taliban. What were some of the most radical (insane?) features of their rule over Afghanistan? 5. What was the original Hijira of Mohammed (the prophet)? 6. How did OBL recast his failures as a kind of Hijira? 7. Explain the symbolism of the cave in the Islamic world. How was OBL’s use of this symbol a brilliant public relations strategy? 8. In 1998, (page 265) bin Laden declared war on the US. What were his reasons for doing this? 9. Assess the validity of the following statement: bin Laden, by the time of his second Afghanistan period, had become self-aggrandizing to the point of delusion.

Homework: read Packet, Boom, pages 340-350
1. Who was Khalid Sheik Mohammed? Who was Ramzi Yousef? Describe their history of terrorism, successful and unsuccessful. 2. Describe the profile of the typical men who came to train with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan in the mid 1990’s. Who were they, what did they have in common? What drove them to radical Islamism? 3. Beyond the negative goals of destruction and terror, what were the positive goals of Al Qaeda? In other words, what kind of society did they want to rule over? 4. According to the notes recovered from these training camps, who were the enemies of Islam? 5. What kind of terror training and instruction did the men at the Al Qaeda camps undergo? 6. Who was Mohammed Atta? What was his attitude toward women? 7. OBL seemed to believe that the 9/11 attacks might well cause the US to disintegrate as a country. In your opinion, was this belief merely a fantasy, or did it have some truth to it? 8. When Mohammed Atta and his friends showed up in Afghanistan, the leaders of Al Qaeda instantly saw how useful they would be. Why were they considered valuable resources by the leaders of Al Qaeda?

February 5, Friday




Homework: catch up on your reading, begin studying for the test using the study guide and post a message on the discussion board about this question:
Why do Islamist terrorists (and their supporters and admirers) hate us? In other words, President Bush has phrased it as follows: "Americans are asking, why do they hate us? They hate what we see right here in this chamber -- a democratically elected government. Their leaders are self-appointed. They hate our freedoms -- our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with each other." On the other hand, critics of the Bush administration say that many Muslims hate us because of our policies. What are those policies? Which answer is more persuasive? Why?

February 8, Monday
9/11, the day.

Homework: Continue studying for a test on 9/11 and Al Qaeda.
Step 1 is to make sure you have read everything thoroughly. Step 2 is to review the study questions and the study guide.

February 9, Tuesday
In-class discussion and test review.

February 10, Wednesday
Objective test on 9/11 and Al Qaeda.

February 11, Thursday
Begin watching "The Siege."

February 16, Tuesday
Review Test. Continue watching "The Siege."

A potentially significant development in the on-going war in Afghanistan. The US and Pakistan cooperated to capture Mullah Baradar, a leader of the Taliban who is second only to one-eyed Mullah Omar in the Taliban hierarchy. [|NYT Report Of The Capture Of Mullah Baradar] In keeping with your reading this week, what should we do with our new captive? He probably knows a great deal that would be helpful in fighting the Taliban but he won't want to tell us.

February 17, Wednesday
Continue watching "The Siege."

February 18, Thursday
Discuss readings and movie.

February 19, Friday
9/11 Unit Wrap-up

We began this Unit with a series of questions:

===1. "Why do Islamist terrorists (and their supporters and admirers) hate us?" In particular, compare the positions of President Bush ("Americans are asking, why do they hate us? They hate what we see right here in this chamber -- a democratically elected government. Their leaders are self-appointed. They hate our freedoms -- our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with each other.") vs. critics of the Bush administration who say that many Muslims hate us because of our policies. What are those policies? Which answer is more persuasive? Why? Are there other alternative or blended answers which are more compelling?=== ===2. Fundamentalist Islam offers a scathing critique of Modernity and of the way of life in the United States in particular. What is this critique, and what part of it, if any, has merit?=== ===3. Islamists direct much of their wrath toward other Muslims who they believe to be apostate. What are some of the competing interpretations of Islam? How do they relate to the concepts of perennial, axial and syncretic religion that we have discussed earlier this year?=== ===4. How and why did the United States become the prime target of rage for Islamists such as Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda?===

7. Who is Osama bin Laden and how did he rise to prominence?
===8. What chance, if any, was there for the United States to stop the attacks of September, 11 2001 before they occurred?=== ===9. Is it conceivable that there could have been some accommodation made with Al Qaeda by the United States. Or, put another way, was there anything at all that the United States realistically could have done to placate and mollify Al Qaeda without contradicting the most fundamental important and sacred values that the United States and its allies hold dear?===

Let's add a few more from out discussions and papers:

15. If you contend that the US "way of life" or "our freedoms" were a major contributing factor to 9/11, what evidence do you have that OBL really cares about those things?
[|President Clinton's Odd Apology for Slavery] [|The French Consider Banning Veiled Muslim Women from Govt. Offices] [|Should We Negotiate With the Taliban?] [|The Siege Comes True: Double Agent Strikes CIA, Killing 7] [|Taliban destroy girls school] [|Sarah Palin's Reaction to Looming Tower] [|Jon Stewart on Underwear Bomber.] [|Why Do People Become Terrorists?] [|Obama Administration Believes in Indefinite Detention, too] [|Al Qaeda's New Strategy]

=Unit 7: The French Revolution=

=Unit Questions:= =1. Is the Revolution primarily about the rights of the citizen (the interest of the individual) or national will (the interest of the group)?= =2. Why doesn't the Revolution end after 1789? When the King ratifies the August Decrees and Declaration of the Rights of Man, aren't the goals of the revolution and reform achieved?= =3. Was the Terror the result of circumstances (the resistance of the King and the invasions of foreign powers) or of a violent ideology that was intrinsic to the Revolution from the beginning?= =4. Did the French finally chose stability/security over liberty and rights? Why?= =5. In what way (if any) was the French Revolution the beginning of our modern world?=

Monday, February 22nd.
Unit Overview and Introduction to France and Europe in the 18th Century

HW: Packet, pp 1-11
Reading Questions: 1. What is an absolute monarchy and what are its characteristics? 2. What were the three estates (or social classes) in France? 3. What was life like for peasants in eighteenth century France? 4. List three functions of the Catholic Church in French society? 5. France was changing during the reign of Louis XVI. What role did the bourgeois play in this change? 6. How did France's political structure complicate the task of governing? 7. What general political principles did Montesquieu, Diderot, Rousseau and Voltaire have in common?

Tuesday, February 23rd.
The Ancien Regime

===HW: Packet, pp 12-23, 51-52 (Declaration of the Rights of Man)=== 1. What were the sources of France's financial troubles? What were the consequences? 2. The Estates General had difficulty making progress toward resolving France's financial problems. Is this surprising? Explain. 3. Why did the Bastille fall? 4. Why do some historians argue that the August 4th Decree was the most significant event of the Revolution? 5. What is the connection between the fall of the Bastille and the August 4th Decree? 6. What are the key provisions of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

Wednesday, February 24th.
The Coming of the Revolution

Thursday, February 25th.
Preparation for Constituent Assembly Meeting

===HW: Prepare written presentations and questions for Constituent Assembly Meeting.===

Friday, February 26th
Constituent Assembly Meeting

===HW: Read Packet, pp. 36-40 (stop at "The Republican Revolution") and complete the "National Constituent Assembly Evaluation Sheet" handed out during class on Friday.===

National Assembly Evaluation Sheet.doc

Reading Questions: 1. How did the National Assembly attempt to solve, at least temporarily, France's financial crisis? 2. What are three ways the National Constituent Assembly reformed the Catholic Church? 3. What is a counter revolutionary, who were they during the French Revolution and what were their motives? 4. What is an "active citizen?" Was the distinction in keeping with the ideals of the Revolution? 5. What were the two most significant reforms of the National Assembly? Explain. 6. Why was the Flight to Varennes a turning point in the French Revolution?

Tuesday, March 2nd
October 1789 - September 1791: The National Constituent Assembly, the Flight to Varennes and the Constitution.

HW: Read "Choices" Packet, pp. 40-43 and "The Trial of Louis XVI" pp. 1-9
Reading Questions: 1. Why did France go to war in April 1792? Why did the King support the war? Why did Robespierre oppose it? 2. Obviously, the Revolution did not end in 1789. Why not, according to //La Marseillaise//? 3. Who were the //sans culottes// and how did they influence French politics? 4. What was the attack on the Tuileries? What did it have in common with the Fall of the Bastille and the Women's March on Versailles? 5. What were the reasons for the September massacres?

Wednesday, March 3rd
October 1791 - September 1792: The Legislative Assembly and Fall of the Monarchy

And, in case you think anthems may have lost their emotional power, here (according to Steven Spielberg) is greatest movie scene of all time: Casablanca "La Marseillaise"

===HW: Read "The Trial of Louis XVI" pp. 10-25 and prepare for the Trial of Louis XVI. You will serve as delegates to the National Convention that tried Louis. On Thursday, you will have to vote in class to execute or acquit him. Tonight, after reading text, write one question to ask the prosecution or defense lawyers that will help you decide how to cast your vote. Post the question on the discussion board. Note that you __cannot__ post a question that has already been posted by someone else in your section. This means that 1) you have to read all the questions already posted before you post; and 2) there is an obvious advantage to posting earlier.===

6th Period Trial Questions 7th Period Trial Questions 8th Period Trial Questions

Thursday, March 4th
The Trial of Louis XVI

===HW: Read "Choices" pp. 44-48 (stop at "Thermidorian Reaction") and "War, Terror & Resistance" pp. 1-8===

1. Why did the Convention establish the Committee for Public Safety? 2. What was the purpose of the Law of the Maximum? 3. What provoked the revolt in the Vendee? Why was the struggle there so bitter? 4. Why was the admirable Convention of 1793 almost immediately suspended? 5. What was the purpose of the Law of Suspects? 6. What was the purpose of The Terror?

