First click HERE

Take the test and respond in Word with an answer to the following question (1 paragraph):

Why do you have to work more hours to buy the same things in Mexico as opposed to the United States?  Give 5 examples.

Then click HERE

Answer at least TWENTY questions.  Then reflect in Word on the following question (1 paragraph):

Is the test easy or hard?  Do you think that this a fair test to give to a prospective citizen?

Last, click HERE

Get to the end of the month.  Then, in Word answer the following (1 paragraph):

What obstacles might have (or did) prevent you from saving money?  How might this compare to what a recent migrant to the United States?

Final reflection:

Write an essay combining the experiences and information from the three “tests” above.   What hardships to recent migrants potentially face in the United States?  Why might this still be the superior option than staying in the home country?

Essay due Friday, February 3rd.

http://www.theglobalist.com/printStoryId.aspx?StoryId=4776

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/04/14/enemies-a-love-story.html

http://vodpod.com/watch/1363344-from-the-av-room-hispaniola

http://countrystudies.us/dominican-republic/11.htm

http://countrystudies.us/dominican-republic/

http://countrystudies.us/haiti/17.htm

http://countrystudies.us/haiti/

http://globalresearch.ca/articles/FAR404B.html

http://www.haitiinnovation.org/en/2009/05/21/haiti-and-dominican-republic-same-island-different-worlds

http://www.nationmaster.com/country/dr-dominican-republic

http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ha-haiti

SCENARIO:

You have been asked by the Mirabal Sisters to join in their fight against Trujillo.  You must consider the pros and cons of this proposition.  Remember that it will very dangerous.  But also, you will be contributing to bringing democracy to the Dominican Republic.

Write an essay, based on what you know about the history of the Dominican Republic, that considers the pluses and minuses of joining “The Butterflies.”

This website cn help you put some historical context into your essay:

Background on Trujillo

Submit your essay to Turnitin.com by midnight Thursday.

Click for more…

Once you have been assigned a Conquistador, click below to start gathering information.  Click HERE for more instructions.

Hernando Cortes

Francisco Pizarro

Pedro de Mendoza

Juan Ponce de Leon

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Pedro de Valdivia

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Cabeza de Vaca

For everyone working on the project, here are some websites that you can check out for more information.

http://advocacynet.org/page/aumagazine

http://www.habitat.org/intl/lac/86.aspx

http://www.impunitywatch.org/en/where_we_work/guatemala

http://wingsguate.org/

http://www.actionaidguatemala.org/espanol/

http://www.fh.org/work/latinamerica/guatemala

http://nisgua.org/

http://ghrc-usa.org/index.htm

http://www.utexas.edu/law/centers/humanrights/projects_and_publications/justice.php

http://uusc.org/blog/2008/02/women-are-leading-guatemalan-human.html

http://www.preventgenocide.org/americas/guatemala/

These are the people fighting the genocide today. They try to help the survivors by giving food, shelter, and taking in foster children.

New Info!!!

People now going on trial for genocide crimes.  Read what will happen to Rios Montt.

Read the Website pages below and answer the following questions:

INTRODUCTION(click for info)

• What has happened to some if the WITNESSES who spoke out against the government?

RECORD OF THE GENOCIDE(click for info)

(There is s DEAD LINK at the end of this article.  Click HERE to get to Operation Sofia)

Click HERE for an analysis of Operation Sofia

• What is OPERATION SOFIA?
• What is the DEATH SQUAD DIARY?
• How did the UN come to the conclusion that there was a GENOCIDE?

OTHER QUESTIONS

• What risks does a WITNESS face?
• What would be the next steps for those responsible to be help accountable?
• Do you think this will happen?

When the Mountains Tremble- Discussion Questions

1. What relationship existed between the Guatemalan military and big businesses?
2. What was the point of including the part with the Guatemalan soldiers that don’t know why they are fighting?
3. How does the United States aid the Guatemalan military?
4. Why do you think so few people are/were aware of the Guatemalan genocide?

Read the excerpt from A Problem from Hell linked below:

http://www.pbs.org/pov/discoveringdominga/special_excerpt.php

You might want to copy and paste it into MS Word so that you can mark it up with the editing tools.

Answer the following questions in a separate Word document based on the reading:

• What was the importance of creating a new word for such atrocities?
• Why was the new word controversial?
• Can we apply the word, as Lemkin meant it, to Guatemala?

Read the follow TWO articles on the Guatemalan Genocide:

http://www.cja.org/article.php?list=type&type=294

http://www.enotes.com/genocide-encyclopedia/guatemala

(same rules apply as above)

Answer the following questions based on the readings (same document):

• What, briefly, are the main events of the Guatemalan Genocide?
• What was the United States’ role in assisting with the Genocide?
• What was the US’ justification for assisting?
• Who were the perpetrators in Guatemala?
• Who were the main victims?
• What, if anything, has the US done in response to the Genocide?

Please answer the questions below:

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For this project you are going to keep a group Tumblr blog to reflect on the events of the French Revolution.

Click HERE to download the instructions.

There are three components to this project.

1. Create your avatar
2. Create Tumblr and add content to the blog
3. Reflect on the experience

 CHECK THIS POST OFTEN AS IT WILL BE CHANGING OVER THE COMING WEEKS