Link to sample DBQ Blog

This link will get you to a sample online blog I did on Imperialism in India. The url is http://globalhistory2.blogspot.com/2008/02/imperialism-in-india-dbq-17.html
Read the post and hit "previous post" until you've reached the 7th document.

Opinions please

Please participate in my action research study by commenting on another Blog of mine. You need not log into Blogger to post a comment so you can be completely anonymous.

http://tjactionresearch.blogspot.com/

Thanks,
Mr. Joe.

Holocaust Webquest

Follow this link and answer the questions.
http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/ushistory/webquest1.

Russian Revolution Webquest

Use the resource links below to answer the following 20 questions. You may work with a partner to split up the questions You may copy them into a word documane or write on the handout:

Russian Revolution
Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions :
Use these links to help you answer the questions below that are specifically related to the Russian Revolution.
Russian Revolution - Historical background on the Russian Revolution.
Discussions of Serfs in the Romanov empire in the 1800's
BBC Modern World History - Question-based article links (good)
Marxism - A description of Marxism as proposed by Karl Marx.
Downfall of Czar Nicholas II - A brief description of the last days of Czar Nicholas II.
Modern World History: Stalin - A description of Stalin and his role in the Russian Revolution.
Was Stalin the world's bloodiest tyrant? Interesting argument about the bloodiest tyrant of the 20th century
Leon Trotsky - A description of Trotsky and his role in the Russian Revolution.

1. In the early 1800's, what percentage of the Russian population were serfs?
2. Who were the Decembrists?
3. Who were the Social Revolutionaries?
4. Who were the Social Democrats?
5. Who was the 'man of steel'?
6. List three reasons why there was a revolution in Russia in February 1917.
7. How did the first world war affect Russia?
8. Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in October 1917?
9. What factors led to the outbreak of civil war in Russia in 1918.
10. List the successive stages of history as described by Karl Marx.
11. According to Marxism, how does the ruling class forcibly maintain control over the other classes?
12. Describe Revisionism.
13. What was Nicholas II's reaction when the Duma proposed a plan to reform the policy of land distribution?
14. How did Nicholas II justify his power to arbitrarily and unconstitutionally change laws?
15. How did Stalin become the leader of Russia after the death of Lenin?16. In what ways did Stalin try to change agriculture and industry in the Soviet Union?
17. How did Stalin try to eliminate opposition in the 1930's?
18. After the death of Lenin, what two individuals vied for leadership of the Soviet Union?
19. What were the national goals for the Soviet Union that each of these individuals proposed?
20. What eventually happened to each of these individuals?

Europe in 1914: How did Alliances effect the beginning of World War I?

At the start of the Great War in 1914, Germany was a relatively young power, only coming into existence following a series of wars in 1871. Germany's Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, had shepherd the country into the 20th century with the adage that Germany must always be in a majority of three in any dispute among the five great European powers. His aim was to maintain peaceful ties with Russian. When Kaiser Wilhelm II came to power, he quickly retired Bismarck, and upset the Chancellor's delicate balance of power by refusing to renew Germany's friendship with Russia. Germany soon found itself in a minority of two. Its only European ally was the weakest of the European powers, Austria-Hungary.


The tripwire that set off the century's first global conflict was Austria's declaration of war against Serbia on July 28, 1914, a month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand (the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne) was assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian fanatic. A war between Austria and Serbia meant a war between Austria and Russia -- Serbia's traditional ally. That meant war between Russia and Germany. And that meant war between Germany and France. And that meant war between Germany and Great Britain. In a flash, the whole continent was at war.

The Outbreak of War: What was the Schlieffen Plan, did it work and how did it effect the War?

At the outbreak of war, the German High Command activated the Schlieffen Plan, which called for a major offensive to capture Paris in precisely 42 days. The German army would avoid France's line fortifications by sweeping west through neutral Belgium and then turning in a huge arc south into France. The French army would be destroyed defending Paris. The German generals were so confident of success that Kaiser Wilhelm II proclaimed that he would have "Paris for lunch, St. Petersburg for dinner." If the plan worked, France would be forced to surrender and Germany could shift its forces to the eastern front and defeat the Russians before they were fully prepared to fight. According to the German generals the war would be over by Christmas, only five months after it began. As the German army advanced through Belgium, the French believed that this was a diversion, and sent most of the French army northeast to attack Germany through the lost provinces of Alsace and Lorraine. The French would loose 27,000 men in a single day, proving that the machine gun and the long-range rifle were devastating defensive weapons against traditional warfare tactics.