Friday, March 5th
September 1792 - April 1793: The National Convention and the Wars (Internal and External) The Terror: Is it all Rousseau's fault? [|The Tea Party Protesters] [|Glen Beck at the San Antonio Tea Party] [|Daily Show on the Tea Party][|Signs of the Tea Party]

===HW for 6th and 7th: Do two posts on the discussion board:=== ===Post #1 (due by Saturday) - state how you voted on Louis' guilt and provide a one paragraph justification/explanation for that vote=== ===Post #2 (due Monday) - review the postings of the class and respond to at least one post justifies a vote opposite your own. Explain why that justification does or does not persuade you to change your vote.=== ===Also, read "War, Terror & Resistance" pp. 9-14 & "Why Robespierre Chose Terror."=== Reading Questions: 1. What were the pressures that led to the Terror? 2. What were the "Federalist" revolts and how did they compare to the revolt in the Vendee? 3. Why did the French armies begin winning the foreign wars in 1794? 4. Why were the vast majority of those executed during the Terror from the Third Estate? 5. What was the difference, if any, between the September Massacres of 1792 and the Terror of 1793-94? 6. How many people were killed during the Terror? 7. How did Robespierre justify killing thousands of people is such summary fashion?

Homework for 8th Period
Do two posts on the discussion board: ===Post #1 (due by Saturday) - state how you voted on Louis' guilt and provide a one paragraph justification/explanation for that vote=== ===Post #2 (due Monday) - review the postings of the class and respond to at least one post that justifies a vote opposite your own. Explain why that justification does or does not persuade you to change your vote.===

Also, read "War, Terror & Resistance" pp. 9-14
6th Hour Justify Your Vote In The Trial of Louis XVI 7th Hour Justify Your Vote In The Trial of Louis XVI 8th Hour Justify Your Vote In The Trial of Louis XVI

Monday, March 8th
April 1793 - July 1794: The Committee of Public Safety and The Terror

===HW: Read "War, Terror & Resistance" pp. 18-19, 25-27 and prepare at least one question for Citizen Robespierre. Review Study Guide. (Note that a clever, multi-tasking student might try to use her question to Robespierre as part of her review for the test.)=== Reading Questions: 1. How could Robespierre, a passionate believer in equality and morality, be responsible for such bloodshed? 2. When Robespierre was first gaining attention, one politician said "That man will go far. He believes what he says." What do you think he meant? 3. Why did the pace of executions increase during June-July 1794? 4. What was the Cult of Reason? What was the Church of the Supreme Being? Why didn't either succeed in transforming France? 5. Why did Robespierre fall?

If you are really interested in The Terror (and who isn't?), here is a good BBC podcast that discusses it. [|BBC "In Our Time: The Terror"] (Listening to this would be good review for the test.)

French Revolution Study Guide.doc

Tuesday, March 9th
A conversation with Citizen Robespierre

HW: Read "Choices" 48-50, "War, Terror & Resistance" pp. 30-34.
Reading Questions: 1. What was the Thermidorian Reaction? 2. Why were the //sans culottes// no longer able to intimidate the government after 1795? 3. What were the Directory's policies? Why was it able to retain power? 4. What was the Conspiracy of Equals? 5. How and why did the Directory chose stability over democracy? 6. Why did the military assume ever greater influence over French society after 1795?

Wednesday, March 10th
August 1794 - 1799: The Directory and the Rise of Napoleon

Thursday, March 11th
The End of the Revolution and Test Review

Friday, March 12th
Objective Test

===HW: Take-home Essay Test. (Make sure to leave yourself enough time over the weekend to do a good job. Don't leave it all until Sunday night. Use Sunday night to re-read and revise.)===

=**Unit 7.1 - Haiti: Did It Have To Be This Way? Can It Change?**=

=**Unit Questions:**= =**1. The Haitian Revolution has been called the most successful slave revolt of all time. Why did it succeed?**= =**2. How did the ideals and events of the French Revolution influence Haiti? Was the Haitian Revolution a consequence of the French?**= =**3. In the 18th Century, Haiti was the most valuable real estate on Earth. However, since the Revolution, its history has been marked by poverty and tragedy. Why?**= =**4. What are the principal causes of Haitian poverty? Given those causes, what solutions are possible?**= =**5. Did Haiti have to be this poor and miserable? Now that it is, can it change?**=

**Monday, March 15th**
Introduction to Unit and the Haitian Revolution Watch video "Egalite for All"

**HW: Read Packet pp. 1-15 - "A Short And Oversimplified History Of Haiti"**
1. What was the link between the French and Haitian Revolutions? 2. In 1791, what were the populations of slaves, free blacks and free whites in Haiti? Why were those ratios dangerous? 3. Why were the Haitian rebels able to ultimately triumph and gain their independence? 4. What are the "Two Haitis?" How did they come into being? Why are they critical to the development of Haiti? 5. How did America and European nations react to Haitian independence? How did those reactions continue on down through the next 200 years?

**Tuesday, March 16th**
Finish watching video and discussion of Haitian history

**HW: Read Packet pp. 16-27 - "Why Is Haiti So Poor?"**
1. According to the author, what are the ultimate causes of Haiti's misery? Why does he term them the "ultimate" causes? 2. Which of the root causes attributed to the international community seem most destructive to you? 3. Which of the root causes attributed to Haiti's rulers seems most destructive to you? 4. Which of the secondary causes seems most destructive to you? 5. The author asserts that the "root causes" have caused other secondary factors to emerge which assure the continuance of Haiti's misery. How have the root causes led to secondary ones? 6. Why does the author dismiss voodoo as a cause of Haiti's misery? Why does voodoo receive so much attention in media? 7. If you had the ability to solve one of the causes of Haiti's poverty, which would it be? Do you think that would make an appreciable improvement of Haiti's situation? What if you could solve two causes? Three?

**Wednesday, March 17th**
Discussion of Haitian poverty.

Satellite photo of the border between Haiti (to the West/left) and the Dominican Republic (to the East/right). What is the obvious difference? What explains this difference?

**Thursday, March 18th**
Comparison of the competing explanations / prescriptions.

media type="custom" key="5614101" Here is an interview with our author Bob Corbett discussing Haitian development. He is not optimistic but he does see some slight, weird hope coming out of the earthquake.

media type="custom" key="5612087" Here is an interview with Jared Diamond discussing Haiti's poverty.

**Friday, March 19th**
Mr. Hannigan's Fond Farewell Introduce tonight's reading and the new unit questions.


 * Homework = Read about the Industrial Revolution in your textbook. Read pages 815-821 and pages 825- to the very top of 829---this section is called "Industrial Capitalism."**
 * Bring your book on Monday.**
 * 1. Describe Betty Harris' job and family life.**
 * 2. What were the origins of the Industrial Revolution? Why did it begin in Britain and to where did it first spread?**
 * 3. Why was the textiles industry (clothing and fabric) the first industry to become industrialized?**
 * 4. How did steam power change life?**
 * 5. What process did Adam Smith explain with a pin?**
 * 6. Describe the modern industrial corporation.**
 * 7. Explain the benefits brought by industrialism (this is in the section called Fruits of Industry).**
 * 8. Explain how the Industrial Revolution changed family life and populations.**
 * 9. Isn't this stuff on birth control kind of interesting? This isn't much of a question, but I still think I'm right.**

9. Describe the Marxist critique of capitalism and industrialism.

 * Monday, March 22**
 * Discuss Industrial Revolution.**
 * Look at Testimony to Parliament about Child Labor**
 * Introduce "Opening Night"**

**HW = for tomorrow** **Read "Opening Night" by Katherine Boo and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**
1. In what ways are Sunil and the other residents of Gautam Nagar connected to the world economy and involved in Industrialization? 2. What role does caste and religion play in Gautam Nagar? 3. What role does government play in the lives of the residents of Gautam Nagar? What is government not doing that it ought to do for the people of Gautam Nagar? 4. From the description of life in the article, does Indian society seem to be tilting more toward economic liberty or economic equality?

**Tuesday, March 23**
Discuss Opening Night, Child Labor and Sweatshops. Introduce "Empires of Tea."


 * 1. What colonies were controlled by the British Empire?
 * 2. Where is tea from (not China) and how is it made?0
 * 3 Why is tea so healthy?
 * 4. What replaced tea as a popular drink in China when the Mongols conquered China?
 * 5. Describe the place of tea in Japanese culture. What is unusual about it?
 * 6. Name some key inventions that began in China.
 * 7. Early European reactions to tea were extreme and sometimes silly. What consequences did its boosters and critics claim resulted from drinking tea?
 * 8. Who introduced tea to England?
 * 9. Describe the power and reach of the British East India Company.
 * 10. Who drank tea in England?

