Archive for March, 2010
The little blue pills that sent Abraham Lincoln into a rage – Telegraph
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010Gorbachev’s Policies: Glasnost and Perestroika
Monday, March 22nd, 2010Students complete a table which helps them to assess the problems Gorbachev faced, how he chose to deal with them and how appropriate they consider these policies were.
Historical Anniversary: The Sharpeville massacre in South Africa results in more than 69 dead, 300 injured – 21st March 1960 (50 years ago today)
Sunday, March 21st, 2010The Sharpeville Massacre, also known as the Sharpeville shootings, occurred on 21 March 1960, when South African police opened fire on a crowd of black protesters, killing 69 people. The confrontation occurred in the township of Sharpeville, in what is now Gauteng province. [Wikipedia Link]
USA/USSR: Reagan and “Star Wars”
Friday, March 19th, 2010President Ronald Reagan contributed to the decline and fall of the Soviet Union by adopting an aggressive, uncompromising policy towards communism. Students investigate his policies and their impact upon the USSR through a timeline and some source work questions.
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