Mr. Moloney's Global Studies Blog

Mikhail Gorbachev and the Collapse of Communism

2010-05-07T08:20:00.001-04:00

Read the following link. Explain how Mikhail Gorbachev opened up the Soviet Union and paved the way for the end of Communism. Also define the words "Glasnost" and "Peristrokia".
Link 1.

The Collapse of Communism

2010-05-07T08:02:00.003-04:00

Read the four links below. Why did Communism collapse in Eastern Europe and the USSR? Why did people tear down the Berlin Wall? What happened to the Soviet Union and how did the collapse of the Soviet Union change the world?
Link 1. Link 2. Link 3. Link 4.

Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

2010-04-29T09:20:00.000-04:00

Read the three links below. First; in your own words, define Apartheid. Then explain why Nelson Mandela is such a hero. What did he do? Why is he so admired by the authors of these articles and sites?

First Link. Second Link. Third Link.

African Independence

2010-04-28T10:33:00.000-04:00

Read the link below. Study the map on page three. Explain how and why Africa changed so much in the 20 year period from 1955 t0 1975. Who were some of the leaders of African Independence and what nations did they lead?
Link to textbook

Film Lesson: "The Right Stuff"

2010-04-14T08:01:00.000-04:00

How were the US and the USSR competing in the film "The Right Stuff"? Explain who was winning the competition. What scenes from the film will help you remember this Cold War event?

NATO and The Warsaw Pact

2010-04-12T08:33:00.001-04:00

Read the three NATO links below. What were NATO and the Warsaw Pact? Who formed these alliances and why?
Read the three NATO links here.

Film Lesson: "Schindler's List"

2010-03-23T13:34:00.002-04:00

Explain how "Schindler's List" illustrated the Holocaust. Which scenes were most powerful for you as a viewer: The liquidation of the Krakow ghetto, the labor camp, the children, Auschwitz, etc.? What images from the film will stay with you? Which film was more powerful for you as a viewer; "Schindler's List" or "Night and Fog"? Explain in detail please.

Film Lesson: "Night and Fog"

2010-03-23T13:27:00.001-04:00

What are some of your reactions to "Night and Fog"? Did you find the film as powerful as I did? How did it compare with the scenes you viewed from "Schindler's List"? Which film illustrates the Holocaust more effectively - the Hollywood version, or the documentary? Explain in detail.

The Treaty of Versailles (ended WW I)

2010-02-24T21:23:00.000-05:00

Explain how the Treaty of Versailles affected Germany at the end of WW I. What were some of the rules of the treaty. Do you think the treaty was fair? Why?
Some historians say that the Treaty of Versailles led to the rise of Fascism and Adolph Hitler. Why do you think historians say this?
Read these links for more information .
Or,
Listen to this podcast (with headphones)
Or, Use the in class handout.

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

2010-02-23T15:21:00.002-05:00

Explain how Mustafa Kemal (aka: Ataturk) modernized Turkey and made it more secular. What changes did he make? Pay specific attention to what he said about clothing and hats. Also define the word secular.
* Use these links for more information,
* And/or use this link to the textbook,
* And/or listen to this podcast
(but you must have headphones for podcast!)

Film Lesson: "Gandhi"

2010-02-11T10:48:00.001-05:00

Using specific examples from the film: Explain how Gandhi helped his nation of India gain Independence from Great Britain. What were some of the things that he did? Explain his philosophy of non-violence; and explain how he used it effectively. You may also view these links for more information about Gandhi. Extra-credit: Do you think India's Independence was all about Gandhi? Or do you think it would have happened anyway? What was happening in Great Britain about the time of Indian Independence (1947) that may have influenced events?

The Russian Revolution

2010-01-13T08:10:00.000-05:00

Read the links below and then explain The Russian Revolution. Try to address some of the following questions in your blog post: Why did the Russians have a revolution? ... What are some of the major causes of the revolution. What was the Revolution all about? Who was its leader? What does the quote "Peace, land and bread" mean? (If you do this right you should have the following words in your blog post: Lenin, WW I, Czar, Communism, Bolshevik).
Read these links.

Causes of WW I

2010-01-10T20:49:00.002-05:00

Read the links below and write about the causes of WW I. Explain the primary causes of the war: Nationalism, Militarism, Assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the collapse of the alliance system. Explain in your own words at least three of the causes of WW I.
Links for information.