**Wednesday, March 24**
===Wrap up liberty vs. equality. [|.Inequality article from NYT.] Also, this is what Paul Ryan, the leading congressional Republican critic of health care reform says about this issue of liberty vs. equality. "The basic thrust of liberal public policy over the last century is to keep in places the market system but use government to slightly mitigate against risk--the risk of getting sick, the risk of outliving your savings, the risk that you just won't make much money in the first place. The downside of these policies is that, in order to mitigate the downside risk, you also have to mitigate the upside benefit. If you're unusually rich, you have to pay a somewhat higher tax rate than most people. If you're unusually healthy, you have to subsidize medical care for people who aren't. If you were able to invest well enough to cover your entire retirement, some of your good fortune will be siphoned off to those who weren't." Mercantilism explained. Discus last night's reading.===

** Homework = finish Empires of Tea for Tomorrow and be prepared to discuss the reading questions (listed above). **
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Homework = read Read Tea Power and be prepared to answer the following questions
 * 1) 1. What innovation w as Richard Arkwright responsible for and why was it SO important?
 * 2) What industry was the first to industrialize?
 * 3) How did tea help spur the Industrial Revolution?
 * 4) Aside from its addiction to Tea, why was Britain (England) so well placed to be the first industrial nation?
 * 5) What role did tea and tea policy play in the American Revolutionary War?
 * 6) Describe how the tea policy (as it stood in the 1770’s) is a perfect illustration of the strengths and limitations of mercantilism.
 * 7) How did the revised tea policy starting in 1784 illustrate the influence of Adam Smith, author of Wealth of Nations?
 * 8) What problem did the British East India Company have in its Chinese tea trade and how did it solve this problem?
 * 9) Where did opium come from?
 * 10) Describe how the British got opium into China.
 * 11) Describe the efforts of Commissioner Lin to stop the opium trade. Did he succeed?
 * 12) Why did Britain win the Opium War so easily? What were the war’s results?
 * 13) Describe the traditional Chinese method of growing and producing tea.
 * 14) Describe how the British used industrial methods to grow tea in India (Assam).
 * 15) What happened to the Chinese export trade of tea?

**Thursday, March 25**
Read Chien-Lung's letter to George III and discuss last night's reading. [|Is Google the new British East India Company?]

Read what Waterbarbarian (not his real name), said in this discussion thread post on a British newspaper.

** · [|waterbarbarian]**
24 Mar 2010, 3:41AM Now, Google behaves like those opium merchants about two centuries ago, when they wanted get back their loss, they mobilize the British government to send gunboat for them. Two hundred years ago, the war was named Opium War, which was written to Chinese text book since as the first western invasion of China. Now I wait to see whether the history will repeat itself.

**Friday, March 26**
Play the Mercantilism Game. No homework! Enjoy Spring Break!

**Monday, April 5**

 * How to interrogate a document.**

If you have not read primary sources before, you might be surprised to find that it is not like reading from a textbook. Primary sources do not speak for themselves—they have to be interpreted. You do not just simply read about the past, you must investigate the past by asking questions. To help you interpret primary sources, you might think about these questions as you examine the source: A. Place the document in its historical context 1. Who wrote it? What do you know about this person? 2. Where and when was it written? 3. Why was it written? 4. Who was it written for? This is called the “audience.” What do you know about this audience? B. Understanding the document 1. What are the key words and what do they mean? 2. What point is the author trying to make? Summarize the thesis. 3. What evidence does the author give to support this thesis. 4. What assumptions does the author make? High School Basketball document exercise. Background on Manchus and Qing dynasty. Begin Chien-Lung's letter to George III. Begin homework.

==**Homework = read 224-242 of the "Free Trade and the Opium War" packet. This includes Ch'ien-Lung's letter to King George III and the statistical tables on Opium. Be prepared to discuss the following questions**== 1.What are the different assumptions the English and the Chinese have about foreign trade and foreign relations and how are those assumptions reflected in the emperor's letter? Based on Ch'ien Lung's letter, what were the English requests of the Chinese? 2. Is Ch'ien Lung's confidence of the greatness of CHina and the weakness of Britain accurate? Explain. 3.What would a British mercantilist think of the British-Chinese trade situation? What would Adam Smith think? 4. The documents in 38 show the debate in China over what to do about Opium. Which option seems more realistic and reasonable.

**Tuesday, April 6**
Discuss last night's documents and Chi'ien Lung's letter. Why were the Chinese so dead wrong on their power? The Manchus and the Qing Dynasty. [|Matteo Ricci's Memory Palace]

Chinese model of Foreign Relations



**HW = "Free Trade and the Opium War" part II, pages 244-255 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**
1. What would the British like about Xu's proposal? What would they dislike? 2. Would legalization have prevented war? 3. What arguments does Commissioner Lin make to Queen Victoria? 4. Compare the tone of LIn's letter to that of the Chi'en Lung Emperor? How do you account for the differences? 5. Have the British no shame? Is there a defense of them that can possibly be made? Aren't they just drug running bullies? 6. Explain and account for the difference of opinion between Macaulay and Gladstone.

**Wednesday, April 7**
Read treaty of Nanking. As you read the treaty of Nanking, explain why it is called an "Unequal Treaty." Did the treaty fulfill the aims of the Macartney mission of 1793? How may the Opium War have stirred and fomented Chinese nationalism? Discuss the Opium War" packet and documents. Check out a couple of minutes of this video. [] Discuss the Opium War and the treaty of Nanking. Introduce [|Visualizing Cultures: Japan.]

**Homework =read article on the history of Japan "The Legacy of Japan," pages 24-48, for Friday and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**
1. How did its location near China shape Japan's history? 2. In what significant ways was Japan different from China? 3. How hierarchical and stratified was Japanese society? 4. How did Japanese society change from the 1400's to the early 1800's?

**Thursday, April 8**
Discuss Japan. Introduce Japan. Go to computer lab and view the MIT Visualizing Cultures project about Japan. Find something cool.

**Homework = 2 parts, Part 1: read article on the history of Japan "The Legacy of Japan," pages 24-48, for Monday and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**
1. How did its location near China shape Japan's history? 2. In what significant ways was Japan different from China? 3. How hierarchical and stratified was Japanese society? 4. How did Japanese society change from the 1400's to the early 1800's? ==**Part 2: Find something cool on Visualizing Cultures website, and be ready to explain it to the class. It should be one or two images, and your explanation should be brief. Between 3.5 and 5 minutes.**==

**Friday, April 9**
We will go to a computer lab and view the MIT Visualizing Cultures project about Japan.

**Homework = Part 1 for Monday read pages 53-68 of the Japan article. Chapter 3 "The Emergence of Modern Japan" and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**
1. What effect did the arrival of Matthew Perry and the black ships have on the Shogun? 2. What were the provisions of the 1858 treaty with the US? Compare this treaty to the treaty of Nanking that ended the Opium War. 3. How and why was the Shogun overthrown? 4. What changes did the Meiji reformers make to Japan? Be very specific. 5. Compare the political changes during the Meiji period to the changes in France during the Revolution. 6. What steps did the reformers take to ensure that in spite of the drastic westernization program Japan retained its distinct identity? 7. Describe Japan's military adventures in the years between 1890-1920. What accounts for their success?
 * Part 2: Find something cool on Visualizing Cultures website, and be ready to explain it to the class. It should be one or two images, and your explanation should be brief. Between 3.5 and 5 minutes.**

**Monday, April 12**
Present Visualizing Japan. and Japan's similarities and differences with China.

**Homework = for Wednesday read the rest of the packet on Japan, pages 69-78 and be prepared to answer the following questions:**
1. How did Japan change during the Taisho era? 2. How did the Great Depression affect Japan? 3. Explain why Japan became so aggressive militarily in the 1930's. 4. Describe the US response to Japan's foreign policy in the 1930's. 5. Why did Japan feel it had to attack the US? 6. Why did the US defeat Japan in WWII? 7. What were General MacArthur's policies toward Japan?

**Tuesday, April 13**
Present Visualizing Japan. and Japan during the Tokugawa period.

Homework = for Wednesday read the rest of the packet on Japan, pages 69-78 and be prepared to answer the following questions:
1. How did Japan change during the Taisho era? 2. How did the Great Depression affect Japan? 3. Explain why Japan became so aggressive militarily in the 1930's. 4. Describe the US response to Japan's foreign policy in the 1930's. 5. Why did Japan feel it had to attack the US? 6. Why did the US defeat Japan in WWII?

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**Wednesday, April 14**
Introduce DBQ, discuss Japanese history PowerPoint and develop list of Japanese Native Traditions.

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**Thursday, April 15**
Discuss documents. Look for a special guest appearance.



**Friday, April 16**
Finish discussing documents and watch parts of video on:

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**Monday, April 19**
Discuss essay. Go over rubric.

**Tuesday, April 20**
Collect essays.

**Tuesday, April 20**
Introduce WWI July Crisis Project. Why did World War I happen? Nationalism. Imperialism. Alliances. Franz Ferdinand, the assassination. Begin reading background info in class. Rank the countries from most powerful to least.

**Wednesday, April 21**
Introduce WWI July Crisis Project. Rank the countries from strongest to weakest. Why did World War I happen? Nationalism. Imperialism. Alliances. Franz Ferdinand, the assassination. Begin reading background info in class.[|Nationalism]

**Also try to identify the underlying, deep causes of WWI.**
==Homework = read second part of WWI packet (sections 7-13) and identify the following: 1) The proximate---or surface--reasons Europe almost went to war in the decade between 1905-1914. 2) The deep, underlying reasons Europe almost went to war in the decade between 1905-1914.==

**Thursday, April 22**
Discuss documents and introduce timeline. Make teams for the WWI Truth and Reconciliation Hearing.

**Friday, April 23**
Discuss timeline and documents.

**Monday, April 26**
Discuss documents--assign groups.

Homework = read timeline of July Crisis and cross-check it against the documents.
Tuesday, April 27

Work in groups as we prepare for the simulation.
==**Homework = Prepare for WWI Hearing. This includes reading the 2 essays at the back of our WWI, Read Sidney Fay essay on who was to blame for WWI and prepare for WWI hearing. Each person in the group must come with a draft of an opening statement. These will be checked by Mr. Greenstone.**==

Wednesday, April 28 No class. School-wide Testing day Homework = Prepare for WWI Truth and Reconciliation Hearing. Each person in the group must come with a draft of an opening statement. These will be checked by Mr. Greenstone.