But the Schlieffen Plan soon began to unravel. The German army, having advanced rapidly through Belgium and deeply into France, found themselves physically exhausted and far ahead of their supply lines. As the German right flank drove towards Paris, it separated from the rest of the invading force. Recognizing their vulnerability, the Germans pulled up twenty-five miles short of Paris. Now it was France's chance to attack. French General Joffre ordered a stand along the Marne. Meanwhile, on the Eastern Front, a Russian army of some 350,000 men engaged Germany at the Battle of Tannenberg. For Germany it was one of the greatest victories of the war: one third of the Russian troops were either killed or captured; the rest ran for their lives in a disorganized retreat. But even though the victor, the brief penetration into Prussia by the Russians hurt Germany in the end by taking pressure off the beleaguered French Army, as two German Army corps and a cavalry division destined for the final push to take Paris were diverted to the Eastern Front. In early September, the first Battle of the Marne took place, with over two million men participating. The German army was stopped and Paris was saved. Immediately following the first Battle of the Marne, both sides tried to out-flank one another in an effort to swing around the other's defensives. The resulting actions, called by some the "race to the sea," ended with a line of trenches that extended from Switzerland to the English Channel. By mid-September, stalemate had begun and trench warfare had set in. No one suspected that the trench lines that stretched across Western Europe by the end of December 1914 would not change much over the next four years.

Gallipoli: What did the Allies wish to accomplish in Gallipoli? Were they successful? Why or Why not?

On April 24th, 1915, an amphibious force of British, French, Australian, and New Zealand troops began landing on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli. Their aim, to knock Germany's ally, Turkey, out of the war. Only a small Turkish force awaited them on the cliffs overlooking the shore. However, the Gallipoli landing was a disaster caused by inadequate intelligence, insufficient attention to the terrain, an underestimation of the enemy's strength and resilience in defense of their native soil. Nine months after landing, the allies withdrew after incurring over 250,000 casualties, including over 46,000 dead.

The Battle of Verdun: Were the German’s successful at Verdun, France? What did Verdun symbolize for the French?

German General Erich von Falkenhayn developed a battle plan for attacking Verdun, France, a city protected by a ring of underground forts. Begun in mid-February 1916, and ending in December, the battle of Verdun symbolized for the French the strength and fortitude of their armed forces and the solidarity of the entire nation. After a few short weeks, the battle took on a life of its own, with small groups of men on both sides fighting local battles in constant struggle for their lives, and protection of the territory they occupied. Verdun is still considered by many military historians as the 'greatest' and most demanding battle in history. In the end, the front lines were nearly the same as when the battles started while over 300,000 French and Germans were killed and over 750,000 were wounded.

The Battle of the Somme: Why is this battle significant in British military history? What were the results?

One hundred and twenty-five miles northwest of Verdun, the British and French armies joined at the Somme River. A Franco-British offensive was planned here for 1916 to relieve pressure on the French at Verdun. British General Douglas Haig ordered a massive bombardment of the German lines that would last a week and could be heard across the Channel in England. But the German troops were deeply dug in and the bombardment did not reach them. Once the shelling was over, of the 100,000 British troops who attacked the German lines July 1, 1916, 20,000 were killed and over 40,000 were wounded. It was the single worst day in deaths and casualties in British military history. Eventually this battle, which did not change the front line trenches much at all, involved over 2 million men along a 30 mile front. British and French losses numbered nearly three-quarters of a million men.

The Battle of Ypres, Belgium: How did the weather effect the battle of Ypres? Was it a success for the British?

British General Douglas Haig often believed his army was on the verge of a breakthrough. His optimism resulted in a plan in 1917 to attack the German lines just outside of Ypres, Belgium. This would be the third battle at Ypres, the other two having taken place in 1914, and 1915. Once Haig's army broke through, he envisioned it sweeping across the low plains and swinging north to the sea. On the morning of June 7, 1917, the Allies set off a series of nineteen giant mines dug over eighteen months under the German lines south-east of Ypres. Together with a sophisticated counter-battery operation, this stroke completely disrupted and disorganized German defensive positions. The initial advance ended successfully, but then weeks passed before the British troops were ordered to continue by which time the wettest fall in years had set in. In this three-month battle, men, animals and equipment were swallowed up in mud that was often like quicksand, Haig's ambitious plan became yet another failure.

