WELCOME TO THE APEH/NEAL BLOG!: January 2012

Friday, January 27, 2012

Unit 7 Content

Unit 7 Unit Planner (communist manifesto link is below)
Unit 7 Notes
Unit 7 Terms To Know
Unit 7 Essay Questions
Unit 7 Study Guide
Communist Manifesto (click on title to access link)

Questions to Communist Manifesto:

Complete the following questions:
1. Who is the bourgeoisie? Who is the proletariat? How do they interact in capitalist society? What is the
     role of capital in society? Of labor?
2. What are the objectives of communism?
3. What is the authors' conception of a socialist state? How does this state compare to the United States
     government today?
4. The two most famous quotes from this influential book are:

"A specter is haunting Europe -- the specter of Communism," and,
"The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workingmen of all countries, unite!"

Choose one of the quotations and explain what the authors mean. Why do you think people have focused on these quotes?

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Blog #6 Industrial Revolution

Analyze and discuss 1-2 forms of protest against the Industrial Revolution and working conditions. (discuss how successful it was and if their actions were justifiable or should they have utilized an alternative method)

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.) NOTE: YOU CANNOT SAY "I AGREE WITH JOE AND BOB AND WRITE ONE RESPONSE. IT MUST BE TWO SEPARATE RESPONSES WITH TWO DIFFERENT EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT WHAT YOU SAY. 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!!!