Week of 4/1-4/7/2013 (1st Week of 4th 9 Wks)

Greetings History Minions!  Welcome to the first blog of the LAST nine weeks!

First check out some of these images of the Great Depression.  I think we are all familiar with the image "Migrant Mother." 

The Great Depression is extremely well documented, thanks in part to the work of photographer Dorothea Lange, who was hired thanks to the New Deal.  These are her photos.  http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/lange/ 

This blog post deals with the Great Depression and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's response to the economic crisis. 

Prompt: Analyze the response of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration to the problems of the Great Depression.  How effective were these responses?  Who was left out?  What worked?  And how did they change the role of the federal government? 
Be sure to stick to the period 1929 to 1941.

Week of 3/18-3/28/2013 (8th Week of 3rd 9 Wks)

This will be the last blog for this 9 Weeks.  Although I am releasing the prompt much later than usual, you may post your two responses until the last day of this 9 week grading period.

How and for what reasons did U.S. foreign policy change between 1920 and 1941?  Keep in mind this should include clear analysis of changes in the 1920s and 1930s. 

Happy blogging!

Week of 3/11-3/17/2013 (Spring Break)

Good afternoon, History Minions!

I hope your Spring Break is both fun and safe!  For those of you doing make-up work, this is a great time to get caught up. 

Accordingly, this week's blog post is for extra credit. :)  If you choose to do it, then be sure to give facts and to respond to another person's post.

Prompt:
What was the most significant cause and effect of WWI? 

Feel free to think of an economic, social, political, military, technological, domestic, or foreign policy category--BUT you may only pick ONE cause and ONE effect that hasn't yet been discussed.  You may wish to debate your classmates in a respectful manner and bring in outside reading to assist you in your post!

Happy blogging!

Week of 3/4-3/10/2013 (7th Week of 3rd 9 Wks)

Greetings History Minions!

Some of the comments last week were excellent!  Let's keep up the good work :)

Modern historians demonize imperialism, pointing to the long-lasting damage done to conquered people, their languages, religions, and cultures.  For instance, at the lasting legacy imperialism, and apartheid left on the country of South Africa!  Consider what the British did to India.  And who can forget the fact that imperialism is a major cause of WWI?  In addition, significant and on-going ecological damage occurred. 

But contemporary Americans (and Europeans) usually thought otherwise.  Many were convinced of the nobility of their actions.  Let's consider American imperialism this week.  Give a positive AND a negative economic, social, cultural, political, geographic, or diplomatic consequence. 

Consider musing on the topic and giving your thoughts: What were the primary causes?  Who can we blame--or should we actually place "blame" on anyone?  Can imperialism be justified?  Does it still exist?  Does it still affect the world today?  What can you bring into discussion from The White Man's Burden, from The United States Looking Outward, and from Josiah Strong's Our Country?

Don't forget to blog twice and to support your opinions with solid historical fact.  :)  Happy Blogging!