Henry George

Why does the US target the Mexican population and not other immigrant groups? What is happening in California, during the Depression, that make the Mexican population a justifiable scapegoat? Consider why historians label those not deported as “invisible.” How do you think people felt, especially those born in the US, to be considered not worthy…

Why is there differing opinions about the role of museums in society?  What arguments have been made about museums and the public?  Which argument do you agree with, any why?   How do you understand the role of a museum has changed with time?  What do you see as the purpose of a museum in today’s world?

 Read Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search For Meaning, Section I (Experience In A Concentration Camp) 1) In a single sentence IN YOUR OWN WORDS (IYOW), describe Frankl’s thesis (main argument). 2) Provide THREE specific pieces of evidence Frankl provides to support his thesis. Use 2-3 sentences for EACH and feel free to number them. 3) To…

   : Upon whom does Sophocles put the responsibility for what ended so tragically in his story? And what might have this (these) characters done that would have been wiser? 

Website: The Song Dynasty in China – http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/ (click  on the links in the categories of Economic Revolution, Technology,  Cities, Confucianism, and Outside World, at the top of the webpage) Website: Song Dynasty Art (960-1279), History, Types and Characteristics – http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/east-asian-art/song-dynasty.htm Considering artistic style and subject  matter, what insights do the paintings give you into the concerns,  hopes,…

   You will complete and submit a multimedia project using PowerPoint based on one of the assigned readings below: The Iroquois Creation Story The General History of Virginia, New England, and The Summer Isles (John Smith) Of Plymouth Plantation (William Bradford) A Model of Christian Charity (John Winthrop) Contemplations (Anne Bradstreet) Sinners in the Hands…