Vocabulary: manifesto, antagonism, precede, epoch, fluctuate, ascetic, commodity, cognition, dialectic, proletariat, philanthropic, consumerism, socialism, trusts, smelting

Textbook Reading

Topic 6.2 (334-346)

Topic 6.3 (348-356)

Topic 6.4 (359-369)

Topic 6.7 (388-396)

Historical Perspectives: 370-71

Questions 1-2

Assigned Novel:

Communist Manifesto 

https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/

Guiding Questions

1. According to Marx/Engel what is the importance of property and what is meant by the abolishment of it?
2. What influences do you see on the Manifesto from Hegel’s ideas?
3. Why does it say that the bourgeoisie inevitability produces it’s own gravediggers?
4. Why does Marx/Engel believe the class struggle between bourgeoisie and proletariat will have a different result from all previous class struggles in recorded history?
5. What are Marx/Engel’s thoughts on nationalism?
6. What do you think are most positive features of the document and the most troubling?

Assigned Podcast

Debate: Queen Elizabeth I versus Queen Victoria https://www.intelligencesquared.com/events/queen-elizabeth-i-vs-queen-victoria/

Listen to the Podcast (you may end at 57:34 however you can listen to the Q&A section afterwards) and be ready to defend who you think was the greatest Queen in English history

 Industrial Revolution and Malthus:   History Extra Podcast 5/8/14  Thomas Malthus

Study Guide Questions: History Extra Podcast questions

Assigned Reading:

The Sadler Committee Report

Poverty or Prosperity

David Ricardo

Child Labor Table

The Six Acts comprised

Guiding Questions:

1. Explain the hazards involved with jobs during the Victorian Age.

2. Why was governmental oversight called for and what was the result?

3. Discuss the societal changes brought on by the Industrial Revolution.

4. Why is the industrial revolution in England perceived as negative while some historians argue it was more beneficial to the average working individual.

5. Compare Filthy Jobs video from Middle Ages to Victorian

Assigned Videos

Guiding Questions

Dr. Peterson opening attacks Communist Manifesto:

1. Explain 3 examples of his unreliable truths of Communist Manifesto

Dr. Zizek opens attacking the ideas of capitalism and the misconceptions of tying happiness with capitalism

2. How does he define China’s government?

3. How does he define happiness?

4. What logic or examples does he use to attack Global capitalism

Dr. Peterson rebuttal

5. What does he have to say about happiness and capitalism?

Dr. Zizek rebuttal

6. What is his ideas on problems with happiness?

Dr. Peterson post a question on Dr. Zizek

7. Why does he call Dr. Zizek a strange Marxist?

Once this question has been answered you may stop the video and do not need to continue unless you want to (1:48:00)