World History: A Conversation

Diamond on Colbert Report

David Bill — Tue, 22 May 2007 18:31:51 +0000

An interview with everyone’s favorite historian, Jared Diamond.

Survival from Atomic Attack

David Bill — Fri, 04 May 2007 03:07:49 +0000

Duck and Cover

David Bill — Thu, 03 May 2007 18:38:55 +0000

Cold War Homework

David Bill — Wed, 02 May 2007 18:00:35 +0000

Look over this website. I want you to respond to this blog on one of the 4 aspects that are listed: Culture, Technology, Espionage and the Bomb.

This will be a homework grade. Make sure you make a clear statement that you can support in regards to what you think about the topic you choose.

Pearl Harbor

David Bill — Wed, 02 May 2007 16:15:41 +0000

Response to the Video on WWII

David Bill — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:35:12 +0000

What kind of picture does the World War II video portray? What is it missing? What side is it leaning towards, why? Please give a thoughtful response. I will be looking for a thesis and evidence to support your statement.

Islam: What is it?

David Bill — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:13:11 +0000

Read the following blog entry by the ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt written for the Washington Post. What is your response? Do you agree with the ambassador’s statement? Why or why not?

TV Commercials for Expressions Project

David Bill — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:22:10 +0000

Here are a few TV commercials as examples. What do they tell you? What are the advertisers trying to do? How can you use these examples as you prepare to make your own commercial? What is in an advertisement? What do ads say, what do they mean?

Impact of World War I

David Bill — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:27:41 +0000

Here are some of the effects of World War I

http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects/great_war/effects.htm

Front Line

David Bill — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:19:50 +0000

Read the following document and be prepared to answer the questions that go along with the document:

http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/greatwar/g3/cs2/g3cs2s2a.htm