Causes of WWI

Before you read the first site, find out who Otto von Bismarck was and why he was important to German unification.

http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects/great_war/causes.htm Causes Reading
Summarize causes in an outline form for class.

When you are finished, take this quiz.
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/lessons/wwi/wwicauses.htm Must do this one!

Imperialism

Global History- Read the following web site on imperialsim in Africa (Belgium and the Congo).
Answer the following questions-
1. What was the first major hurdle Leopold had to overcome?
2. Describe how Leopold treated the Congo.
3. What were some of the atrocities?
4. What happened to the Congo as a result of Belgium's takeover?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A4429064

Enlightenment II

Denis Diderot- What was the Encycopedia and why did it create controversy? Did he have any influence during the Enlightenment? (Also, finish your two questions on the Rousseau article.)
http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/john_murphy/denisdiderot.html

Age of Enlightenment

Be prepared to discuss these two 'enlightened' philosophers.

Immanuel Kant-
What was the Enlightenment and why would he be considered an enlightened thinker?

http://www.iep.utm.edu/k/kantmeta.htm

Voltaire-
What did Candide argue about human rights?
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/candide/themes.html

First Blog Entry- Spain

Welcome to my blog! Look at this web site to see how Spain unified. What were the names of the two Christian kingdoms that unified under Ferdinand and Isabella? Answer in class.
vlib.iue.it/carrie/texts/carrie_books/gilbert/18.html - 105k