Thursday, April 29 No class. School-wide Testing day Homework = Prepare for WWI Truth and Reconciliation Hearing. Each person in the group must come with a draft of an opening statement. These will be checked by Mr. Greenstone.

Friday, April 30 Discuss readings and workin teams. Homework = Be ready for WWI Truth and Reconciliation Hearing.

Introduce new unit: The World at War.

**Monday, May 3**
Truth and Reconciliation Hearing. Opening Statements and question time.

**HW= read your textbook pages 952-959 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**
1. Why were the expectations that the war would be brief so tragically wrong? 2. What technological developments favored defensive warfare? 3. Describe life in the trenches. 4. What was life like on the homefront during the war? 5. How did the war alter life for women? 6. Describe the propaganda efforts of the various countries during the war.

HW= read your textbook pages 967-974 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:
1. Describe the influenza pandemic of 1918. 2. What were Wilson's 14 points? 3. What happened to the old Ottoman Empire after the War? 4. Summarize the main provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. 5. How did the war affect the non-European parts of the world?

**Thursday, May 6**
Discuss last night's reading questions.

**Monday, May 10**
Objective test on WWI No Homework. Enjoy.

Tuesday, May 11 Versailles Treaty.Timeline of Fascist Aggression. Munich Problem Solving. Homework = read the Churchill book, snippets 1-26 and take notes on them.

Wednesday, May 12 [|Animated Appeasement summary] [] pearl harbor [|Chamberlain: Peace in our time] [|HItler after Munich] Appeasement--[]

Homework = read the Churchill book, documents 27-54 and take notes on them. Versailles. Fascist Aggression. Speeches. Munich Problem solving. Churchill the hero?

Homework = read the Churchill book, documents 27-54 and take notes on them.

Thursday, May 13 Discuss Churchill book Homework = for Monday read your textbook pages 990-1001. This is important, detailed stuff, rich with ideas. So read carefully and be prepared to answer the following questions: 1. Describe the Civil War in Russia. Who were the two different sides? Who did the West support? 2. Describe War Communism and the New Economic Policy. 3. How did Stalin redirect the course of Soviet communism? 4. What did the first Five Year Plan try to do? Describe the effort to collectivize agriculture. Did it work? 5. How did Stalin deal with opposition? 6. What are the origins of the word fascism? 7. Who were the most dedicated supporters of fascism? What was its appeal, and what ideas were championed by fascists? 8. Describe how fascism took hold in Italy. 9. Describe Mussolini's actions once he took power. 10. Describe Italian fascism's treatment of Jews. 11. Describe how Hitler gained power in Germany and how he consolidated power after he became chancellor. 12. What role did racial theories play in Nazism? 13. How were 'undesirable' populations dealt with by the Nazis?

Friday, May 14 I will be absent. In class you will read the Churchill book, documents 55-80 and take notes on them. Homework = for Monday read your textbook pages 990-1001. This is important, detailed stuff, rich with ideas. So read carefully and be prepared to answer the following questions: 1. Describe the Civil War in Russia. Who were the two different sides? Who did the West support? 2. Describe War Communism and the New Economic Policy. 3. How did Stalin redirect the course of Soviet communism? 4. What did the first Five Year Plan try to do? Describe the effort to collectivize agriculture. Did it work? 5. How did Stalin deal with opposition? 6. What are the origins of the word fascism? 7. Who were the most dedicated supporters of fascism? What was its appeal, and what ideas were championed by fascists? 8. Describe how fascism took hold in Italy. 9. Describe Mussolini's actions once he took power. 10. Describe Italian fascism's treatment of Jews. 11. Describe how Hitler gained power in Germany and how he consolidated power after he became chancellor. 12. What role did racial theories play in Nazism? 13. How were 'undesirable' populations dealt with by the Nazis?

Monday, May 17 Discuss the weekend's reading from the textbook. Also, discuss Churchill snippets and introduce investigations. Causes of WWII. Homework = Read textbook pages 1031-1040 (you could probably skim 1031-1035, as it covers Japan, a subject with which you ought to be pretty familiar) for Wednesday and be prepared to answer the following discussion questions: 1. Who was Victor Tolley and what did he learn? 2. on 1032 the book describes the deep origins of WWII. What are those origins (be sure you can explain the term revisionist powers)? 3. Describe the Japanese conquest over China, and account for the Chinese weakness relative to Japan. 4. Describe Italy's adventures in Africa. How did their actions expose the uselessness of the League of Nations? 5. Describe Germany's expansionism under Hitler, step by step? 6. Explain the policy of //appeasement//. 7. Why was the Russian-German non-aggression pact so suprising? 8. How is the textbook's description of the causes of the Battle of Britain inconsistent with that in our yellow book? 9. Explain why the German invasion of the Soviet Union was so important to Hitler. 10. What slowed the tremendous German advance?

Tuesday, May 18 Discuss Churchill book and introduce investigations. Human nature? In defense of bombing? Was Churchill a war criminal? Can war crimes save lives? media type="youtube" key="hOCYcgOnWUM" height="385" width="640"

Homework = Read textbook pages 1031-1040 (you could probably skim 1031-1035, as it covers Japan, a subject with which you ought to be pretty familiar) for Wednesday and be prepared to answer the following discussion questions: 1. Who was Victor Tolley and what did he learn? 2. on 1032 the book describes the deep origins of WWII. What are those origins (be sure you can explain the term revisionist powers)? 3. Describe the Japanese conquest over China, and account for the Chinese weakness relative to Japan. 4. Describe Italy's adventures in Africa. How did their actions expose the uselessness of the League of Nations? 5. Describe Germany's expansionism under Hitler, step by step? 6. Explain the policy of //appeasement//. 7. Why was the Russian-German non-aggression pact so suprising? 8. How is the textbook's description of the causes of the Battle of Britain inconsistent with that in our yellow book? 9. Explain why the German invasion of the Soviet Union was so important to Hitler. 10. What slowed the tremendous German advance?

Wednesday, May 19 Introduce movie project. Discuss Churchill book and discuss movie investigations. Homework = for Friday read your textbook pages 1040-1054 and be prepared to answer the following questions: 1. Explain what role the United States played in World War II before its official entry after Pearl Harbor. Be sure to discuss both its actions in the Pacific and European theaters of war. 2. The Japanese defended their empire with the slogan "Asia for Asians," and said that they were actually building the "Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere." Yet these appeals to pan-Asian nationalism failed in their effort to get support from other Asian peoples. Why? 3. Explain how and why the military and territorial gains of the Axis powers were reversed. 4. How were the Japanese and German methods of ruling over their new empires similar and how were the different? 5. What were the historical roots of Anti-semitism (racism against Jews) that the Holocaust built upon? 6. Describe the nature of the Holocaust of Jews, gypsies, homosexuals Jehovah's Witnesses, communists and others by 1942. 7. How did WWII affect women? Was this effect similar to, or different from the effect of WWI?

Thursday, May 20 Introduce cartoon project. Discuss WWII. Life under communism. Homework = for Friday read your textbook pages 1040-1054 and be prepared to answer the following questions: 1. Explain what role the United States played in World War II before its official entry after Pearl Harbor. Be sure to discuss both its actions in the Pacific and European theaters of war. 2. The Japanese defended their empire with the slogan "Asia for Asians," and said that they were actually building the "Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere." Yet these appeals to pan-Asian nationalism failed in their effort to get support from other Asian peoples. Why? 3. Explain how and why the military and territorial gains of the Axis powers were reversed. 4. How were the Japanese and German methods of ruling over their new empires similar and how were the different? 5. What were the historical roots of Anti-semitism (racism against Jews) that the Holocaust built upon? 6. Describe the nature of the Holocaust of Jews, gypsies, homosexuals Jehovah's Witnesses, communists and others by 1942. 7. How did WWII affect women? Was this effect similar to, or different from the effect of WWI?



=**Important Note: Both the dates for all assignments and the assignments themselves may change. Some assignments may be canceled, and others may be added. Stay tuned for updates. Updates will be given BOTH in class and on this website.**=

Unit 9: The World at War. Unit Questions 1. Who was to blame for World War I? 2. Why was World War I so long, deadly and destructive? 3. Assess the extent to which the Versailles Treaty planted the seeds for World War II. 4. How did the ideals (from the French Revolution) of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity clash in World War II? 5. To what extent can Britain and American legitimately claim the moral high ground in World War II? 6. Why did the Allies win WWII?

[|Animated Appeasement summary] [] pearl harbor [|Chamberlain: Peace in our time] [|HItler after Munich] Appeasement--[]

Friday, May 21 Go to computer lab to annotate WWII cartoons and fill out chart. Homework = work on your movie project. It is due Tuesday, June 1

Here is a short survey from Mr. Hannigan about the Robespierre Lesson that we had during our French Revolution unit. Your answers are completely anonymous and have no impact on your grade. Mr. Hannigan is collecting data for use in writing his Education School thesis and would really appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to fill out the survey. Thank you. Click here to take survey

Monday, May 24 Discus WWII cartoons. Communism. Homework = work on your movie project. It is due Tuesday, June 1

Tuesday, May 25 Communism continued. Stalingrad. Homework = work on your movie project. It is due Tuesday, June 1

Wednesday, May 26 Stalingrad video. Homework = work on your movie project. It is due Tuesday, June 1

Thursday, May 27 The Holocaust. Night and Fog. Homework = work on your movie project. It is due Tuesday, June 1

Friday, May 28 Reinhold Kulle Homework = work on your movie project. It is due Tuesday, June 1

No school Monday, May 31. It is Memorial Day.