Opium Wars - Imperialism in China

2009-12-18T08:22:00.001-05:00

After reading the links below; explain "The Opium Wars". What happened during The Opium Wars? Why are they called The Opium Wars? Who won and why?
Read these links

Film Lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"

2009-12-10T08:12:00.001-05:00

In the film "Mountains of the Moon", what were some of the hardships that Europeans faced as they explored Africa? Also, why is it strange that the source of the Nile River, (Lake Victoria - the third largest lake in the world) is named after a British Queen? Finally, what was the primary technological advantage that Europeans had over African people? Why were Europeans eventually able to conquer Africa so easily?

Imperialism Project

2009-12-06T18:09:00.001-05:00

Why did we do the Imperialism Project? Explain what you learned and remembered from the project. Be specific and use detail in your answer.

Karl Marx and Communism

2009-11-19T08:17:00.000-05:00

Read the links below. (And feel free to find your own). Then explain Karl Marx's idea of Communism. What exactly is Communism? Why did Marx want Communism to take over the world? Who did Marx see as the "good guys" and who did he see as the "bad guys"? Explain.
Link #1 Link #2 Link #3

Karl Marx and The Industrial Revolution

2009-11-17T08:40:00.002-05:00

Read the following links about Karl Marx. Then explain how Marx felt about the Industrial Revolution. Did he like it or not? Explain why. How did the Industrial Revolution inspire Marx to invent Communism?
Link #1
Link #2
Link #3
Link #4

Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

2009-10-27T08:25:00.001-04:00

Read these links (1) (2) (3). Then write a definition of Nationalism and give an example of how you are Nationalistic. What do you do that shows that you are nationalistic?
Then explain how Nationalism was used to create the nation of Italy. What was Italy like before it became Italy? How and why did it become Italy? Explain using your own words.

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

2009-10-21T15:00:00.001-04:00

Read these links about Simon Bolivar. Then write a summary of what he accomplished. Why is Simon Bolivar so famous? Why is there a country named after him in South America? Who did he help defeat and what was he fighting for? What influenced him in his quest for revolution?

John Locke and "The Enlightenment"

2009-09-23T20:05:00.002-04:00

John Locke was probably the most famous of the Enlightenment Thinkers. His ideas heavily influenced Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the U.S. Constitution. Read the 2nd paragraph of the U.S. Constitution - what are the "Rights" that Jefferson is talking about? Also, according to the Declaration of Independence, where does government come from? In other words, where does government get its power? Remember - these ideas come pretty much directly from John Locke, who heavily influenced modern democracy.

Copernicus and the trial of Galileo

2009-09-18T08:34:00.003-04:00

Read the links below and explain the two theories of the solar system; the geocentric and the heliocentric. Which theory came first, and which theory came out of the scientific revolution? Which is the correct theory?
Then describe the trial of Galileo. Why was the Catholic Church putting him on trial? What did Galileo believe in and what did the Catholic church believe in?
Links about the Scientific Revolution.
Links about the trial of Galileo .

Scientific Revolution: The Scientific Method

2009-09-16T21:25:00.001-04:00

Scientists during the Scientific Revolution relied on the "Scientific Method" to gain knowledge and information. Explain, in your own words, the Scientific Method. And give an example of an experiment that uses the Scientific Method.
Read this link first.
Then read these links.

Evolution Vs. Creation

2009-09-14T09:15:00.001-04:00

Read the following links about the two theories of evolution and creation. Explain, in your own words, each of the two theories. Then; explain which one you believe in and why. Evolution. Creation.

New Semester!

2009-09-14T09:12:00.001-04:00

Blogs below this post are from last Spring - Blogs above this post are from this Fall.

Mikhail Gorbachev and the Collapse of Communism

2009-05-13T09:33:00.004-04:00

Read the following link. Explain how Mikhail Gorbachev opened up the Soviet Union and paved the way for the end of Communism. Also define the words "Glasnost" and "Peristrokia".
Link 1.

The Collapse of Communism

2009-05-12T08:18:00.000-04:00

Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

2009-05-05T09:45:00.003-04:00

First Link. Second Link. Third Link.

African Independence

2009-05-03T21:52:00.000-04:00

The Cuban Missile Crisis (Do this one if you missed the Cold War film)

2009-04-19T19:49:00.001-04:00

Read the text and view the photos/documents (click on Recon Room for photos) from the website below. Explain the Cuban Missile Crisis. What happened and why is it considered “the hottest moment in the Cold War”? What did Kennedy do to combat the crisis?
Read this link.

