Renaissance presentation

Please, read Joshua Taylor’s Learning to Look (the pdf of the article is posted on the blog) before you do your first assignment on the prompt that you can find on the last few slides of the Renaissance Power Point. 

Here is Taylor's reading.
Here is the Renaissance Power Point.

Let me know if you have any questions.

THE IMMIGRANT CRISIS IN EUROPE

Getting a handle on the Immigrant Crisis in Europe.

1. What are the origins of the refugee crisis that is engulfing Europe?
2. Where are the immigrants coming from?
3. Can you detail specific examples of immigrants trying to enter Europe? Tell their stories.
4. What are the asylum policies in Europe?
5. What has been the response among European countries to the crisis?
6. How is the European Union handling the crisis?
7. What does the refugee crisis mean for the future of Europe?

Eastern Bloc's Resistance to Refugees Highlight's Europe's Cultural and Political Divisions.

Migrants Rush to Sweden as Denmark Eases Rules

U.S. Will Take In 10,000 More Syrians

Obscure German Tweet Helped Spur Migrant March From Hungary

Migrants Offer Hope For Greying German Workforce

European Official Calls for Continent to take in 160,000 Migrants

For Those Who Remain In Syria , Daily Life Is A Nightmare.

Europe should see refugees as a boon, not a burden

THE REFUGEES HOUSED AT DACHAU...

AS U.S. ANNOUNCES PLAN TO ACCEPT MORE REFUGEES, MICHIGAN GETS READY

REFUGEE FLIGHT WIDENS RIFT IN EUROPE

A Modest Step for Refugees

Welcome back to the 2015-2016 School Year!

Welcome back!  Check out the syllabus, the assigned work for the week of September 8, and the online video features of our revamped class blog at Blogger.  Our course, like its collegiate counterpart, picks up with the Renaissance.  For a glance back at the Middle Ages, check out this 3 1/2 minute animation!