Friday, April 22, 2016

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

Thursday, April 14, 2016

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

Friday, April 8, 2016

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