Monday, April 27, 2009

The Rise of the Nazis - Period 1

For the past three days you've been watching the BBC documentary, The Rise of the Nazis - A Warning from History. Please share your thoughts about the film thus far. Does anything stand out for you about the segment on the Gestapo?

The Rise of the Nazis - Period 6

For the past three days you've been watching the BBC documentary, The Rise of the Nazis - A Warning from History. Please share your thoughts about the film thus far. Does anything stand out for you about the segment on the Gestapo?

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

"The Great Depression" - Period 1

On Monday we read about the causes of The Great Depression. Today, we watched a documentary about this period of history. What similarities and/or differences did you find between then and now? Were there any lessons to be learned from how the government dealt with the economic problems that lead to The Great Depression? Do you think the government is correctly addressing the current economic recession?