Greetings. This episode explore the holocausts of the 20th and 21st centuries. Beginning in the 1900s for the first time in history were civilian populations not only targeted by combat troops, but they were also the victims of widespread genocide. Before this time period, civilians were exempt from the threat of war. Now, they are sometimes the primary targets of death due to belief systems that justify their extermination.

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Greetings. This episode explore the rise of Japan and the Little Tigers following World War Two. Even after the devastation of World War Two, Japan quickly emerges as a regional and then international economic power. What were the factors that supported its quick rise? The Little Tigers refers to the smaller countries and city-states in Southeast Asia that formed an economic union for mutual development and economic growth.

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Greetings. This episode explore the rise of Communist China following World War Two. There are many comparison and significant contrasts between Communism as it developed inside China and the USSR.

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Greetings. This episode features a rebroadcast of a podcast originally disrtributed by Great Speeches inn History. It is a recording of President Ronald Reagan's speech given in Berlin where he called upon the Soviet leaders to "tear down this wall." He called upon them to eliminate the wall that separated East and West Berlin. The wall served as a symbol of the separation between the democratic countries and those contolled by the Soviets. The wall did eventually come down as the USSR collapsed during the presidency of George Bush Senior who succeeded President Reagan.

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Greetings. This episode features an overview of Russian history during the 20th century. It begins with a federation of several republics under the name of Russia. After the Communist Revolution the federation grows larger by including part of Eastern Europe. It then is called the U.S.S.R. During the early 1990s the empire falls apart with over 15 republics and former East European nations regaining their indepence. The name of the country returns to Russia.

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Greetings. This episode features a rebroadcast of an episode originally shared through Matt's Today in History Podcast. It examins the Senator McCarthy hearings that led to his downfall from political power and helped to reduce some of the tensions created by McCarthy and others who spread fear among the American people about Communist spies throughout society. f

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Greetings. This episode focuses on the Cold War time period that began at the very end of World War Two and continued until the late 1980s with the collapse of the U.S.S.R. empire. The podcast concludes with music selected by Nicole. The artist is Lance Larson. Contact information for the artist is found on web links that appear on the screen if you are listening to the podcast through your computer.

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Greetings,

This special episode focuses on music from Spain and how it helps to reflect its culture and history. Brooke from our course selected music from Criz and Rosa Delia Rodriguez. Brooke provides an introduction and then the music by Criz ("Vida Prohibida"" and Rodriguez ("Solu Tu", "Piel Morena", and "Lia"). Thanks to these independent music artists for sharing their music with you. Contact information for the artists is found on web links that appear on the screen if you are listening to the podcast through your computer.

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This episode focuses on World War Two. This podcast goes deeper into the subject than was explored in the class or the textbook. Special permission has been granted by other history podcasters to rebroadcast selected episodes from their series. The first one in this episode is the first speech given by Sir Winston Churchil to the British Parliment when he assumed leadership of the country at the beginning of the war. The episode comes from the Great Speeches in History Podcast. This rare audio recording presents not only his words, but also his intensity and force of character. The second podcast is provided by Matts Today in History Podcast. Matt provides a clear analysis of the use of the atomic bomb at the end of the war and the justification for its use. Listeners of this podcast are encouraged to subscribe to their series. I certainly enjoy their podcast episodes and hope you will too.

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This episode focuses on World War Two. In addition to the terrible destruction and loss of life, the war also defined the world then and now. After the war the United States assumed a leadership role in the world. Emerging from a long period of isolationism, the U.S. became engaged in world affairs and continuing military actions. This new engagement leads to the next chapter, the Cold War.

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Welcome to another season of "Then and Now: World History of the Past 100 Years." This is our sixth season for the students in my introductory world history class to create a weekly podcast along with me. Each episode focuses on a topic in world history. Often the episodes examine topics in the textbook chapters and help prepare for major exams. Other episodes present interviews with community persons with expertise in a history topic, music specials that focus on music from a particular country and how it helps to reflect their history and culture, and rebroadcast of history episodes created by other podcasters.

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The theme music for the podcast is provided by Derek K. Miller. he has graciously granted permission to use his music during the introduction to each episode. The song is titled "Cold cloth and an ice pack." He provides other music that can be downloaded through his web site. Check it out at the following link http://www.penmachine.com/musicpages/demos.html

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This podcast episode explores the music of the United Kingdom through Alternative Pop. Music from the UK has been an important influence in the U.S. even before the "British Invasion" led most notably by the Beatles.

