http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASW3UCc17AI
For up to five extra credit points (CW), watch the following clip and briefly explain its signifance. Your explanation should be at least 2-3 sentences, and you may either email it to me or post it as a comment.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tsunami Update
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.1a019a978f421296e81ec89e43181aa0/?vgnextoid=6e051b139d1be210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD
This link provides information on donations to the Red Cross. Additionally, you can text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation to help those affected by the tsunami in Japan.
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/14/how-japans-religions-confront-tragedy/?hpt=C2
This link provides a really interesting explanation of a variety of Japanese religions and the way in which they tend to explain and deal with tragedies.
This link provides information on donations to the Red Cross. Additionally, you can text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation to help those affected by the tsunami in Japan.
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/14/how-japans-religions-confront-tragedy/?hpt=C2
This link provides a really interesting explanation of a variety of Japanese religions and the way in which they tend to explain and deal with tragedies.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Action Group Readings
Hello Scholars,
The readings for this week's action groups are attached below. A quick synopsis of each follows. If you want dibs on a particular article, please let me know before class tomorrow. Also, if you are interested in some extra credit, please respond to this post with a link to a news article about an internationally relevent issue that you find interesting. Your post should provide a brief summary of the article.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/opinion/06kristof.html?_r=2&hp
- Kristof returns and addresses why the Middle East, once the 'cradle of civilization,' has not progressed as rapidly as other regions of the world.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2011/0302/Supreme-Court-hurtful-speech-of-Westboro-Baptist-Church-is-protected/(page)/2
- The Supreme Court ruled on the Westboro Baptist Church, a group we first discussed months ago when they began protesting at the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/opinion/06friedman.html?src=me&ref=general
- Friedman returns and addresses the wisdom of America continuing to fund various possibly less that scrupulous rulers in the Middle East.
The readings for this week's action groups are attached below. A quick synopsis of each follows. If you want dibs on a particular article, please let me know before class tomorrow. Also, if you are interested in some extra credit, please respond to this post with a link to a news article about an internationally relevent issue that you find interesting. Your post should provide a brief summary of the article.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/opinion/06kristof.html?_r=2&hp
- Kristof returns and addresses why the Middle East, once the 'cradle of civilization,' has not progressed as rapidly as other regions of the world.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2011/0302/Supreme-Court-hurtful-speech-of-Westboro-Baptist-Church-is-protected/(page)/2
- The Supreme Court ruled on the Westboro Baptist Church, a group we first discussed months ago when they began protesting at the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/opinion/06friedman.html?src=me&ref=general
- Friedman returns and addresses the wisdom of America continuing to fund various possibly less that scrupulous rulers in the Middle East.
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