Tuesday, June 1 Discuss Reinhold Kulle. Watch movies. The Holocaust. Night and Fog. Homework = for Thursday post for on Reinhold Kulle. C[|lick here to go to the discussion forum.] Wednesday, June 2 Watch movies,

Thursday, June 3

Friday June 4

January 24, Tuesday 1. Review test generally, distribute examples give some test-taking feedback. 2. Introduce unit.

Homework: read Packet, The Martyr up through page 20 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:
1. Describe the background of Sayyid Qutb. 2. The text describes Qutb as "decent, proud, tormented, self-righteous." (p 12) Find an example in the text of each characteristic. 3. Which facets of life in America made an especially strong impression on him? Be specific. 4. Though he eventually decided Western culture was soulless and appalling, when Qutb came to the US he was actually somewhat westernized compared to other Egyptians. Explain in what ways this was so. 5. Qutb seems to have been especially threatened by the looser American standards of sexuality that he encountered. What personal experiences in America made a big impression on him in this regard? Be specific and give detail. 6. Describe the New York City of 1948 that Qutb visited. Why might it have been jarring to him? Be specific and give detail.

January 25, Wednesday
Flight 93. Discuss last night's reading questions. media type="youtube" key="iHYqKEAehPU" height="315" width="420"

[|Baby, it's cold outside.]

Homework: read Packet, The Matyr, pages 20-37 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:
1. What did Qutb think about race relations in the US? Give some examples of his experiences regarding race relations. 2. What was Greeley, Colorado like? Why might it have had some appeal to Qutb? Why did he ultimately not like Greeley? 3. On page 27-28 the author summarizes Qutb’s critique of American life. What is that critique? (use your own words). 4. What parts of that critique, if any, do you think are fair and accurate? If you disagree with him say why. 5. Describe the political and social goals of the Muslim brothers 6.The author says that Qutb and Gamel Abdel Nasser (the military dictator of Egypt) had vastly different and incompatible goals for Egypt. What were their respective goals? How were they incompatible? 7. Why did Qutb get thrown into prison? How was he treated in prison? 8. How did Qutb's experience in prison radicalize him? 9. Why was Qutb considered by some to be more dangerous dead than alive? Do you believe this was ultimately proven to be true? media type="youtube" key="2XmPJhurB0k" height="315" width="420"

January 26, Thursday
Discuss last night's reading questions.

**Homework: read Packet, The Founder, pages 72-96 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**
1. How did the discovery of oil and the money that came with it change Saudi Arabia? 2. What were the teachings of Mohammed Abdul Wahab? 3. What sort of a man was Mohammed bin Laden (MBL)? Why did Osama view him with such awe? 4. What role did MBL play in Saudi Arabia? How did he help transform Saudi Arabia from a desolate, desert dune to a flush, financial fiefdom? 5. What personal flaws, if any, did MBL have? 6. What sort of a childhood did Osama bin Laden (OBL) have? 7. What about OBL’s personality as a young man and boy suggested that he would later be a leader of men? 8. What indications were there in his early life that OBL was going to be an especially observant and strict Muslim? 9. On page 89, the author describes Osama and his friends recording some songs “about jihad.” What did Osama and his friends mean by jihad? 10. Describe how and when Osama became interested in the ideas of Sayyid Qutb?

It's not just Muslims who are struggling with the role of women and feminism in the modern world. In Israel, [|Orthodox Jews are beginning to limit the place of women in public life for the same reasons].

And many Israelis are [|insisting that women cover themselves up, to protect themselves from men]. And in Saudi Arabia: [|Will Saudi women with beautiful eyes be forced to cover them up?]



Homework: read Packet, Return of the Hero, pages 165-182 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:
[|A Pakistani TV show is demanding that couples out in public together show their marriage papers.]

There will be a quiz on Monday on all of the reading from Looming Tower so far.
1. When bin Laden returned to Saudi Arabia after his stint in Afghanistan, how was he seen by the public? 2. What grievances did Al Qaeda and the other Islamist terrorist groups have against the United States? Be specific. 3. Describe the conduct and behavior of the Saudi royal family. In what ways were they hypocritical? 4. Describe life in Saudi Arabia under Wahabiism and the muttawa. 5. As best you can, determine what were the sources of bin Laden’s grievances against the US.

6. Describe how the US and Saudi Arabia, though vastly different societies, were fundamentally connected to and dependent upon each other, beginning in the 1950’s.
7. Describe bin Laden’s meddling in Yemen. In what ways was this adventure a preview of his future actions? 8. Why did the Saudi government confiscate Bin Laden’s passport? 9. What were Saddam Hussein’s grievances against Kuwait?10. What did bin Laden think the Saudi king should do to protect the Kingdom after Iraq conquered Kuwait? 11. What did the Saudi King actually do instead? 12. What effect did the presence of so many foreigners have on the kingdom of Saudi Arabia? 13. Describe life in Saudi Arabia before oil money came in transformed the peninsula. 14. What did the “Letter of Demands” (described at the bottom of 181-182) from religious scholars ask for?

Israel.
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Homework: read Packet, Hijira, pages 254-268. Be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:
1. Describe Mullah Omar and explain how he gained power. 2. Who are the Taliban? Where did they come from, who were their members, what are their beliefs? Be sure to discuss their “3 streams.” How did they rise so quickly? 3. Why were Mullah Omar and the Taliban initially skeptical about OBL? 4. Describe the harsh rule of the Taliban. What were some of the most radical (insane?) features of their rule over Afghanistan? 5. What was the original Hijira of Mohammed (the prophet)? 6. How did OBL recast his failures as a kind of Hijira? 7. Explain the symbolism of the cave in the Islamic world. How was OBL’s use of this symbol a brilliant public relations strategy? 8. In 1998, (page 265) bin Laden declared war on the US. What were his reasons for doing this? 9. Assess the validity of the following statement: bin Laden, by the time of his second Afghanistan period, had become self-aggrandizing to the point of delusion.

[|NY police have been watching a film in training that depicts all muslims, including American Muslims, as treacherous jihadists.]

January 31, Tuesday
Bin Laden and Al Qaeda. A and E Biography of bin Laden. Link to SlideRocket presentation on OBL Early Years Chronology:

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‍Homework: read Packet, Boom, pages 340-350
1. Who was Khalid Sheik Mohammed? Who was Ramzi Yousef? Describe their history of terrorism, successful and unsuccessful. 2. Describe the profile of the typical men who came to train with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan in the mid 1990’s. Who were they, what did they have in common? What drove them to radical Islamism? 3. Beyond the negative goals of destruction and terror, what were the positive goals of Al Qaeda? In other words, what kind of society did they want to

rule over?
4. According to the notes recovered from these training camps, who were the enemies of Islam? 5. What kind of terror training and instruction did the men at the Al Qaeda camps undergo? 6. Who was Mohammed Atta? What was his attitude toward women? 7. OBL seemed to believe that the 9/11 attacks might well cause the US to disintegrate as a country. In your opinion, was this belief merely a fantasy, or did it have some truth to it? 8. When Mohammed Atta and his friends showed up in Afghanistan, the leaders of Al Qaeda instantly saw how useful they would be. Why were they considered valuable resources by the leaders of Al Qaeda?



February 1, Wednesday
A and E Biography of bin Laden. Discuss Looming Tower questions. ==‍ ‍Homework: read Packet, Bin Laden's Fatwa at the back of the book and list and rank his grievances against the US. ==

February 2, Thursday
Bin Laden and the Taliban. ==‍ Homework: catch up on your reading, begin studying for the test using the study guide and post a message on[| the discussion board]about this question: == There will be Extra credit for the best post!

Why do Islamist terrorists (and their supporters and admirers) hate us? In other words, President Bush has phrased it as follows:
"Americans are asking, why do they hate us? They hate what we see right here in this chamber -- a democratically elected government. Their leaders are self-appointed. They hate our freedoms -- our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with each other." On the other hand, critics of the Bush administration say that many Muslims hate us because of our policies. What are those policies? Which answer is more persuasive? Why?

9/11 PPT.
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 * ‍Homework =Study for test.**

February 6, Monday
Review for tst. Jeopardy game.

**Homework:Study for test**
Debate Teams for 9/11 Unit

Dr. Carlson's Pathfinder for our debates

[|Yo, KSM debaters: this really awesome and (long) article is for you!]

[|Yo, Al Walakai debaters: this one is for you.]
==And [|this is a brand new article on the role of Walaki] in the underwear bombing.== Droners! There's one guy who's a super expert on this. P.W. Singer. [|Here is one of his articles on drones. He]has many. Look them up, especially if you're against drones.

Test
Watch the Siege As you read think about whether Denzel's fears, as he expressed them at the end of the Siege, came true in America after 9/11. Here's what he said: "What if what they really want is for us to herd children into stadiums like we're doing and put soldiers on the street and have Americans looking over their shoulders - bend the law, shred the Constitution just a little bit? Because if we torture him, General, we do that, and everything that we have bled and fought and died for is over, and they've won. They've already won."
 * Introduce debates.**
 * Homework = Read 1st half of the "The Gloves Came Off"**

February 8, Wednesday
The Siege--Assign Debate topics and teams.


