Howard Zinn 5 Page Paper

Here is the prompt for the Five Page Paper which is due when you return from summer break. Your paper must do ONE or BOTH of the following things:
Part A.
In five pages discuss continuities and changes in at least ONE of the following time periods, 1492-1607, 1607-1776, 1776-1860, 1860-1945, and 1945 to the Present as they relate to AT LEAST THREE of the following groups of people:
Native Americans, Immigrants, Poor Whites, African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Asian Americans, Women, Wealthy Americans, the Middle Class/Bourgeoisie, Settlers/Pioneers, Religious/Agnostic/Atheist Groups of Americans, and Foreigners Affected by American Foreign/Economic/Social Policy
Part B.
Analyze bias in Howard Zinn's Peoples History. What is his agenda? How does he go about pushing this agenda? Give examples of bias in his book. Do you think he goes too far or just right? Why?

Be sure to include MLA (you haven't learned these yet, but I'd prefer MLA since that is what is used for History papers in college) or APA citations (this is what you did during Sophomore World History)

ALSO, I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW PROUD I AM OF YOU WHO TOOK THE AP WORLD HISTORY EXAM. In years gone past, AP students at FHS have seen usually ONE or NO students pass the exam. YOU did far, FAR better than that. WHETHER YOU PASSED OR NOT, YOUR HARD WORK PAID OFF, YOU HAVE MUCH TO BE PROUD AND THANKFUL FOR. THOSE OF YOU WHO PASSED CAN EXPECT A SURPRISE WHEN YOU RETURN TO SCHOOL. AND LET ME OFFER THIS CHALLENGE: IF WE CAN RAISE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO PASS THE TEST IN US HISTORY THIS COMING YEAR BY TWO YOU WILL GET AT LEAST A PIZZA PARTY AND SOMETHING ELSE WE CAN DISCUSS AS A CLASS DURING YOUR SENIOR YEAR.
AGAIN. WELL DONE. YOU HAVE SHOWN YOUR QUALITY AND I AM WELL SATISFIED WITH YOU ALL.

For each documentary, write a one page summary.
The French Revolution:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZtEsLMy5uQ&feature=&p=0120EFE6EDF985AA&index=0&playnext=1


The American Revolution
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1086122546684391794#


Napoleon:
Pinnacle of Greatness
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5FD17B9CF57761EC


Downfall and End of Napleon


The Chartist Movement, and Why the Revolutions of 1848 Didn't Strike Britain:


The Industrial Revolution(s):
8 Industrial Revolutions>

The American Civil War and the Birth of Modern Warfare:


Charles Darwin and a Revolution in Science:

Chapter 15:
Zheng He’s Treasure Fleet

The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance

Vasco de Gama:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL2z2VCg5fw
Chapter 16:
Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson

Circumnavigation of Magellan

Watch Circumnavigation.mpg in Educational  |  View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

Guns Germs Steel (Inca)

The Seven Years War:
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156412-1

Chapter 14: Genghis Khan to Tamerlane

Genghis Khan


The Mongols, An Overview

The Mongol Invasion of Europe:

Kublai Khan’s Lost Fleet:


Footsteps of Marco Polo:

Watch the full episode. See more WLIW21 Arts & Culture.

Medieval Japan, Korea and Vietnam: Classroom & Supplementary Documentaries

Chapter 13: Japan, Korea & Vietnam (and Cambodia)
Japan:
The Samurai & History of Japan
Extra Credit: Compare and contrast the Japanese Samurai and Bushido Code with the European Knight and Code of Chivalry


The Kitana, Soul of the Samurai:
Extra Credit: Compare the Samurai Kitana culturally with the European Broadsword's cultural value, the Muslim Scimitar, the Macedonian Pike or the Roman Gladius.


History of Karate:
Extra Credit: Write down 10 facts and explain the reasons for the development of Karate in Japanese History.


The Mongol Invasion of Japan (Kamikaze/Divine Wind)
Extra Credit: Compare the Mongol Invasion of Japan with the Spanish Armada of 1588.


Shintoism:
Extra Credit: Compare Shintoism as a cultural and religious ideo with Judaism as a cultural and religious idea.


Japanese Traditional Music:




Vietnam & Cambodia

Angkor Wat (Khmer Civilization)
Compare Angkor Wat with the Temples of Mesoamerica in Teotihuacan, Tenotchtitlan, Tikal and Machu Picchu


The Trung Sisters
Explain the connection of the History of the Trung Sisters with Vietnamese resistance to French and American military forces during the 20th century.


Short History of Vietnam
Extra Credit: Write down 10 facts and describe cultural, religous and political institutions imported into Vietnam from China.

Chapter 12: Sui, Tang and Song China

Chang'an: Capital of the Han and Tang Dynasties
Extra Credit...In two paragraphs compare and contrast Chang'an with Ancient Rome or Constantinople




The Tang Dynasty:
Extra Credit: Write down 20 facts from this documentary


China Under the Song Dynasty:
Extra Credit: Write down 20 facts from this documentary


Wu Ze'tian, A Female Empress of China
In two paragraphs do research on the Byzantine Empresses Theodora or Zoe and compare and contrast the life of Theodor with that of Wu Ze'tian



The Rise of China and the Future of the World Order: Earn up to 40 Points
Read the article 'The Rise of China and the future of the West.'
It can be found here:
http://www.princeton.edu/~gji3/TheRiseOfChina.pdf

Then respond to the study questions which can be found here:
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/files/attachments/classics/Ikenberry.pdf

Aftermath of World War I

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