In class: Cuba slide notes

From Thursday, April 30: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/126-Kl0CNNLRoxFeaQG9hIAZjJJiguSEqczz_OFvPNrU/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

From Thursday, April 30 and Monday, May 4: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ABn1ZTdU_KlWBnTugydwT0pAnf2R3Y3mqjqBQpKbtWY/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

From Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dUQiCidQ5HUu427xAGENbPcHeKa3ftQysYOIDVl-j-4/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

From Tuesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 7: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16A9ueIsxnD168zjNFk8OSXsaMsG22KyOsFUfMTUheVU/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Thursday, May 7: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gMkIp4OvUhoYGN-WwfVu5MliOwBT4zGg-aNnvAF76Kc/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Electoral college map: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/ElectoralCollege2012.svg/2000px-ElectoralCollege2012.svg.png

In class/Homework: Immigration response

Date assigned
Tuesday, April 28


Assignment
Watch "Crossing Mexico's Other Border" located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzEUHF1KPY8

Then watch "Illegal Border Crossing in Mexico" located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH_Z5BEZ5ts

Then read "How Private Prisons Profit from the Criminalization of Immigrants" located here: http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/12/12/how-private-prisons-profit-from-the-criminalization-of-immigrants/

Answer the following questions in at least 400 words:

1) What did you find most disturbing about the videos?

2) What did you find most disturbing about the article?

Post on the Google Group.


Due date
Thursday, April 30

In class: Sandinista Policy Dilemmas

Date assigned
Monday, April 27


Assignment
Read the handout "Sandinista Policy Dilemmas."  In pairs, discuss the policy dilemmas and write down your answers and explanations to what you think the Sandinistas should have done.


Due date
Monday, April 27, end of class

In class/Homework: Imagine You Were a Nicaraguan...

Date assigned
Thursday, April 23


Assignment
View the Nicaraguan slide notes, located here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-LC12Du7s19WsV92gYZUV4dfU-bVGs87b5s7c-sBjmM/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.p13

Read the handout "Imagine You Were a Nicaraguan..." located here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j8C5OhbF_iVKmix94BMhBvaBZ5wmXQQHDvkihcBBayA/pub

Answer the question at the end of the reading in at least 400 words.  If you don't finish in class, it becomes homework.


Due date
Monday, April 27

Homework: Open Veins of Latin America

Date assigned
Monday, April 13


Assignment
Read the excerpt from Eduardo Galeano's Open Veins of Latin America that was passed out in class.  Take margin notes.

Write 400 words on the following:

"What does Eduardo Galeano think are the biggest historical problems faced by Latin America?"

Post to the Google Group.


Due date
Monday, April 20

ANNOUNCEMENT: Lecture on Thursday night (April 9) at the Schnitz, 7pm

Robin Wright is giving a lecture at the Arlene Schnitzer concert hall on religious extremism in the Middle East titled "Sacred Rage and Rebellion" on Thursday, April 9.  If you are interested in attending, send me an email by Wednesday at noon.  The lecture will begin at 7pm (please arrive at the Schnitz no later than 6:45pm) and last until around 8:30pm, and we don't have school on Friday.

Information here: http://worldoregon.org/events/programs/international-speaker-series/the-2015-series-continues-with-robin-wright-addressing-

Homework: Bring rough draft to class

Please print out the rough draft of your Middle East research paper and bring it to class on Monday.  We will be peer editing in class.

3rd quarter final exam review

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FJ4u70T7oFETodMn8rj3Cct2-yXDTnYiIt9wixDjOUs/pub

In class: Israel/Palestine Conflict slide presentation

The Israel/Palestine slide presentation from Monday March 30 and Tuesday March 31 are located here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ejwB7mJYIFWnr2YjJdmOgM0DoStFFBCMOl6-AboMOLQ/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

In class: Losing Iraq

Date assigned
Thursday, March 19


Assignment
Watch the Frontline episode "Losing Iraq" - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/losing-iraq/

Write down 10 questions you have and turn them in at the end of class.


Due date
Thursday, March 19