 * Homework =Finish"The Gloves Came Off"**

As you read think about whether Denzel's fears, as he expressed them at the end of the Siege, came true in America after 9/11.
Here's what he said: "What if what they really want is for us to herd children into stadiums like we're doing and put soldiers on the street and have Americans looking over their shoulders - bend the law, shred the Constitution just a little bit? Because if we torture him, General, we do that, and everything that we have bled and fought and died for is over, and they've won. They've already won."

Last debate.
Introduce new unit on Industrialism and Imperialism

Homework = Post twice on the [|discussion board. See here for details...]

 * 4. How did steam power change life?**
 * 5. What process did Adam Smith explain with a pin?**
 * 6. Describe the modern industrial corporation.**
 * 7. Explain the benefits brought by industrialism (this is in the section called Fruits of Industry).**
 * 8. Explain how the Industrial Revolution changed family life and populations.**
 * 9. Isn't this stuff on birth control kind of interesting? This isn't much of a question, but I still think I'm right.**
 * Discuss Industrial Revolution.**
 * Look at Testimony to Parliament about Child Labor**

Discuss Capitalims, Communism, Liberty-Equality. Introduce Opening Night, Child Labor and Sweatshops.
 * Wednesday, February 22nd**

‍‍‍ **HW = for tomorrow** **Read "Opening Night" by Katherine Boo and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**

1. In what ways are Sunil and the other residents of Gautam Nagar connected to the world economy and involved in Industrialization?

2. What role does caste and religion play in Gautam Nagar?

3. What role does government play in the lives of the residents of Gautam Nagar? What is government not doing that it ought to do for the people of Gautam Nagar?

4. From the description of life in the article, does Indian society seem to be tilting more toward economic liberty or economic equality? Thursday, February 23rd Liberty-Equality and government intervention in the economy. Introduce "Empires of Tea." Homework = finish Empires of Tea for Tomorrow and be prepared to discuss the reading questions (listed above).
 * 1. What colonies were controlled by the British Empire?
 * 2. Where is tea from (not China) and how is it made?0
 * 3 Why is tea so healthy?
 * 4. What replaced tea as a popular drink in China when the Mongols conquered China?
 * 5. Describe the place of tea in Japanese culture. What is unusual about it?
 * 6. Name some key inventions that began in China.
 * 7. Early European reactions to tea were extreme and sometimes silly. What consequences did its boosters and critics claim resulted from drinking tea?
 * 8. Who introduced tea to England?
 * 9. Describe the power and reach of the British East India Company.
 * 10. Who drank tea in England?

Friday, February 24th
Discuss Empires of Tea. Preview Opium War. media type="custom" key="12590636" Wrap up liberty vs. equality. [|Inequality article from NYT.] Also, this is what Paul Ryan, the leading congressional Republican critic of health care reform says about this issue of liberty vs. equality. "The basic thrust of liberal public policy over the last century is to keep in places the market system but use government to slightly mitigate against risk--the risk of getting sick, the risk of outliving your savings, the risk that you just won't make much money in the first place. The downside of these policies is that, in order to mitigate the downside risk, you also have to mitigate the upside benefit. If you're unusually rich, you have to pay a somewhat higher tax rate than most people. If you're unusually healthy, you have to subsidize medical care for people who aren't. If you were able to invest well enough to cover your entire retirement, some of your good fortune will be siphoned off to those who weren't."

‍‍Mercantilism explained. Discus last night's reading.


 * ‍‍ Homework = read Read Tea Power and be prepared to answer the following questions **


 * 1) 1. What innovation was Richard Arkwright responsible for and why was it SO important?
 * 2) What industry was the first to industrialize?
 * 3) How did tea help spur the Industrial Revolution?
 * 4) Aside from its addiction to Tea, why was Britain (England) so well placed to be the first industrial nation?
 * 5) What role did tea and tea policy play in the American Revolutionary War?
 * 6) Describe how the tea policy (as it stood in the 1770’s) is a perfect illustration of the strengths and limitations of mercantilism.
 * 7) How did the revised tea policy starting in 1784 illustrate the influence of Adam Smith, author of Wealth of Nations?
 * 8) What problem did the British East India Company have in its Chinese tea trade and how did it solve this problem?
 * 9) Where did opium come from?
 * 10) Describe how the British got opium into China.
 * 11) Describe the efforts of Commissioner Lin to stop the opium trade. Did he succeed?
 * 12) Why did Britain win the Opium War so easily? What were the war’s results?
 * 13) Describe the traditional Chinese method of growing and producing tea.
 * 14) Describe how the British used industrial methods to grow tea in India (Assam).
 * 15) What happened to the Chinese export trade of tea

Scouting report for the Opium War.
Occupy Wall Street.

Monday, February 27th
Wrap up liberty vs. equality. [|Inequality article from NYT.] Also, this is what Paul Ryan, the leading congressional Republican critic of health care reform says about this issue of liberty vs. equality. "The basic thrust of liberal public policy over the last century is to keep in places the market system but use government to slightly mitigate against risk--the risk of getting sick, the risk of outliving your savings, the risk that you just won't make much money in the first place. The downside of these policies is that, in order to mitigate the downside risk, you also have to mitigate the upside benefit. If you're unusually rich, you have to pay a somewhat higher tax rate than most people. If you're unusually healthy, you have to subsidize medical care for people who aren't. If you were able to invest well enough to cover your entire retirement, some of your good fortune will be siphoned off to those who weren't." ‍‍Mercantilism explained. Discus last night's reading.

Scouting report for the Opium War.
Quiz on this week's readings. Read 224-233 of the Opium War Packet which includes a good introduction and Chien-Lung's letter to George III and annotate it for these questions: 1.What are the different assumptions the English and the Chinese have about foreign trade and foreign relations and how are those assumptions reflected in the emperor's letter? Based on Ch'ien Lung's letter, what were the English requests of the Chinese? 2. Is Ch'ien Lung's confidence of the greatness of CHina and the weakness of Britain accurate? Explain.

Discuss last night's documents and Chi'ien Lung's letter. Why were the Chinese so dead wrong on their power? The Manchus and the Qing Dynasty. [|Matteo Ricci's Memory Palace] Chinese model of Foreign Relations Homework = read 233-242 of the "Free Trade and the Opium War" packet. This includes the statistical tables on opium. Be prepared to discuss the following questions 1.What would a British mercantilist think of the British-Chinese trade situation? What would Adam Smith think? 2. The documents in 38 show the debate in China over what to do about Opium. Which option seems more realistic and reasonable.
 * Tuesday, February 28th**

Wednesday, February 29th
Discuss charts. Free Trade. Begin tonight's reading. ‍HW = "Free Trade and the Opium War" part II, pages 244-255 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions: 1. What would the British like about Xu's proposal? What would they dislike? 2. Would legalization have prevented war? 3. What arguments does Commissioner Lin make to Queen Victoria? 4. Compare the tone of LIn's letter to that of the Chi'en Lung Emperor? How do you account for the differences? 5. Have the British no shame? Is there a defense of them that can possibly be made? Aren't they just drug running bullies? 6. Explain and account for the difference of opinion between Macaulay and Gladstone.
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Chinese model of Foreign Relations Homework = read 233-242 of the "Free Trade and the Opium War" packet. This includes the statistical tables on opium. Be prepared to discuss the following questions 1.What would a British mercantilist think of the British-Chinese trade situation? What would Adam Smith think? 2. The documents in 38 show the debate in China over what to do about Opium. Which option seems more realistic and reasonable.

Wednesday, February 29th
Discuss charts. Free Trade. Begin tonight's reading. ‍HW = "Free Trade and the Opium War" part II, pages 244-255 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions: 1. What would the British like about Xu's proposal? What would they dislike? 2. Would legalization have prevented war? 3. What arguments does Commissioner Lin make to Queen Victoria? 4. Compare the tone of LIn's letter to that of the Chi'en Lung Emperor? How do you account for the differences? 5. Have the British no shame? Is there a defense of them that can possibly be made? Aren't they just drug running bullies? 6. Explain and account for the difference of opinion between Macaulay and Gladstone.
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Thursday, March 1
Discuss the Opium War, Commissioner Lin. Chi'en Lung's letter Homework = study for tomorrow's quiz on Industrialization, Tea, Opium. Homework = Be ready for your debate.



Friday, March 2
Quiz on Industrialization, Tea, Opium. Wrap up Opium War and China discussion. Introduce Japan---Slideshow Homework = for Tuesday, read article on the history of Japan "The Legacy of Japan," pages 24-48, for Monday and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions: 1. How did its location near China shape Japan's history? 2. In what significant ways was Japan different from China? 3. How hierarchical and stratified was Japanese society? 4. How did Japanese society change from the 1400's to the early 1800's?

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Tuesday, March 6
Discuss Japan reading. Finish slideshow on Japan. Current events. DBQ question For Thursday, Finish Japan article. ‍Homework = read pages 53-68 of the Japan article. Chapter 3 "The Emergence of Modern Japan" and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions: 1. What effect did the arrival of Matthew Perry and the black ships have on the Shogun? 2. What were the provisions of the 1858 treaty with the US? Compare this treaty to the treaty of Nanking that ended the Opium War. 3. How and why was the Shogun overthrown? 4. What changes did the Meiji reformers make to Japan? Be very specific. 5. Compare the political changes during the Meiji period to the changes in France during the Revolution. 6. What steps did the reformers take to ensure that in spite of the drastic westernization program Japan retained its distinct identity? 7. Describe Japan's military adventures in the years between 1890-1920. What accounts for their success?

