In class: The Mexican Revolution

Date assigned
Thursday, April 28


Assignment
Read "Seeds of Revolution" and chapter 12.4 in groups of 3.  Answer the following questions as a group:

1) What were the causes of the Mexican Revolution?

2) Why were there 4 distinct phases of the revolution?

3) What was accomplished?

4) What goals were not met?

5) Why did the Mexican Revolution take so long?

6) Why did it end?

If you don't finish the questions in class, they become homework


Due date
Monday, May 2, end of class

In class/homework - Get Rid of This Stinker

Date assigned

Friday, April 22

Assignment

Read "Get Rid of This Stinker" about the 1954 coup in Guatemala.  Answer the following questions in at least 300 words.  Turn in on Canvas by the beginning of class on Tuesday, April 26.

1) Summarize the methods the United States used to remove Jacobo Arbenz from office.

2) How were the methods the United States used to remove Arbenz from office similar to the methods the United States used to remove Iranian prime minister Mohammed Mossadegh from office?  How were they different?

3) Why did the United States want to remove Arbenz from power?

4) Why do you think the Guatemalan people remember Arbenz so fondly that 100,000 of them turned out for his funeral 24 years after he died?

Due date

Tuesday, April 26, beginning of class

In class/homework: We're Going to Smash Him

Date assigned

Tuesday, April 26

Assignment

Read "We're Going to Smash Him" about the 1973 coup in Chile.  Answer the following questions in at least 300 words.  Turn in on Canvas by the beginning of class on Thursday, April 28.

1) Summarize the methods the United States used to remove Salvador Allende from office.

2) How were the methods the United States used to remove Allende from office similar to the methods the United States used to remove Guatemalan president Jacobo Arbenz from office?  How were they different?

3) Why did the United States want to remove Allende from power?

4) Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she considers former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to be an important foreign policy influence on her.  Does this make you more likely to support Clinton or less likely to support Clinton?  Why?

Due date

Thursday, April 28, beginning of class

Cuba video links

http://www.vox.com/2016/4/12/11411358/cuba-opening-history-video

http://www.vox.com/2014/12/18/7414659/cuba-embargo-end

http://www.vox.com/2015/9/21/9352095/netflix-cuba-paquete-internet

http://www.vox.com/2015/10/5/9434407/cuba-internet-explained-castro

http://www.vox.com/2015/10/26/9593658/cuban-castro-taxi-driver-doctor-economy

In class: Cascadia embargo

Date assigned
Monday, April 18


Assignment
Instructions here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vpMuSNSeJjyoIH3mOLQ8x9yP9azHSufNRar_EyU1Xt0/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000


Due date
Monday, April 18, end of class

Friday April 15 schedule

Friday,  4/15 AM Assembly

Period 5             8:15-9:30

Assembly         9:35-10:39

Period 6          10:44-11:59

Lunch             11:59-12:35

Period 7            12:40-1:55

Period 8              2:00-3:15

In class: Cuba slide presentations

Tuesday, April 12
Spanish-American War: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/126-Kl0CNNLRoxFeaQG9hIAZjJJiguSEqczz_OFvPNrU/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Neocolonialism: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ABn1ZTdU_KlWBnTugydwT0pAnf2R3Y3mqjqBQpKbtWY/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000


Thursday, April 14
Revolution: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dUQiCidQ5HUu427xAGENbPcHeKa3ftQysYOIDVl-j-4/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000


Monday, April 18
Embargo: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16A9ueIsxnD168zjNFk8OSXsaMsG22KyOsFUfMTUheVU/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

In class/homework: Letter to Congress

Date assigned
Wednesday, March 30


Assignment
Write an email to our members of Congress (Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Jeff Merkley, and Representative Earl Blumenauer) giving your recommendations for US policy in the Middle East.  This is a persuasive essay - you should have a thesis statement and use historical examples and current events to make your points.  After you send this email, forward it to me.  Start in class after you finish the 3rd quarter final exam.  

Sen. Merkley: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/
Sen. Wyden: https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/
Rep. Blumenauer: https://forms.house.gov/blumenauer/webforms/issue_subscribe.html


Due date
Monday, April 11, 3:15pm