The Western Front in 1918: Did the trench lines change much prior to the Armistice?

Over a four-month period in 1918, the German army launched five major assaults at different parts of the allied line. The new campaign was based on new tactics: squads of elite storm-troopers, armed with automatic rifles, light machine guns and flame-throwers, were supported with a creeping barrage of artillery fire. Initially the plan worked. The British Fifth Army collapsed. The allies gave ground. But for every allied trench captured, there was always another for the Germans to take. Within a week the advance had ground to a halt. Soon the elite German storm troopers were a spent force. The allies, having stemmed the German advance, now reversed it. The whole front was ablaze. The climatic battles of September 1918 saw the rupture of the Hindenburg Line, and on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the armistice went into effect.

Google Docs collabotation

Per 5 Document Link
per 5 slideshow link


Per 6 Battles Doc

Per 6 Battles Slideshow

World war one links.
Interesting media room http://www.worldwar1.com/

Really good overall: http://www.firstworldwar.com/

Battles of WWI

We are investigating various key battles and answering these questions:

Europe in 1914: How did Alliances effect the beginning of World War I?


The Outbreak of War: What was the Schlieffen Plan, did it work and how did it effect the War?


Gallipoli: What did the Allies wish to accomplish in Gallipoli? Were they successful? Why or Why not?


The Battle of Verdun: Were the German’s successful at Verdun, France? What did Verdun symbolize for the French?


The Battle of the Somme: Why is this battle significant in British military history? What were the results?


The Battle of Ypres, Belgium: How did the weather effect the battle of Ypres? Was it a success for the British?


The Western Front in 1918: Did the trench lines change much prior to the Armistice?

A good site to start link

We are going to answer these questions using a common document on Google docs.

Here is the link. Or try here

Gandhi Blog assignment

Create a post on your blog which includes the following:

1. An image of Mohandis Gandhi
2. A definition of the term Imperialism
3. Definitions of the terms civil disobedience and passive resistance
4. A summary of either of these events: the Amritsar Massacre or the Salt March

Industrial revolution assignments

New assingnment: Capitalism v. Communison categorization
These were all posted Jan. 10th, 2008 on this blog here are the links and instructions:
Capitalism v. Communism Categorization Project
1. Create your publisher file
2. Summary textbox at the bottom of your project
3. Quotes for Capitalism v. Communism categorization
4. Images for Capitalism v. Communism categorization

Outstanding assignments:
Dec. 15th: Explore and document Victorian inventions
Dec. 11th: Industrial revolution (video clips)

Explore and document Victorian inventions

View the animations in the Technology section of this link.

Who wants to be a Cotton Millionaire? - tesdt your skills as a businessman
Muck and Brass - make important decisions as you run Cottonopolis
Stephenson's Rocket Animation - Inside the trailblazing steam engine
The Blast Furnace Animation - Inside the device that shaped the industrial revolution
The Spinning Mill Animation - Inside the machinery that revolutionised textiles
Winding Gear Animation - Inside this mechanism of the industrial age
The Beam Engine Animation - Inside the Victorian engine
Paddle Steamship Animation - Inside the engine of a paddle steamer

Choose one to describe on your Blog and discuss how it heped improve life in the Industrial Revolution.

Industrial revolution

Watch the two video clips below and answer this question on your Blog or in a Word document.

In England, around 1750, many factors seemed to come together to create the Industrial Revolution. What were some of these factors? (Include geographic, social and technology reasons)

Italian unification assignment

Do some Internet research and get the following:

1. Before and after maps of Italian Unification
2. Info on Camillo Cavour, the two Giuseppis: Garibaldi and Mazzini and Victor Emmanuel
3. Timeline of key events

Combine the three elements above to produce a brief overview of the Italian unification. You may submit on your blog or use a software application of your choosing (Word, Publisher, Inspiration or PowerPoint)

Due by the end of this week.

Try this link for an overview

Try this link for before and after maps

Try this link for a timeline

DBQ 15 Nationalism in the 18th Century

Upload this image to your blog. (copy and save from here or it is on the Share drive josephson\Global ii\nationalism).

