Yes, we do still make things in America - Made in America - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35769753/ns/business-us_business/?gt1=43001 Did she use this article for her critique of Friedman? :)
The Arrival of the EuropeansHow does this recall our work from last semester’s “First Contact: Cortés and the Aztecs”?
Race: the Power of an IllusionPlease think about the questions on page 1, discuss them with your parents at dinner tonight (if possible), and bring back your written responses. Remember, your individual responses are private unless you choose to share them.
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FOR HOMEWORK: Click on the above image to read the ten statements. Do any of these surprise you? Which one(s) and why?
Causes of the New Imperialism ((tag:imperialism))Looking at these 9 documents as a whole, can we tease out 4-5 major causes of the New Imperialism? Think back to “ultimate” versus “proximate” factors and consider carefully about how you group and name your classifications. Would an actual historian understand your terminology?
A better map than our DBQ.
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Gandhi said the following a few months before he was assasinated.
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"Even if I am killed, I will not give up repeating the names of Ram and Rahim, which mean to me the same God. With these names on my lips, I will die cheerfully." "During India's independence there were many riots between Hindus and Muslims.Ram means god in Hindu, and Rahim means God in muslim. By saying this, he was in a way uniting the two religions, and try and prevent the tension between them.