Film Lesson: "The Right Stuff"

2009-04-08T08:14:00.000-04:00

How were the US and the USSR competing in the film "The Right Stuff"? Explain who was winning the competition. What scenes from the film will help you remember this Cold War event.

NATO and The Warsaw Pact

2009-04-05T22:32:00.000-04:00

Read the three NATO links below. What were NATO and the Warsaw Pact? Who formed these alliances and why?
Read the three NATO links here.

Film Lesson: Schindler's List

2009-03-25T21:20:00.000-04:00

Explain how "Schindler's List" illustrated the Holocaust. Which scenes were most powerful for you as a viewer: The liquidation of the Krakow ghetto, the labor camp, the children, Auschwitiz, etc.? What images from the film will stay with you? Explain in detail please

Film Lesson: Night and Fog

2009-03-25T21:19:00.000-04:00

The Treaty of Versailles (ended WW I)

2009-02-23T21:56:00.002-05:00

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

2009-02-11T08:11:00.002-05:00

Explain how Mustafa Kemal (aka: Ataturk) modernized Turkey and made it more secular. What changes did he make? Also define secular.
Use these links for more information.

Film Lesson - "Gandhi"

2009-02-09T18:16:00.002-05:00

The Russian Revolution

2009-01-09T08:47:00.004-05:00

Causes of WW I

2009-01-05T20:46:00.001-05:00

The Opium Wars

2008-12-09T18:55:00.000-05:00

After reading the links below; explain "The Opium Wars". What happened during The Opium Wars? Why are they called The Opium Wars? Who won and why?
Read these links

Film lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"

2008-12-02T19:34:00.001-05:00

The Meiji Restoration of Japan

2008-11-17T21:24:00.001-05:00

Read the links below. Then explain how Matthew Perry "bullied" the Japanese into signing a trade treaty. What did he have that impressed the Japanese? Also, explain how the Japanese economy changed during the Meiji Era. How did they modernize and industrialize? Finally, Japan is an archipelago - what is that?
Read these links.

Karl Marx and Communism

2008-11-06T08:22:00.001-05:00

Karl Marx and the Industrial Revolution

2008-11-02T16:20:00.001-05:00

Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

2008-10-16T08:17:00.004-04:00

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

2008-10-08T13:59:00.005-04:00

Robespierre and The Reign of Terror

2008-09-22T20:40:00.003-04:00

The French Revolution promised democracy, but it did not happen immediately. First came "The Reign of Terror". Explain The Reign of Terror and Max Robespierre's involvement in it. Also, why did The Reign of Terror happen? And how were these executions carried out?
Links to help you.
Link to textbook.

The French Revolution

2008-09-21T22:05:00.004-04:00

Read this first link, and second link to give yourselves an overview of 'The French Revolution'. Then get to work on this sheet. Answer tasks 1-7 on your blog page.

John Locke and "The Enlightenment"

2008-09-17T21:23:00.004-04:00

Copernicus and the trial of Galileo

2008-09-12T08:17:00.002-04:00

Scientific Revolution: The Scientific Method

2008-09-10T21:51:00.002-04:00

Evolution vs. Creation

2008-09-04T08:11:00.002-04:00

Read the following links about the two theories of evolution and creation. Explain, in your own words, each of the two theories. Then; explain which one you believe in and why. Evolution. Creation.

Mikhail Gorbachev and the collapse of Communism

2008-05-04T21:03:00.005-04:00

Read the following link. Explain how Mikhail Gorbachev opened up the Soviet Union and paved the way for the end of Communism. Also define the words "Glasnost" and "Peristrokia".
Link 1.

Collapse of Communism

2008-05-01T21:43:00.003-04:00

Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

2008-04-17T22:09:00.001-04:00

First Link. Second Link. Third Link.

African Independence

2008-04-15T20:30:00.003-04:00

The Cuban Missile Crisis

2008-03-30T19:28:00.002-04:00

NATO and The Warsaw Pact

2008-03-30T19:25:00.001-04:00

Read the three NATO links below. What were NATO and the Warsaw Pact? Who formed these alliances and why?
Read the three NATO links here.

