Monday, November 26, 2007

Blog #9 - North Korea

This response is due by the following dates:
Eta/Theta Blocks - 11/29/07
Epsilon/Zeta - 11/30/07

Please respond to the following questions in 5-7 sentences:

1. Define "Chuche". What is it? Who created the ideology?
2. What do you think is the purpose of such an ideology? How does it affect the population of a country?
3. How is the ideology of North Korea different from that of the US?

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Blog #8 - The Weather Underground

In no less than 500 words, please respond to the following prompt:

Upon watching the documentary "The Weather Underground" what do you think ultimately provoked this group to attempt a violent overthrow of the U.S. Government? Do you feel that these actions were justified? Why or why not? What flaws do you think our government has within its system that made this group of people want to violently protest its existence? What type of government do you think our society should have in order to prevent additional groups such as "The Weathermen Underground" to exist?