Friday, February 04, 2011

Term 3: Conflict: Imperialism and World Wars

 Global Perspectives
Term 3
“Conflict”
Imperialism and World Wars

Texts: Ways of the World, Things Fall Apart and The Samurai’s Garden

Essential Questions for the term:
  1. What is a civilized culture?
  2. What are the responsibilities of global citizens and states?
  3. Is it wrong to be critical of different cultures?
  4. What does war produce?
  5. What are the responsibilities that result from a modern conflict?
  6. What are the causes and effects of genocide?
  7. What obstacles impede the goal of universal human rights?
  8. What is a nation? What is a state?
  9. What are the dilemmas between individuals, state and nations?

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