Post your introduction, topic sentences for each body paragraph and conclusion to your Blog.

Nationalism Hero Profile

The French Revolution inspired a great rise in feelings of Nationalism not only in France, but throughout Europe and their territories in the Americas. Your assignment is to create a single page profile of one of the leaders of Nationalistic movements.



For full credit, include the following:

1. Person's name and when he lived


2. Which nation(s) he or she were active in promoting Nationalism


3. The definition of Nationalism


4. A specific challenge they faced


5. An interesting or curious aspect of this person


6. A summary of the impact of that person on the Nation

You may use Word, PowerPoint or Publisher (recommended) to create your project. Choose from the list below or ask me for permission if you would like to cover someone else.

Italy: Camillo Cavour, Giuseppi Garibaldi, Giuseppi Mazzini

Germany: Otto Von Bismarck

Haiti: Toussaint L'Overture

Latin America: Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin

Mexico: Miguel Hidalgo

Chile: Bernard O'Higgins

Turkey: Kemal Attaturk

Due after Thanksgiving break (December 1st)

Extra Credit: post it to your Blog, make a poster and/or present to the class

Machiavelli "Power Quote" assignment

1. Follow this link and read a brief overview of Niccolo Machiavelli


2. Go to this link to read quotes by Machiavelli


3. Select a quote that you feel helps a ruler acquire or maintain power.


4. Copy the quote into a post on your Blog and explain why it would help a ruler increase or keep their power.

River Valley Civilizations

Unit 1: The Social Sciences

Welcome to regents review

Appeasement? What did Chamberlain do wrong?

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

The embarassing history lesson begins at the 3:59 mark.
View this video clip (May 15th, 2009) and watch Hardball host Chris Mathews corner radio host Kevin James, who refuses to admit he didn't know what British PM Neville Chamberlain did on the eve of WWII.

Create DBQ on 20th century conflict

This project will count as a test grade. The assignment is at this address.
http://teacherweb.com/WQ/HighSchool/Conflict/index.html
Due Date: May 16th.

WikiLink

Come join us at the new Class Wiki

http://global2.wikispaces.com/

Hitler's Rise to Power

Visit this site and complete all five activities:
When you are done print out your summary and give it to me.

Extra credit:
Fill out THIS FORM and print it out.

Gareth Jones’ Observations of Communist Russia

Gareth Jones, a Welsh reporter, was the only western reporter who reported on life in Russia under Stalin during the 5-year plan. He was murdered when he tried to do the same thing in China several years later. Go to the site dedicated to this great reporter: http://www.garethjones.org/
Many links are on the site to articles written by Jones. Pick one that interests you, read it and create a blog entry or PowerPoint with a summary of the article and a link back to the one you read.

Directions: please include the following for full credit:

1. Your names
2. Quick profile of Gareth Jones (why he is important)
3. Article Title, where published with Date
4. Main Idea of Article (what was going on at which part of Russia).
5. Most important point made or detail provided
6. 2nd most important point made or detail provided
7. Most surprising thing in the article

Current event article: Tibet

What is going on in Tibet?
What does this have to do with the Dalai Lama?
Could it effect the Olympics in China?

Research the above questions and post the results on your Blog.

Create an interactive multimedia PowerPoint

Login to network.
Open PowerPoint.
Open and review the instructions in the file S:\Josephson\Creating interactive multimedia PowerPoints.ppt

Russian Revolution

Go to the Regentsprep.org site. Follow link or navigate to Global History\Change & turning points\Political revolutions.
Scroll down to the Russian Revolution.
Read the section on the Russian Revolution and create a post on your blog that includes the following:

1. three causes of the Russian Revolution
2. define the term Bolshevik
3. two effects of the revoultion

Additional reading about the path to revolution in Russia can be found here.

Rasputin: The Mad Monk!

Make a new post on your blog about Rasputin, the mad Monk who influenced the Romanov family in Russia just before the Bolshevik Revolution.

Links:
The life, powers and influence of Rasputin.
The death of Rasputin (especially the last three paragraphs).

Include the following:

1. A description of the man physically (include photo if possible).
2. Evidence of his special healing powers.
3. Why he was resented by the Tsar and other members of the court.
4. How he was killed.

