Monday, January 26, 2015
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Homework: Survey - What courses do you want at Grant next year?
Please fill out this online survey about what kinds of classes you would like to be able to take next year: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GxfoJ3jD88h2vRtqFc5kCGR68L_yUzLFsK8cs998188/viewform?c=0&w=1
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Homework: Soviet-Afghan War
I got these up later than I had originally planned, so you guys get two extra days to answer the questions. You're welcome :)
Date assigned
Thursday, January 15
Assignment
Read the excerpt from the Soviet-Afghan War chapter of Stephen Kinzer's Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq. Answer the following questions in at least 500 words:
1) Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?
2) What did the United States do to support Afghanistan against Soviet invasion? Why did the United States support Afghanistan? Do you consider it to be a proxy war for America?
3) What were the unintended consequences of American action in the Soviet-Afghan War?
4) We've now looked at a number of American decisions that have resulted in unintended consequences. In your opinion, should the United States intervene in international conflicts that do not directly relate to America? Why or why not?
Post on the Google Group.
Due date
Thursday, January 22
Date assigned
Thursday, January 15
Assignment
Read the excerpt from the Soviet-Afghan War chapter of Stephen Kinzer's Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq. Answer the following questions in at least 500 words:
1) Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?
2) What did the United States do to support Afghanistan against Soviet invasion? Why did the United States support Afghanistan? Do you consider it to be a proxy war for America?
3) What were the unintended consequences of American action in the Soviet-Afghan War?
4) We've now looked at a number of American decisions that have resulted in unintended consequences. In your opinion, should the United States intervene in international conflicts that do not directly relate to America? Why or why not?
Post on the Google Group.
Due date
Thursday, January 22
Monday, January 12, 2015
In class: Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Date assigned
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Assignment
The United Nations presentation from class: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CnKvwo0dLh2odhfDeI9Wwk--5F23Yks-RwuQ4JHzkcE/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ez7iJJCofPlKCQdfimYhf7D1GOCB6JD4ZBy8r3sqfdQ/pub
1) Rank your top 5 most important rights from the Universal Declaration. Explain why those 5 are the most important.
2) Answer the questions for each of four categories at the end of the United Nations presentation about what the rules of war should be.
Due date
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Assignment
The United Nations presentation from class: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CnKvwo0dLh2odhfDeI9Wwk--5F23Yks-RwuQ4JHzkcE/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ez7iJJCofPlKCQdfimYhf7D1GOCB6JD4ZBy8r3sqfdQ/pub
1) Rank your top 5 most important rights from the Universal Declaration. Explain why those 5 are the most important.
2) Answer the questions for each of four categories at the end of the United Nations presentation about what the rules of war should be.
Due date
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Homework: 1953 Iran coup
Date assigned
Thursday, January 8
Assignment
Read the "Despotism and Godless Communism" chapter from Stephen Kinzer's Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq. Answer the questions on the last page in at least 500 words. Post answers on the Google Group.
Due date
Finish the reading by the start of class on Monday, January 12
Post the answers to the Google Group by the start of class on Tuesday, January 13
Thursday, January 8
Assignment
Read the "Despotism and Godless Communism" chapter from Stephen Kinzer's Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq. Answer the questions on the last page in at least 500 words. Post answers on the Google Group.
Due date
Finish the reading by the start of class on Monday, January 12
Post the answers to the Google Group by the start of class on Tuesday, January 13
In class: Cold War group activity
Date assigned
Thursday, January 8
Assignment
For each of 6 Cold War events, decide how you think the US government should have acted, and predict how they actually acted.
Events located here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pdtU_ZXsghsCk7e3GC2dPZ0yzIXGvUxwaFFDiQb-Mrg/pub
Due date
Thursday, January 8, end of class
Thursday, January 8
Assignment
For each of 6 Cold War events, decide how you think the US government should have acted, and predict how they actually acted.
Events located here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pdtU_ZXsghsCk7e3GC2dPZ0yzIXGvUxwaFFDiQb-Mrg/pub
Due date
Thursday, January 8, end of class
Monday, January 5, 2015
Homework: Communism video
Date assigned
Monday, Jan. 5
Assignment
Watch the following 15-minute video about communism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmRgMAZyYN0
Be prepared to discuss in class on Tuesday.
Due date
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Monday, Jan. 5
Assignment
Watch the following 15-minute video about communism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmRgMAZyYN0
Be prepared to discuss in class on Tuesday.
Due date
Tuesday, Jan. 6
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