Monday, May 10, 2010

Machiavelli

Students finished watching Why We Fight. After, they began reading an article by Howard Zinn on Machiavelli and the ends justifying the means.

HOMEWORK:
Study for the quiz. You will answer two of the following questions.
Bring BBF the rest of the week! BBF Chapter 8 due date extended until block day. Tomorrow is the last day to turn in missing work before 4th quarter progress reports go out!
  • Explain several causes of the Stock Market crash.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt was a socialist and dictator. Evaluate this statement using the New Deal and court-packing scandal as evidence.
  • WWII was a total war. Explain several events from around the world that illustrate this.
  • Compare the experiences of two social groups during WWII.
  • Discuss the justifications for dropping the Atomic bombs on Japan, ending WWII.
  • How and why was the United States involved in WWII before the attack on Pearl Harbor?