Blog Gandhi on your Blog

Create a post on your blog which includes the following:

1. An image of Mohandis Gandhi


2. Descriptions of two different scenes from the movie we've been viewing in class.


3. Definitions of the terms civil disobedience and passive resistance


4. A summary of either of these events: the Amritsar Massacre or the Salt March
   

Outside information

All DBQ's require outside information in their essays. Post at least one item of outside information here.

Doc. #7 Gandhi

Mohandas Gandhi offers a complaint about imperialism.

You British committed one supreme crime against my people. For a hundred years you have done everything for us. You have given us no responsibility for our own government."- Mohandas Gandhi

What is Gandhi's criticism of imperialism?

Doc #6 Nehru

This excerpt, from The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, explains how India became a "typical" colonial economy.

This process continued throughout the nineteenth century. Other old Indian industries- shipbuilding, metalwork, glass, paper-and many crafts were broken up. Thus the economic development of India was stopped and the growth of new industry was prevented.... A typical colonial economy was built up.India became an agricultural colony of industrial England. It supplied raw materials and provided markets for England's industrial goods. The destruction of industry led to unemployment on a vast scale.... The poverty of the country grew. The standard of living fell to terribly low levels.

What negative effects of imperialism does Nehru point out?

Doc #5: India: A Restatement

This excerpt, from India: A Restatement by British writer Sir Reginald Coupland, points out the social and economic impact of imperialism on India.

British rule brought with it from the West certain standards of humanity that Indian society had not yet reached. Early action was taken to stop infanticide [the killing of girl babies] .... The slave trade was ended and the owning of slaves was forbidden .... One result of the new order was a steady rise in the value of India's export trade.

What are the benefits of imperialism identified by this author?

Doc. #4: Marriott

This excerpt is adapted from British historian, J. A. R., Marriott's book, The English in India, 1932.

British brains, British enterprise, and British capital have changed the face of India. Means of communication have been developed. There are great numbers of bridges, more than 40,000 miles of railway, and 70,000 miles of paved roads. These testify to the skill and industry ofBritish engineers. Irrigation works on a very large scale have brought 30 million acres under cultivation. This has greatly added to the agricultural wealth of the country. Industrialization has also begun. India now has improved sanitation and a higher standard of living. It has afine transport system and carefully thought-out schemes for relief work. Because of these things famines have now almost disappeared.

List at least five benefits of imperialism cited by this author.

Doc. #3 Romesh Dutt

This excerpt is adapted from The Economic History of India Under Early British Rule, by an Indian, Romesh Dutt.

Englishmen. . . have given the people of India the greatest human blessing-peace. They have introduced Western education. This has brought an ancient and civilized nation in touch with modern thought, modern sciences, and modern life. They have built an administration that is strong and efficient. They have framed wise laws and have established courts of justice.

What benefits did India gain during British imperialism?

Doc. #2 Dadabhai Naoroji

In this speech, Dadabhai Naoroji, an Indian, describes the effect of imperialism on India.

To sum up the whole, the British rule has been-morally, a great blessing; politically peace and order on one hand ... on the other, materially, impoverishment .... The natives call the British system . . . "the knife of sugar." That is to say there is no oppression, it is all smooth and sweet, but it is the knife, nevertheless.In later comments he stresses the negative aspects.Europeans [the British] occupy almost all the higher places in every department of govern- ment.... Natives, no matter how fit, are deliberately kept out of the social institutions started by Europeans. All they [the Europeans] do is live off of India while they are here. When they go, they carry all they have gained.

How is British imperialism both positive and negative for India?

Doc. #1 O.P Austin

In this excerpt, adapted from O. P. Austin's "Does Colonization Pay?" in The Forum, January 1900, positive and negative results of imperialism are pointed out.

Modern progressive nations (European colonizers) ... seek to control "garden spots" in the tropics. Under their direction, these places can yield the tropical produce that their citizens need. In return the progressive nations bring to the people of those garden spots the food- stuffs, and manufactures they need. They develop the territory by building roads, canals, railways, and telegraphs. The progressive nations can establish schools and newspapers for the people of the colonies. They can also give these people the benefit of other blessings of civilization which they have not the means of creating themselves.

1.)According to this author, what are the benefits of imperialism to the colony?
2.)What are the benefits of imperialism to the colonizer?