Film Lesson: "The Right Stuff"

2008-03-30T19:23:00.001-04:00

How were the US and the USSR competing in the film "The Right Stuff"? Explain who was winning the competition. What scenes from the film will help you remember this Cold War event.

Film Lesson: "Schindler's List"

2008-03-19T20:58:00.002-04:00

Explain how "Schindler's List" illustrated the Holocaust. Which scenes were most powerful for you as a viewer: The liquidation of the Krakow ghetto, the labor camp, the children, Auschwitiz, etc.? What images from the film will stay with you? Explain in detail please

Film Lesson: "Night and Fog"

2008-03-19T20:56:00.001-04:00

The Treaty of Versailles (Ended WW I)

2008-02-10T17:50:00.001-05:00

Explain how the Treaty of Versailles affected Germany at the end of WW I. Some historians say that the Treaty of Versailles led to the rise of Fascism and Adolph Hitler. Why do you think historians say this?
Read these links for more information.

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

2008-02-07T21:59:00.002-05:00

Explain how Mustafa Kemal (aka: Ataturk) modernized Turkey and made it more secular. What changes did he make? Also define secular.
Use these links for more information.

Film Lesson "Gandhi"

2008-02-06T20:41:00.001-05:00

Joseph Stalin and Totalitarianism

2008-01-10T21:36:00.000-05:00

Read the links below: Then define Totalitarianism; then explain how Stalin used Totalitarianism to rule the Soviet Union. Also what were the "Five Year Plans" and "The Great Purges"? What kind of leader was Stalin?
Read these links

Film Lesson: Doctor Zhivago

2008-01-09T21:39:00.000-05:00

How did the film Dr. Zhivago depict the Russian Revolution? What are some of the reasons the Russian people wanted a change? (In other words - why did the revolution happen in the first place)? Also - how did the film depict communism? How was Dr. Zhivago given a first hand look at communism when he returned home to Moscow?

Causes of WW I

2008-01-03T21:50:00.001-05:00

The Opium Wars

2007-12-11T19:22:00.003-05:00

After reading the links below; explain "The Opium Wars". What happened during The Opium Wars? Why are they called The Opium Wars? Who won and why?
Read these links

"The White Man's Burden"

2007-12-09T20:49:00.000-05:00

Read the poem "The White Man's Burden". Explain what this means - what is "The White Man's Burden"? Read some analysis of the poem (#1, #2, #3). Do you agree with this analysis? The poem was written in 1899 about US imperialism in The Philippines - is the US still imperialistic today? Are we still living the "White Man's Burden" one-hundred years later? Explain.

"The Scramble for Africa"

2007-12-04T20:01:00.000-05:00

In your own words - explain the term "Scramble for Africa" .
In your explanation address the following: 1.) who were the main European nations involved in this scramble; 2.) what were these nations looking for in Africa; 3.) how were they able to dominate Africa so easily; and 4.) how did this scramble effect the African people?
Use these links to help you.

Film Lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"

2007-12-02T17:36:00.000-05:00

Karl Marx and Communism

2007-11-12T22:15:00.001-05:00

Karl Marx and the Industrial Revolution

2007-11-08T21:52:00.002-05:00

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

2007-10-14T20:22:00.001-04:00

Robespierre and The Reign of Terror

2007-09-27T21:39:00.000-04:00

The French Revolution: Social Causes

2007-09-26T22:18:00.000-04:00

Explain some of the causes of The French Revolution. What were the three estates and why did the third estate feel used? How did the Enlightenment thinkers influence the French Revolution? What really triggered the revolution, what happened on July 14, 1789?
Use these links to help you.
Link to textbook.

Film Lesson: "Dr. Zhivago"

2007-01-07T21:36:00.000-05:00

European Imperialism in Africa and Asia

2006-11-29T21:59:00.000-05:00

Click on the link below and answer the questions on several pieces of paper. Be sure to properly label your answers. You do not have to do part I. (that is I as in capital i - not 1 as in one).
This assignment is due on Monday 12/4 and counts as a 50 point quiz. You can work on it in class Thursday and Friday and at home.
Use this link for readings, maps and questions.

The "Scramble for Africa"

2006-11-29T21:24:00.000-05:00

Nationalism

2006-10-16T21:36:00.001-04:00

Read this link about Nationalism. Give me your definition of Nationalism. What is Nationalism? What are some things people do to display Nationalism? What do you do to display Nationalism, and for which country? Give an example of Nationalism in World History.