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American Foreign Policy: Past, Present, Future, Fall 2010

Abstract:: This course covers the history of American foreign policy since 1914, current policy questions, and the future of U.S. Policy. We focus on policy evaluation. What consequences did these policies produce for the U.S. and for other countries? Were/are these consequences good or bad?

The Conquest of America, Spring 2004

Abstract:: In this course the conquest and colonization of the Americas is considered, with special attention to the struggles of native peoples in Guatemala, Canada, Brazil, Panama, and colonial New England. In two segments of the course-one devoted to the Jesuit missionization of the Huron in the 1630s, the other to struggles between the government of Panama and the Kuna between 1900 and 1925-students examine primary documents such as letters, reports, and court records, to draw their own conclusions. Attention focuses on how we know about and represent past eras and other peoples, as well as on the history of struggles between native Americans and Europeans.

Read the Fine Print

Abstract:: This fun Web article is part of OLogy, where kids can collect virtual trading cards and create projects with them. Here, they explore the geological and cultural significance of jade. The article begins by introducing kids to Museum scientist George Harlow and his jade scrapbook. Jade Around the World has annotated snapshots of diverse objects made out of jade, including rice bowls and teapots from ancient China, Maori war clubs, Persian spoons, and ear spools worn by the ancient Maya. What Makes Jade Special explains the two rocks (nephrite and jadeite) that share this name and examines their colors and patterns, translucency, durability, and what it takes to grind jade into different shapes. How Jade Forms looks at how jadeite is like a time capsule, holding important clues to the Earth's big events, and how it is analyzed in the lab. Hunting for Jade travels to Guatemala and Myanmar (Burma) to examine the mystery of Mesoamerican jade and a huge mine in Southeast Asia. Jade Today has snapshots showing how the stone is valued and used worldwide.

Read the Fine Print

Abstract:: In this lesson, students learn about and respond to the plight of child workers in Guatemala in the face of increased free trade through the Central American Free Trade Agreement.