Last Republican Debate

Last night was the last Republican debate before the Iowa Caucus on Monday.  Donald Trump chose not to attend because he felt he was being treated unfairly by Fox News (the sponsor).  Instead, he held a fundraiser for veterans five minutes down the road from the debate.  Answer the following questions:

1. Which candidate benefited most from Trump's absence?  Which one benefited least?  Explain citing specific examples from the debate.
2. Will skipping the debate hurt or help Trump in the caucus and primary results?  Explain

Tank Man Documentary

Watch the PBS Frontline video:  The Tank Man.  You can stream it here.

Complete the questions for the documentary on a separate page, print them out and bring them to school on the first day we return.  This will count for 2nd quarter.

Part I:  The Tank Man (Intro – 11:00)

1.  What does Tiananmen Square symbolize?

2.  On June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square became a warzone.  Who was engaged in fighting?

 3.  Why did the man stand in front of the tank and how did the tank respond? 

4.  Who was watching the foreign press?

5.  How was the film saved from the Chinese authorities?

6.  What did images of the Tank Man come to symbolize?

7.  What effect did Tank Man have on the fall of communism outside of China?

Part II:  China’s Rise ( 39:00 – 52:00)

8.  What changes were made to liberalize China’s economy? 

 

9.  According to Deng Xiaoping, the economic door was opened, but what would happen if you opened the political door?

10.  Identify “evidence” of China’s rapid economic growth:

11.  What is meant by “Two Chinas”?  What is the difference between China A & China B?

12.  What effect has economic liberalization had on education and healthcare?

13.  Why does China have so many migrant workers, also referred to as a “floating population”?

Part III:  Struggle to Control Information (1:04-1:15)

14.  What is surprising about the college students’ reactions to the Tank Man photo?

15.  How does a Google search of “Tiananmen Square” differ in China from one in the U.S.?

16.  How have U.S. companies and western technology aided China in censoring its people?

 

Conclusion:  Summarize the greatest challenges – both economic and political – China currently faces:

State of the Union Response

Choose one of the following:

• Imagine that you work for the White House, and your job is to share the president’s main ideas through social media. Write a series of Tweets to share with America the key ideas from the speech. Be sure to use facts from the speech to form your response.  Post four different tweets here on the blog.

• Imagine that you work for one of the Republican presidential candidates, and your job is to share your candidate's main ideas through social media. Post four different Tweets to share with America your candidate's positions on things that the President said in the speech. Be sure to use facts from the speech to form your response.

The War Room

Now that you've watched The War Room documentary about the 1992 Clinton Campaign for the presidency, cite three specific examples of strategies the Clinton campaign used to win the election.
Would those strategies work in the 2016 race?  Be sure to explain why or why not?