With the 44th President of the United States being sworn in on Tuesday, January 20th 2009 the world is watching in anticipation. With Barack Obama being the first African American to occupy the highest office in the United States, let alone the World, other countries are looking to us for guidance.
Your Assginment:
What impact does the first African American being elected for president in the U.S. have on the way the rest of the world views the U.S.? Explain in detail your thoughts.
Due: Sunday 1/25/09 by 11:59p.m.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
The Congress of Vienna (Blog #20)
After exiling Napoleon, European leaders at the Congress of Vienna tried to restore order and re-establish peace.
Your Assignment:
Explain what the Congress of Vienna is and what they tried to accomplish. Then research what the United Nations is and what they try to accomplish.
Due: Sunday 1/18/09 by 11:59p.m.
Your Assignment:
Explain what the Congress of Vienna is and what they tried to accomplish. Then research what the United Nations is and what they try to accomplish.
Due: Sunday 1/18/09 by 11:59p.m.
Monday, January 5, 2009
(Welcome Back!!) Napoleon's Empire Collapse (Blog #19)
Napoleon's conquests aroused nationalistic feelings across Europe and contributed to his downfall.
Your Assignment:
1). How did nationalism affect Napoleon's empire?
2). What evidence suggests that Napoleon was not a military genius?
3). Why would the French want Napoleon to return?
Due: Sunday 1/11/09 by 11:59p.m.
Your Assignment:
1). How did nationalism affect Napoleon's empire?
2). What evidence suggests that Napoleon was not a military genius?
3). Why would the French want Napoleon to return?
Due: Sunday 1/11/09 by 11:59p.m.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Final Blog of the 1st Semester! (Blog #18)
With this being the last Blog of the semester, I thought we would do something fun!
Your Assignment:
Write a letter to Santa Clause and tell him if you've been naughty or nice. Also include a list of what you want for Christmas. Finally, tell the rest of your classmates where you will be going to celebrate the Christmas Holiday and what you have been blessed with in 2009. New Year's Resolutions anyone?!
Merry Christmas from Morgan and I. May God bless you and your family.
Have fun, be safe and think before you do!
Due: Sunday 12/27/09 by no later than 11:59p.m.
Your Assignment:
Write a letter to Santa Clause and tell him if you've been naughty or nice. Also include a list of what you want for Christmas. Finally, tell the rest of your classmates where you will be going to celebrate the Christmas Holiday and what you have been blessed with in 2009. New Year's Resolutions anyone?!
Merry Christmas from Morgan and I. May God bless you and your family.
Have fun, be safe and think before you do!
Due: Sunday 12/27/09 by no later than 11:59p.m.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Napoleon "Dynamite" Bonaparte (Blog #17)
In times of political turmoil, military dictators often seize control of nations. Napoleon Bonaparte, a military genius, seized power in France and made himself emperor.
Your Assignment:
1). How did L'Ouverture's revolution benefit the U.S.?
2). How does the Battle of Trafalgar show the importance of naval power?
3). How did Napoleon's belief in equal opportunity conflict with his method of selecting leaders for puppet government?
Due: Sunday 12/21/08 by 11:59p.m.
Your Assignment:
1). How did L'Ouverture's revolution benefit the U.S.?
2). How does the Battle of Trafalgar show the importance of naval power?
3). How did Napoleon's belief in equal opportunity conflict with his method of selecting leaders for puppet government?
Due: Sunday 12/21/08 by 11:59p.m.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Revolution brings Reform and Terror (Blog #16)
With the great fear sweeping through France and the Revolution fully at hand many people were eventually put to death because of their opposition.
Your assignment:
1.) Identify who Maximilien Robespierre is.
2.) Summarize the quotation from Robespierre on page 660.
3.) What does the large number of executions among the urban poor and middle class suggest about support for the revolution?
Due: Sunday 12/14/08 by 11:59p.m.
Your assignment:
1.) Identify who Maximilien Robespierre is.
2.) Summarize the quotation from Robespierre on page 660.
3.) What does the large number of executions among the urban poor and middle class suggest about support for the revolution?
Due: Sunday 12/14/08 by 11:59p.m.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
French Revolution (Blog #15)
The causes of the French Revolution surround two main areas of interest. Those two areas include social and economic inequalities in the Old Regime.
Your Assignment:
1). Name the three social classes present in France during the late 18th and early 19th century.
2). Explain what groups of people made up each of these classes.
3). State reasons why the classes, and the discord among some, helped lead to the French Revolution.
Due: Sunday 12/7/08 by 11:59p.m.
Your Assignment:
1). Name the three social classes present in France during the late 18th and early 19th century.
2). Explain what groups of people made up each of these classes.
3). State reasons why the classes, and the discord among some, helped lead to the French Revolution.
Due: Sunday 12/7/08 by 11:59p.m.
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