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28 April 2014 – Aim and Assignments

April 28, 2014 By Mr. D'Amato

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Aim: How have Latin American nations handled recent political, social and economic issues?

– Study Notes/Regents Review Packet
– AP – chapter 8 due 05/02

Regents Prep Schedule

Monday – 8th and 9th period
Tuesday – 4th period
Wednesday – 8th and 9th period
Thursday – 8th period
Friday – 4th period – 9th period in room 328 with Mr. Bruno

Regents Prep Resources
Crash Course – http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9
Regents Prep Global History – http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/global.cfm

List of Films on Global History Topics

Iranian Revolution
– Persepolis
– Argo

Yugoslavia
– Once Brothers

Soviet Union
– The Other Dream Team

Cuban Revolution
– Che

India
– Gandhi
– Slumdog Millionaire (good depiction of the major issues that take place in India today)

South Africa
– Catch a Fire
– Long Walk to Freedom
– Invictus
– District 9 (allegory about apartheid in South Africa)
– Cry Freedom

Rwanda Genocide
– Hotel Rwanda

Great Britain
– Iron Lady
– Amazing Grace

The Crusades
– Kingdom of Heaven

Ireland
– The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Southeast Asia
– The Killing Fields
– The Act of Killing

World War II
– Paisan
– Au Revoir Les Enfants
– Schindler’s List
– Valkyrie
– The Pianist
– Flags of Our Fathers
– Letters to Iwo Jima

World War I
– Joyeux Noel
– Lawrence of Arabia
– A Very Long Engagement

Modern Africa
– The Last King of Scotland
– The Battle of Algiers
– Blood Diamond
– The Ambassador

Protestant Reformation
– Luther

Ancient Rome
– The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
– Spartacus
– Gladiator
– Cleopatra

Age of Exploration
– 1492
– The New World
– Black Robe

Industrial Revolution
– Oliver Twist

Italian Unification
– The Leopard

French Revolution and Napoleon
– Marie Antoinette
– Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Arab-Israeli Conflict
– Munich

Argentina
– Evita

Japan
– Samurai Champloo
– The Last Samurai

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About Mr. D'Amato

Mr. D'Amato is the Assistant Principal of the Humanities Department (English, Foreign Language and Social Studies) at Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design. He can be reached at 718-388-1260, extension 2043, or Damato@whsad.org.

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