Extra Credit- Thomas Andrews Lecture November 27, 2009

Thomas Andrews, an environmental, mining and labor historian, will be speaking on the origins of fossil-fuel dependency in the American West and the role of workplace environments in shaping mine- worker solidarity. The author of the award-winning Killing for Coal: America’s Deadli- est Labor War, Dr. Andrews’ interdisciplinary research has been supported by the Environmental [...]

Assignments for Monday, November 30th November 27, 2009

Please continue reading Massacre in Mexico, approximately pages 211-280. Write a summary and bring one discussion question. Please bring your assignment to lecture on Monday, November 30th.

A Note on Absences November 13, 2009

If you would like to know how many lecture classes you have missed please send me an email and I will give you that information (ara1@email.arizona.edu). Please note that if you miss five lecture classes you will automatically lose 50 points from your overall grade. For each absence after the fifth one you will lose [...]

Assignments for Friday, November 20th November 13, 2009

Please continue reading Massacre in Mexico, approximately pages 140-210. Write a summary and bring one discussion question.

Assignments for Friday, November 13th November 9, 2009

Please continue reading Massacre in Mexico approximately pages 70-140.  Bring a summary and discussion question to class on Friday.

No Class Friday, November 6th November 4, 2009

Class has been canceled on Friday, November 6th.  Please turn in your summary and discussion question from Massacre in Mexico on Monday during the lecture.    

Assignments for November 6th November 2, 2009

Please read Massacre in Mexico, Introduction and pages 1-70. Write a summary and bring one discussion question.

Extra Credit Opportunity October 29, 2009

The All Souls Procession is coming up on November 6-8th in downtown Tucson. If you attend any of the events and write a brief paragraph description, you will earn an extra credit point. Click here for more details

Assignments for Friday, October 30th October 26, 2009

Read chapters 5, 6, and the Conclusion of Mexicans in Revolution. Write a summary and discussion question and please come to class prepared to review for the midterm scheduled on November 4th.

No Class Monday, October 26th October 26, 2009

Class has been canceled for Monday, October 26th.