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This podcast episode provides an overview of recent history in the Middle East. This region has been consumed by two major issues: homeland for both Israel and Palestine and conflict within the Muslim World between the Shias and the Sunnis. The conflict within this region spills over into the rest of the world due to its strategic location, relationships of those countries with the superpowers, and the impact of oil prices and supply. It is difficult to ever read a newspaper and not find a headline from the Middle East.

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This podcast episode provides an overview of recent history in Africa. Due to the late independence of many countries in the early to mid 1900s, many have experienced extreme birth pains as they have sought their own identity. The Rwandan genocide was a tragic result of many history factors, including the introduction of new ideas of race and superiority by some European countries.

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This podcast episode provides an overview of recent history in south and southeast Asia. The major focus during class was with events in India and Pakistan. The choices that were made in India through the influence of the United Nations led to great social upheaval and a genocide as last brewing animosity among the groups broke out when Pakistan was carved out of India.

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This podcast episode contains an interview of two Somali immigrants to the U.S. Both of them immigranted while they were young, but still have vivid memories of the experience. One of them traveled and lived in several countries before arriving in the U.S. This is a fact that many in the U.S. do not understand. The transition from other countries can be long, dangerous, and time consuming. These new immigrants are exposed to and become members of a variety of cultures due to the journey to the U.S. This gives them a unique perspective and story to tell.

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This podcast episode contains an interview of a former Minneosata high school senior who traveled with a delegation led by the Governor to China in 2005. The interview is conducted by Erik from the class as he interviews his sister. In addiition to comments about her trip, the interviewee also provides an insightful overview of contemporary society and politics in China. This provides a nice extension of the last podcast episode that focused on the rise of Communism in China.

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This podcast episode explores the rise of Communist China. There are many similarities with the rise of communism in both Russia and China. This podcast explores those and also the differences. The podcast concludes with music selected by Kristin that features Death Cab for Cutie and Motion City Soundtrack.

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This podcast episode explores the rise and fall of the Soviet Empire. Within just 70 years the Soviet Empire rise to become a dominate force in the world, competing with the U.S. for world influence. Then, within just a decade it disassembles itself into a group of competing republics that are trying to reestablish their role within the world. The podcast concludes with music selected by Kristin that features Ingrid Michaelson and Punk Goes Acoustic 2.

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This podcast episode explores the dynamic and dangerous relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War Two until the late 1980s. They and their allies nearly plunged the world in a nuclear war on more than one occasion. The podcast concludes with music selected by Kristin that features Danny Rhymez and Matty B followed by Dashboard Confessional who was featured on an earlier podcast during fall 2008.

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This podcast episode provides a review of World War Two. In many ways, this war was a continuation of conflict that was not resolved from World War One. In fact, the earlier war served as a catalyst for the actions and brutalities of the following war. At the end of the podcast Kristine from the class shares music of Loveless and two of their songs, "Go" and "Beautiful"

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This podcast episode provides a review of the class session on holocausts of the 20th and 21st centuries. No only is it important to understand what happened, but also the reasons that motivated and were used by others to oppress and kill the innocent.

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This podcast episode provides an interview with several students at the University who immigrated from Cambodia and Vietnam. They share stories of how their parents and grandparents escaped the was in Vietnam and the genocide in Cambodia. The interview was conducted by a student from the fall 2008 history course.

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This podcast episode provides a sample of music from New Zealand. Paton from our class provides an overview of music in the country and then introduces the two music artists and the songs that she selected. Check out the international music category of your iTunes account to discover more music from around the world. There are hundreds of online radio stations broadcasting both traditional and contemporary music from countries.

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This podcast episode provides some samples of music from a group in India. Sartu, a member of the class during fall 2008, identified an artist that played music typical of traditional Indian and Hindu traditions. Several of the songs fit better in the category of world fusion since they include several music traditions. If you are interested in the music, go to the radio station tab in your iTunes account and select the "International" category. There are several online radio stations playing traditional and contemporary music from India.

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This podcast episode contains an interview by Derek with his uncle who was formerly in the U.S. military. It provides some insights to average life for a soldier who was serving in the U.S. during the Cold War time period. The podcast ends with several music selections by Kristine from our class.

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This podcast episode focuses on the time period between World War One and World War Two. Many issues were left unresolved from the end of World War One. In fact, some would argue that the failure to properly deal with Germany at the end of the war created more discontent among the people to make them more receptive to the radical ideas of Hitler. Others argue that other forces were at play for creating another major world war just a few decades after what was called by many "The war to end all wars."
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This podcast episode focuses on World War One and the Communist Revolution in Russia. The causes of both of these events date back to the 1800s. World War One traces itself back to rampant nationalism that took the economic competition among countries and helped to motivate them to engage in armed conflict with one another. Many other short- and long-term causes contributed to the war. The Communist Revolution is partially a result of World War One since it created widespread discontent among the Russian people. They were receptive to a new idea to improve their immediate needs. The Communists were in the right place at the right time with a message that appealed to many within society. These events will also lead to World War Two in just a few decades to come.

