King Leopold’s Ghost and Bloodlands, describe events central to the existence of Western Civilization. Drawing on your reading of both books,

King Leopold’s Ghost and Bloodlands, describe events central to the existence of Western Civilization. Drawing on your reading of both books, Discuss whether you agree with the preceding statement. Compare and contrast the events in the Congo and in Central Europe; Explain imperialism’s lasting impact including its influence on the Holocaust  

 Rigoberta Manchu. I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala:Why did Carolina Maria de Jesus write her memoir and for what purpose?

 Rigoberta Manchu. I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala. Why did Carolina Maria de Jesus write her memoir and for what purpose? What does her book reveal about the life of working-class Afro-Brazilians in mid-twentieth-century Brazil? Discuss the style and ways in which the author chose to write the book and how these choices … Read more

What was Ford’s historical goal in writing his novel?

Jaime Ford, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (New York: Ballantine Books, 2009). What was Ford’s historical goal in writing his novel? What exactly does the work contribute to the overall topic of your course? What was your previous understanding of Japanese internment? How did the author’s use of historical records impact your … Read more

Discuss the breakdown of the imperial state that lead to the Genpei Wars

Discuss: 1) the breakdown of the imperial state that lead to the Genpei Wars, 2) the various ways in which the new bipolar political order of Heian and Kamakura transformed Japan (socially, culturally, economically) 3) the effect of the attempted Mongol invasions, 4) the cultural legacy of the Genpei wars, 5) political, economic, and cultural … Read more