Restrepo.
For Thursday, Finish Japan article. ‍Homework = read pages 53-68 of the Japan article. Chapter 3 "The Emergence of Modern Japan" and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions: 1. What effect did the arrival of Matthew Perry and the black ships have on the Shogun? 2. What were the provisions of the 1858 treaty with the US? Compare this treaty to the treaty of Nanking that ended the Opium War. 3. How and why was the Shogun overthrown? 4. What changes did the Meiji reformers make to Japan? Be very specific. 5. Compare the political changes during the Meiji period to the changes in France during the Revolution. 6. What steps did the reformers take to ensure that in spite of the drastic westernization program Japan retained its distinct identity? 7. Describe Japan's military adventures in the years between 1890-1920. What accounts for their success?

Thursday, March 8
Restrepo. Mr. greenstone will be out today. You'll watch Restrepo. It's really good. Homework = for tomorrow read the rest of the packet on Japan, pages 69-78 and be prepared to answer the following questions:1. How did Japan change during the Taisho era? 2. How did the Great Depression affect Japan? 3. Explain why Japan became so aggressive militarily in the 1930's. 4. Describe the US response to Japan's foreign policy in the 1930's. 5. Why did Japan feel it had to attack the US? 6. Why did the US defeat Japan in WWII? 7. What were General MacArthur's policies toward Japan?

Friday, March 9
Bobby S sent me this. Cool. media type="custom" key="12922658" Finish Restrepo. Explain discussion thread. Japan DBQ question. Discuss Japan Reading. Begin going over documents. Homework = Discussion board[| post on Afghan policy] and finish reading and annotating documents on Japan.

Monday, March 12
The best post is......What to do in Afghanistan? [|Nightmare in Afghanistan.] Japan DBQ question. Introduce Japan documents. Periodization of Japanese history. Homework = Finish Periodizing Japanese History 1853-1945. Also begin working on your Haiku for the Haiku Slam on Wednesday!

‍Tuesday, March 13
[|Details are emerging from the Afghanistan shooting], and one story that is especially troubling is about the Army r[|efusing to acknowledge that many soldiers have PTSD.] Discuss DBQ-- develop list of Japanese Native Traditions. Read documents and annotate them. Introduce primary documents.

‍Wednesday, March 14
Haiku Slam! Discuss documents.
 * Homework = Study for quiz on Japan packet.**

Thursday, March 15
Quiz on Japan packet. Discuss documents. Periodizing. Homework = prepare for DBQ. Finish reading and annotating the documents.

‍Friday, March 16
Discuss the documents. Cross-check them against the Emergence of Modern Japan. media type="youtube" key="-aduLWX2p-g" height="315" width="420" media type="youtube" key="b3ce-hreP-w" height="315" width="420" media type="youtube" key="NiZGrui0ffo" height="315" width="560" Homework = Go to the MIT Visualizing Cultures project about Japan. Find something cool. [|Here's a link to the website]

Monday, March 19
Visualizing Cultures. ‍‍ Homework = prepare for DBQ on Japan.

Tuesday, March 20
Write Document Based question. No homework.

Wednesday, March 21
Why did World War I happen? Nationalism. Imperialism. Alliances. Franz Ferdinand, the assassination. Begin reading background info in class. Rank the countries from most powerful to least. ==‍**1.Rank the following countries: Britain, Germany, Russia, France and Austria-Hungary from most powerful to least.second part of WWI packet.**==
 * Homework = read the WWI packet (sections 1-7) As you read annotate for the following.**

**2. Identify the proximate---or surface--reasons Europe almost went to war in the decade between 1905-1914.**
==‍**3) Identify the deep, underlying reasons Europe almost went to war in the decade between 1905-1914.**==

Thursday, March 22
Rank the countries. Go over deep causes of WWI. The matches in North Africa.
 * Homework = read the WWI packet (sections 8-13) As you read annotate for the following.**

**1.) Identify the proximate---or surface--reasons Europe almost went to war in the decade between 1905-1914.**
==2**) Identify the deep, underlying reasons Europe almost went to war in the decade between 1905-1914.**==

Unit 8: Imperialism and Industrialization Unit questions

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Friday, March 23
Discuss World War I. Current Events. =Happy Spring Break! No Homework.=


 * Unit 9: The World at War. **


 * Unit Questions **


 * 1. Who was to blame for World War I? **


 * 2. Why was World War I so long, deadly and destructive? **


 * 3. Assess the extent to which the Versailles Treaty planted the seeds for World War II. **


 * 4. How did the ideals (from the French Revolution) of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity clash in World War II? **


 * 5. To what extent can Britain and American legitimately claim the moral high ground in World War II? **

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 * 6. Why did the Allies win WWII? **

== **Monday, April 2** == Why did World War I happen? Nationalism. Imperialism. Alliances. Franz Ferdinand, the assassination Introduce documents. == **Homework = read documents 1-7 and begin filling out doc chart. Also cross-check your documents against the timeline.** ==

**Wednesday,** ** April **** 4 **
Discuss documents and cross-check them against the timeline.

**Thursday,** ** April 5 **

 * Current Events. **

Tuesday, April 3
Discuss documents and cross-check them against the timeline. Work in groups.

== **Homework = read documents 7-13 and continue filling out doc chart.** ==

**Also cross-check your documents against the timeline.**
== Monday, ** April 9 **== Read the World War I timeline. Short periods because of testing registration.

Announce groups.
Begin working in your groups to identify the most persuasive pieces of evidence you can muster to exonerate your country against the charge that you are responsible for starting the war. You can choose positive ways that your country is not guilty OR you can select evidence that shows how and why other countries are guilty. These pieces of evidence need to be specific. **Also** identify the strongest arguments that other countries will make when they claim that your country is responsible for starting the war. Again detail and specificity are key.

Homework = Read the 2 essays on WWI on who was to blame for the July Crisis.
and come with a list of the five most persuasive pieces of evidence you can muster to exonerate your country against the charge that you are responsible for starting the war. You can choose positive ways that your country is not guilt OR you can select evidence that shows how and why other countries are guilty. **AND** identify the strongest arguments that other countries will make when they claim that your country is responsible for starting the war. Be specific. This means give quotations and dates. Both lists should be written out. They will be checked for credit Wednesday, April 11

Homework = Prepare for WWI Hearing.
 * Last chance to prepare for your the hearing. Work in teams. **

Thursday, April 12
Prepare for hearing on WWI. Truth and Reconciliation Hearing. Homework = come with your prepared opening statements. Be sure to try to argue BOTH that your country is not a fault AND that other countries are. The more detail, the more better.

Friday, April 13
Begin orld War I hearing. Opening statements. Homework = come ready for the Q and A from the panel. Be sure to try to argue BOTH that your country is not a fault AND that other countries are. The more detail, the more better

Monday, April 16
World War I Hearing Q and A. Homework = read your textbook pages 959-967 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions: === 1. What was the conflict like in the Far East? What role did Japan and China play? === === \ 2. Explain what happened at the battle of Gallipoli. What were the repercussions of this battle? ===

3. Explain the Armenian massacres. What was the source of the conflict? What was the result?
=== 4. Explain what happened in Russia after the war. (This is a complicated one). === === 5. How and why did the US enter the war? === === 6. How did the war end? ===

Tuesday, April 17
The war. Why was it so deadly? For the US, was the war a war of choice or a war of necessity?

Read Woodrow Wilson article and be prepared to answer the following question; Was the US forced into the war or did the US have a choice to stay out? If so, how could the US have stayed out?

Wednesday, April 18
Wilson and the war: choice or necessity? Test review guide
 * read your textbook pages 952-959 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:** 1. Why were the expectations that the war would be brief so tragically wrong? 2. What technological developments favored defensive warfare? 3. Describe life in the trenches. 4. What was life like on the homefront during the war? 5. How did the war alter life for women? 6. Describe the propaganda efforts of the various countries during the war.

Thursday, April 19
Versailles Peace conference and Wilson. THe origins of WWII.

**HW= read your textbook pages 967-974 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**
1. Describe the influenza pandemic of 1918. 2. What were Wilson's 14 points? 3. What happened to the old Ottoman Empire after the War? 4. Summarize the main provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. 5. How did the war affect the non-European parts of the world?

Friday, April 20
Review for test Homework = study for WWI test. The test is Monday.

Monday, April 23 Test on WWI Homework = no homework. Enjoy!

