January 11, 2012

NY Times book review of Modern Times by Paul Johnson

Modern Times Chapter on the Spanish Civil War
by Paul Johnson

Read Modern Times for Tuesday, January 17
In class essay test on Spanish Civil War Thursday, January 19

1/10/12

Read pages 227-233 in Spanish Civil War Case Study
Answer Questions #1, 2 on page 233. (These are the same questions as #8 and #9 on your Key Terms for the Spanish Civil War.)

Expect an in-class essay for the Spanish Civil War January 17.

1/4/11

Spanish Civil War Propaganda Activity
finish for homework

12/16/11

Read the "Bombing of Guernica":
Write a 1/2 page personal response to the question:

How does Picasso communicate the innocence and suffering of the people?

If you are interested the PBS site on Guernica also has a great deal of interesting information.

Don't forget to train for the Sporcle war!

Dec. 12

1) Bring Chapter 4 questions to class.  We will finish discussion of Stalin
2) Re-read Farmer 132-134.  Answer 1-3 on p. 134.  Also be sure to answer the question:
"Criminality enthroned"  Is this a fair description of Stalin's rule?

3) Key Terms Quiz Farmer Ch 4 Lenin/Stalin on Wed. 12/14.  You will turn in your Ch 4 study questions when you take the quiz

Read the Introduction to
James Scott: Seeing like a State

Bring Lenin Reading.  We will continue discussion of Farmer Ch. 4.