Imperialism in India DBQ #17

Essay Task:Discuss the positive and negative aspects of British imperialism in India from the perspective of both the Imperialist country (Britain) and the Colony (India). Reminder: Refer to at least four documents and include outside information.Historical Background:European imperialism in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries resulted in the carving up of areas of Africa and Asia into vast colonial empires. This was the case for British colonialism in India. As imperialism spread, the colonizer and the colony viewed imperialism differently. They saw both positive and negative effects of imperialism.Read the documents and post a comment for each of the documents. In your posts do the following:
Note the perspective (point of view) of the author
State whether the document reveals positive or negative results for the Imperialist (Britain) or the Colony (India)
Read a comment posted by a fellow student. Post a follow-up comment stating if you disagree or agree with a them and explain why.
Make sure you make an entry in the Oustide Info section.

Imperialism Webquest

Follow this link to start your web quest. Post any required writing on your blog

Capitalism v. Communism Categorization Project

Background:
The economic theory of Capitalism helped produce a society where the business owners (entrepreneurs or bourgeoisie) got very rich while taking advantage of the poor working class. There were many examples of worker (proletariat) abuse in the early part of the Industrial Revolution: child labor, long hours, low pay and unsafe working conditions.

Karl Marx, with Frederick Engels, created a new economic theory called Communism. It called for the violent overthrow (revolution) of the business owners (Bourgeoisie) by the working class (Proletariat). Poverty would be eliminated by sharing all of the profits equally among all the members of society.

Directions:
Your task this period is to create a Microsoft Publisher file that organizes quotes and images into two categories: Capitalist and Communist. Each step of the process is outlined in the four steps below. You need to explain why you placed at least two images and two quotes in each column.

1. Create your publisher file

Step 1: Use the image below to create the top of your project or create your own.

2. Summary textbox at the bottom of your project

Step 2: Create a summary textbox at the bottom of your project for each of the items you have included in that column. Explain why each of the items you chose (image or quote) has been placed in that category.

3. Quotes for Capitalism v. Communism categorization

Step 3. Interpret the quotes in this post. Copy and paste at least two quotes for each catgory into a textbox in the appropriate column of your project.

"From each, according to his ability; to each, according to his need."

"It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest."

"Let the ruling classes tremble"

"Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this - no dog exchanges bones with another."

"The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains."

"The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations"

"Workingmen of all countries, unite!"

"Laissez-Faire"

"Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people."

"Proletariat"

"The history of all previous societies has been the history of class struggles."

"Bourgeoisie"

"Abolish all private property."

"Greed is good"

"The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed."

4. Images for Capitalism v. Communism categorization

Step 4: Interpret the images in this post. Copy and paste at least two images of each type into the appropriate column of your project. Adjust the size of the image to make sure it all fits.

Create an e-book about a famous leader who promoted "Nationalism"

The French Revolution created a new sense of French nationalism (pride in one's country). Napoleon's troops considered themselves 'liberators' rather than 'conquerers' in the Napoleonic wars.

Your task:

1. Choose a famous leader from the list below
2. Do some internet research about him
3. Create an e-book using the CAST UDL book builder

An example I did on Napoleon

Choose from the following:
Italy: Giuseppi Garibaldi, Giuseppi Mazzini, Count Camillo Cavour.
Germany: Otto Von Bismarck
Haiti: Toussant L'Overture
Turkey: Kemal Attaturk
Central/South America: Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin
Check with me if you want to do someone else.

When you are done:
1.) Publish your e-book at the Cast UDL website
2.) Download a copy of it to your folder on the school network.
3.) Make sure your name is in your book (first or last page) and it contains five slides.
4.) Send me an e-mail indication you are done: tjosephson@portchesterschools.org

$9 Trillion Debt?

The US National debt is estimated at $9 Trillion. The image here shows the volume of $9 million dollar bills. The national debt would be a million times bigger!

Explore the site and make sure to visit the FAQ section

$9 Trillion is a number that is tough to imagine. Visit this site to get some perspective on what $87 Billion is in $1 Bills.

On your blog do the following:

1. Describe the difference between the U.S. Deficit and the U.S. National Debt.

2. List both amounts (insert a hyperlink to your sources).

3. Using the example made by the perspective site, create your own way of graphically expressing the size of our national debt.