Written Assignment

Today and tomorrow, you will be working on a written assigment.  It is to be a position paper, and it will be for marks.  Please refer to the writing samples to see what is required for a position paper.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at matt.chomistek@gmail.com.

Good luck, and I will be taking the papers in on Wednesday.

Modern Liberalism

Today we will discuss Modern Liberalism

To begin, we will look at the principles of Modern Liberalism:
-involves significant government intervention
-proposes that all individuals be treated equally
-proposes the development of programs to help disadvantaged individuals and eliminate the causes of poverty, crime, and abuse
-promotes intitatives to share the benefits of development and to develop wisely


This is rooted in the idea of equality of outcome, while the classical liberal viewppoint highlights equality of opportunity. 
How are these different?

Modern Liberalism rose out of the following events:  Why do you think this contributed to the development of modern liberalism?
A) First and Second World Wars
B) Great Depression
C) Exclusion of Minorities from voting and positions of power
D) the change from a rural, agrarian societ to an urban, manufacturing society

One of the results of the development of modern liberalism was Environmentalism.  This is an ideology that focuses primarily on the protection of the environment and sustainable development.

What are some of the positive results of a belief in environmentalism?  What are some of the negative results?

Neo-Conservatism
-goes even further right than classical liberalism
-believe the following with regard to foreign policy:
a)patriotism is good, and should be encouraged
b)world government needs to be avoided, same as monopolies
c) a large country has interestsbeyond its borders, and thus should have a strong military
d) democratic capitalism is a preferable system, and should be promoted internationally

Where do we see this practiced today?  Where have we seen this practiced in the past?

Reagan and Thatcher

Trickle Down Economics

If we have time left, you may work on your questions from yesterday.

Cold War Wrap-Up

Review Cold War / Thirteen Days

Concept of Proxy Wars.

Please read 272-299.  As you read, please complete the following questions:
Pg. 275 'Voices' Question
Pg. 276 Pause and Reflect Questions(all 3)
pg. 279 Explore the Issues Questions(1, 4, and 5)
Pg. 283 'Voices' Questions 1,2, and 3


Read 'Investigation' on pg. 292-293 and complete 'Questions for Reflection' 1,2, and 3.

Pg. 296 Explore the Issues Question 1 and 2.

Audio Test

Here is a link to an audio file.  You will need to right click, then choose 'save target as.'  Then, if you drag the icon into your iTunes, you should be able to play it on your iPods.

Can someone give it a try?  This is not a textbook chapter, just a short clip.  Let me know if it works.

First, we will answer the following question:
What is the ideological perspective of the source?

You are horrified at our intending to do away with private property.  But in your existing society, private property is already done away with for nine-tenths of the population; its existence for the few is solely due to its non-existence in the hands of those nine-tenths. 

                                                                               -Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto

Next, we will watch a segment of 'Love, Hate and Propaganda that helps explain the transition from World War II to the Cold War.

Then, we will discuss the lead up to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

20th Century History

Today, we will be looking at the following time periods in North America.

The 20's
-Anti-Trust Laws
-Union Busting
-First Red Scare

 Black Friday

Great Depression

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal

Comparisons to today.

Definitions from yesterday will be posted over the weekend.

Video Discussion

We've spent a lot of time discussing the positive impact of the internet during rebellions.  This video discusses how that may be a slightly naive approach.

Election Discussion

First, a discussion of the current election.  What does it mean?  Why is it happening?  What are the ramifications?

Totalitarianism. Continued

1. Discuss any questions you may have from the reading.
2. Complete Questions 1a and 1b on page 177.
3. Please read up to 194 and do questions 1-4 on page 194.

Also, please write a definition, in your own words, of the 'Key Terms' listed on page 128 and 164.

We will be reviewing these questions and terms in class tomorrow.

If you get these done, please complete the handout on Chapter 4, labelled 'Social 30.'

First Day Back!

I hope everyone had a great Spring Break!

To begin, we will review.  Please get into groups of 2-4 and complete the following:

1. On the Whiteboards, draw a continuum from Left to Right.  Please place as many terms as you can on the continuum in their relative position.

2. Current Events!

3. The Rise of Totalitarianism:  Two Case Studies:  Russia and Germany

What is Totalitarianism?

There are two ways that they transform: Radical and Reactionary.

These are, in principal, very different.  However, in practice, they are much the same.  Both use the same methods of exerting control:

1. Extensive local, regional, and national organization
2. Youth, Professional, Cultural, anf Athletic Groups
3. A Secret Police
4. Indoctrination through education
5. Censorship/Control of the Media
6. Redirecting Popular Discontent.

For homework, please read up from page 166-179 in your textbook.