Monday, March 24, 2008

Blog #12 (Unit 10) Totalitarianism and WWII

Analyze the extent to which women’s roles changed in the USSR, Italy, and Germany in the years 1927 to 1940. Be sure to give specific examples of countries and governments. (Remember to respond to the question in 6-8 sentences (yes it can be longer) and to respond to two of your classmates answers in 4-6 sentences. Do not just agree or disagree without defending or justifying your argument.) Think above and beyond the common answers that you may see. Be sure to challenge your classmates with controversial tactics, actions or selections. Good Luck!!!!

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Blog #11 The Age of Anxiety Due 3/16

How is the “age of anxiety” reflected in philosophy, literature and art in the period 1914-1950? (Examples of figures to consider, Freud, Nietzsche, Bergson, Sorel, Valery, Spengler, T.S. Eliot, Erch Maria Remarque, Sartre, Camus, Geroge Orwell, Planck, Einstein, Rutherford, Heisenberg, Picasso, Kandinsky, Gropius, Salvador Dali, Igor Stravinsky, Arnold Schonberg, etc..) Be sure to give specific examples of countries and governments. (Remember to respond to the question in 6-8 sentences (yes it can be longer) and to respond to two of your classmates answers in 4-6 sentences. Do not just agree or disagree without defending or justifying your argument.) Think above and beyond the common answers that you may see. Be sure to challenge your classmates with controversial tactics, actions or selections. Good Luck!!!! Go Mustangs!!!