If you were absent for Monday's test, contact Mr. Greenstone ASAP about making it up. The Reformation--an overview. Introduction to Northern Ireland 1. Who was Martin Luther? 2. Describe Luther's criticisms of the Catholic church in detail. 3.Describe the Reformation in England. In what sense was it political? 4. Who was John Calvin? ? 5. How did the Catholic church respond to the Protestant Reformation? 6. What's up with all the witch hunting? Seriously? 7. Explain the causes of the Thirty Years War. The following questions are for 640-643:
 * Thursday, April 26**
 * Bring your textbook tomorrow!**
 * Homework = Read your textbook (Bentley) pages 631-637 AND bottom of 640-the middle of 642 (just the section on England) and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**

8. Explain the causes of the English Civil War. 9. What were the Calvinists' complaints against the Anglican church? 10. What happened in the Glorious Revolution?
 * Will there be a quiz? Who can say?**

Discuss the Reformation and British occupation of Northern Ireland. Introduce reading on Northern Ireland. 1. Read the cartoons and graphics on 111-114 and try to summarize in 2 sentences the source of the dispute in Northern Ireland. Who seems to be at fault? 2. In what ways were Catholics treated unfairly in Northern Ireland by the Protestant government. Be specific. 3. In what ways i the story of Northern Ireland similar to and different from the story of Civil Rights in the USA? 4. What are the Troubles? What caused the Troubles? 5. What was Bloody Sunday?
 * Friday, April 27**
 * Homework = Read packet on Northern Ireland and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**

Protestant/Catholic---Axial--Perennial Discuss Northern Ireland Packet. Listen to U2. Hand out student packet for simulation. Watch In the Name of the Father. Make Teams for Northern Ireland Go to computer lab to work on Northern Ireland.
 * Monday, April 30**
 * Homework = Read Student packet on Northern Ireland simulation.**
 * Tuesday, May 1**
 * Homework = prepare for Thursday's simulation.**

Go to computer lab to work on Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Simulation Finish simulation. Watch in the Name of the Father.
 * Wednesday, May 2**
 * Homework = prepare for Thursday's simulation.**
 * Thursday, May 3**
 * Homework = Study for Monday's quiz on Northern Ireland.**
 * Friday, May 4**
 * Homework = Study for Monday's quiz on Northern Ireland.**

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[|Culture specific mental disorders]
[|http://www.slate.com/id/2298453/pagenum/all/#p2]

Links to articles that pick up on our class discussions: [|Are US Predator drone strikes in Pakistan backfiring:] It seems the answer is yes, if we can judge by [|the story of the Times Square bomber.]



**Student Movies**
[|By Mikaela, Averil, and Becky] [|Henrique and....] [|Esther and Yuliya] [|Laura, Madeleine, Haley] [|Jake Ellenbogen] [|Rosie, Gianna]

**[|Emily, Erin, Emma]**
[|Jordan, Stefan, Nick] Nina, Larkin Megan

[|Henry C,] //http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=med1t8i8KMc |Nina, Larkin, Megan]]//

**Danny and Tim**
[|Part I] [|Phoebe, Marcella, Abby] [|Piere and Erron]

**[|Leah, Leann, Blake (Leah)]**
[|Sam Rolfes and group]

**[|Jeremy O and Jack C]**
[|Eric and Joe]

**Video tools.**
Your best bet are 2 programs that come free with your computer. If you've got Windows, use Windows Movie Maker If you have a mac Imovie use Imovie. There is also a web based service called [|jaycut.com] which lets you make an account, upload files from Youtube and start editing. To get clips from Youtube, that you can manipulate, there are a variety of free services including [|vixy.net,] which is web-based and allows you to convert Youtube files to the right kind of file for your computer. There are also free software programs, which you can download to your computer, which let you download youtube files and convert them to the right format. A good one is[| Any-Video-Converter.]

[|Nicholas Kristof on Haiti] [||A Critique of Diamond's Argument about Haiti] [|David Brooks Thinks Voodoo] [|Mark Danner Gives an excellent short history of Haiti] For past assignments, click here:

Sample movies from previous years.

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[|Rise of Communism in Russia]

[|Were Churchill and Truman War Criminals]

[|German Invasion of USSR]

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[|Click here]for an interesting debate about the use of the atomic bombs.
Quiz on Northern Ireland. In the Name of the Father.
 * Monday, May 7**
 * Homework = No Homework**

Tuesday, May 8
1. What is fascism? 2. Timeline of Fascist Aggression.
 * Homework = read the Churchill book, snippets 1-26 and take notes on them.**

Wednesday, May 9
In the Name of the Father [|Animated Appeasement summary] [] pearl harbor [|Chamberlain: Peace in our time] [|HItler after Munich] Appeasement--[] Versailles. Fascist Aggression. Speeches. Munich Problem solving. Churchill the hero?
 * Homework = read the Churchill book, documents 27-54 and take notes on them.**

Thursday, May 10
Discuss Churchill book Introduce movie project Homework = read snippets 55-80 and take notes on them. media type="youtube" key="hOCYcgOnWUM" height="315" width="560"

Friday, May 11
Discuss the Churchill book, 1. Describe the Civil War in Russia. Who were the two different sides? Who did the West support? 2. Describe War Communism and the New Economic Policy. 3. How did Stalin redirect the course of Soviet communism? 4. What did the first Five Year Plan try to do? Describe the effort to collectivize agriculture. Did it work? 5. How did Stalin deal with opposition? 6. What are the origins of the word fascism? 7. Who were the most dedicated supporters of fascism? What was its appeal, and what ideas were championed by fascists? 8. Describe how fascism took hold in Italy. 9. Describe Mussolini's actions once he took power. 10. Describe Italian fascism's treatment of Jews. 11. Describe how Hitler gained power in Germany and how he consolidated power after he became chancellor. 12. What role did racial theories play in Nazism? 13. How were 'undesirable' populations dealt with by the Nazis?
 * Homework = Research your movies!**
 * Monday, May 14**
 * Discuss movie project, Churchill, Munich etc.**
 * Homework = read your textbook pages 990-1001. This is important, detailed stuff, rich with ideas. So read carefully and be prepared to answer the following questions**:


 * Tuesday, May 14**
 * Go to lab to research movie project. 4th go to 367 7th go to 296 8th go to 367**
 * Homework = Work on your movies!**
 * Wednesday, May 15**
 * Discuss causes of WWII. Fascist Timeline and Munich Problem solving.**
 * Homework = Work on your movies!**
 * Thursday, May 16**
 * The Russian Front! Watch Stalingrad video.**
 * Homework = Work on your movies!**
 * Friday, May 17**
 * Go to lab to write script.**
 * Homework = A draft of tour script is due on Tuesday!**
 * Friday, May 17**
 * Go to lab to write script.**
 * Homework = A draft of tour script is due on Tuesday!**

Monday, May 21
Sample movies. Check scripts.
 * Homework = Work on your movies! Bring your textbook tomorrow.**

Read textbook in class.
Read textbook pages 1035-1054 (and be prepared to answer the following discussion questions: 1. Describe Italy's adventures in Africa. How did their actions expose the uselessness of the League of Nations?  2. Describe Germany's expansionism under Hitler, step by step?  3. Explain the policy of appeasement.  4. Why was the Russian-German non-aggression pact so suprising?  5. How is the textbook's description of the causes of the Battle of Britain inconsistent with that in our yellow book?  6. Explain why the German invasion of the Soviet Union was so important to Hitler.  7. What slowed the tremendous German advance? 7.5 Explain what role the United States played in World War II before its official entry after Pearl Harbor. Be sure to discuss both its actions in the Pacific and European theaters of war.  8. The Japanese defended their empire with the slogan "Asia for Asians," and said that they were actually building the "Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere." Yet these appeals to pan-Asian nationalism failed in their effort to get support from other Asian peoples. Why? 9. Explain how and why the military and territorial gains of the Axis powers were reversed. 10. How were the Japanese and German methods of ruling over their new empires similar and how were the different? 11. What were the historical roots of Anti-semitism (racism against Jews) that the Holocaust built upon? 12. Describe the nature of the Holocaust of Jews, gypsies, homosexuals Jehovah's Witnesses, communists and others by 1942. 13. How did WWII affect women? Was this effect similar to, or different from the effect of WWI?

**Homework = Work on your movies!**
They are due Wednesday, May 30. You can turn them in by putting them on Youtube and emailing the link to Mr. G.

Read textbook pages 1035-1054 (and be prepared to answer the following discussion questions: 1. Describe Italy's adventures in Africa. How did their actions expose the uselessness of the League of Nations?  2. Describe Germany's expansionism under Hitler, step by step?  3. Explain the policy of appeasement.  4. Why was the Russian-German non-aggression pact so suprising?  5. How is the textbook's description of the causes of the Battle of Britain inconsistent with that in our yellow book?  6. Explain why the German invasion of the Soviet Union was so important to Hitler.  7. What slowed the tremendous German advance? 7.5 Explain what role the United States played in World War II before its official entry after Pearl Harbor. Be sure to discuss both its actions in the Pacific and European theaters of war.  8. The Japanese defended their empire with the slogan "Asia for Asians," and said that they were actually building the "Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere." Yet these appeals to pan-Asian nationalism failed in their effort to get support from other Asian peoples. Why? 9. Explain how and why the military and territorial gains of the Axis powers were reversed. 10. How were the Japanese and German methods of ruling over their new empires similar and how were the different? 11. What were the historical roots of Anti-semitism (racism against Jews) that the Holocaust built upon? 12. Describe the nature of the Holocaust of Jews, gypsies, homosexuals Jehovah's Witnesses, communists and others by 1942. 13. How did WWII affect women? Was this effect similar to, or different from the effect of WWI?
 * Wednesday, May 23**
 * Homework = Work on your movies!** They are due Wednesday, May 30. You can turn them in by putting them on Youtube and emailing the link to Mr. G.

Finals Review. Political Cartoons. Finals Review.
 * Thursday, May 243**
 * Homework = Work on your movies!**They are due Wednesday, May 30. You can turn them in by putting them on Youtube and emailing the link to Mr. G.
 * Friday, May 25**
 * Homework = Work on your movies! They are due Wednesday, May 30. You can turn them in by putting them on Youtube and emailing the link to Mr. G.**

Review for finals.
 * Tuesday, May 29**
 * Homework = Work on your movies! They are due Wednesday, May 30. You can turn them in by putting them on Youtube and emailing the link to Mr. G**

Turn in movies. Review for final and watch movies. Review for final and watch movies.
 * Wednesday, May 30**
 * Homework = prepare for the final.**
 * Thursday, May 31**
 * Homework = prepare for the final.**

Review for final and watch movies.
 * Friday, June 1**
 * Homework = prepare for the final.**

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