Read the Introduction to
James Scott: Seeing like a State

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

11/15/11

1)For class on Thursday 11/17:  Read Lenin Packet and answer questions 1-3 on hand-out.  Highlight text and/or take notes as needed.

2) Binder #7 due ll/28

3) Farmer Chapter 4 due 11/30-expect a quiz on this reading

11/6/11

Unit Test Monday 11/7
Study Key Terms, Armenian Genocide, Notes on War at sea, in the air, gov/propaganda

Research Analysis Paper due 11/9

10/24/11

Today we will begin research on
Paper 1 due on November 9.

10/19/11

1) Targeted Current Event #3
due Thursday 10/20
Occupy Portland

• Write a balanced "objective" report about the Occupy Portland movement.
• 1 Paragraph
• Use and cite 2 primary sources

2) Farmer Chapter 3 and notes due Monday 10/24

Oct 12

1) Targeted Current Event #2 Due 10/13
 Focus Violence and Conflict
Choose 2 newspaper articles that focus on one violent conflict currently taking place anywhere in the world.
Compare one aspect of the violence/conflict to one aspect of conflict in WWI.
Depending on the focus of your article you might consider:

• tactical considerations
• ideological goals
• women in the conflict
• aims of the conflict: territorial, religious etc.

Do not focus on total war vs. guerilla war as this is too broad to be interesting in such a summary assignment.

Your current event should have a clear, concise thesis statement and correctly formatted MLA citations.  Do not write more than 10 sentences.

2) Quiz Tuesday: 10/18 on Key Terms/People Ch 1, 2, CPU and notes

3) Chapter 3 Farmer due Monday, 10/24

Oct 6

For Monday
1) Come to class having read chapter 2 of Farmer
2) Please write a one paragraph personal reaction to the images from today's film and one of the two poems from WW I on your hand-out