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This podcast episode focuses on the high tide of imperialism by the Europeans against countris in Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. Not only is this a story about economic trade between countries, it is also about the change that occurs in cultures as well. The events in this chapter and the economic alliances that are formed will also be reflected in a new form of aggression among countries, World War I and WWII that follows it.

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This podcast episode focuses on the rise of industrial society in Western Europe during the 1800s. Not only is this an exploration of the events and technologies related to industrial factories, it also explores the impact that this event had on politics, economic theories, and the lives of the average people. The industrial society had both positive and negative impact on society. The industrial and economic competition that occurs during this time period serves as a prelude for later military conflict that erupts in World War One and the Communist Revolution. Those events occur in chapter two.

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This podcast episode focuses on the future of the world. The chapter explores the forces at work that are a result of the previous historical events and also will serve to help shape the future. Globalization is a major force that is explored in the chapter that will influence culture, economics, military events, and migration patterns.

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This podcast episode focuses on the growth of nationalism in the Middle East after World War Two. For centuries ethnic, religious, cultural, and political tensions have tormented this area. The two big challenges for the region is the fight for control of oil, the lifeblood of most nations, and achieving peace in the Middle East with Palestine and Israel.

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This podcast episode focuses on the growth of nationalism in Africa Iafter World War Two. For centuries ethnic, religious, cultural, and political tensions have tormented this area. The recent departure of the European colonial powers have presented an opportunity to develop a new identity for these new countries. But they also face the challenges of a new country with establishing new traditions and healing old wounds from past conflict within and from without Africa.

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This podcast episode focuses on the growth of nationalism in India and Pakistan after World War Two. For centuries ethnic, religious, cultural, and political tensions have tormented this area. The violence that occurred before and after the partition of India with creation of Pakistan still causes tension today.

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This podcast episode focuses on holocausts against humanity during the 20th and 21st centuries. While the 20th century has been a mostly positive improvement for those living in North America, in other parts of the world there has been a continuous string of genocides. This lecture explores some of the background for these events.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Twelve, The Pacific Century. This episode explores the changes in Southeast Asia following the end of World War Two. For some countries, there was great progress such as for Japan. Other counties, such as Vietnam became a battle ground for the Cold War between Russia and the United States.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Nine, Rise and Fall of the Russian Empire. From its beginnings at the end of World War One, led by Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin, the new Soviet Union would soon dominate the world and serve as a powerful player in world domination. The tensions between the Russian Empire and the U.S. almost led to a shooting war.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Seven, The Cold War. The tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States dominated the second half of the 20th century.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Six, World War Two. So much of the 20th century is defined by the events and the results of this world war. One way to examine the war is to investigate the potential turning points that could have led to Allied or Axis victory.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Five, Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship. It examines the time period between WWI and WWII to better understand the consequences of WWI and how those helped to fuel WWII. It was obvious to everyone what Germany and Japan planned to do. Both of them wrote extensively of their plans. They invaded neighboring countries. But there was no significant intervention by the other major world powers.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Four, War and Revolution. It examines World War One and influence that it had on the Communist Revolution in Russia following the war. In many ways the 20th Century began with World War One, the "War to End All Wars." Unfortunately, it wasn't

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter Two, The High Tide of Imperialism. This chapter explores the way that many of the European countries interacted with countries in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Sometimes the relationship provide some benefits to the colonized countries, mostly the results were negative. The major case study for these relationships is India and the way that nonviolent protest was used to remove the British from power.

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This podcast episode focuses on Chapter One, Industrial Revolution in Europe. Many of the events, topics, and new ideas from this time period will influence world history down to today.

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This podcast episode focuses on an overview of the upcoming season.

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This podcast episode focuses on some of the holocausts of the past century. Several of the lessons learned from these terrible events include: some sort of justification is offered, the discussion about the genocide often starts many years before it actually occurs, the civil rights of the people destined for genocide often occurs over a long time period, and opportunities were possible for other nations to intervene to reduce to stop the genocide.

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This chapter focuses on the deadly battle between the democracies led by the United States and the social countries led by both the Soviet Union and China. The struggle between the two sides nearly led to all-out nuclear war on several occasions and contributed to the death of millions throughout the time period.

Two music artists were featured on this podcast:
1. Jonnie Horden, "Cold war kids" http://www.myspace.com/jonniehorden
2. Quantum Soul, "Lies, spin, truth" http://www.myspace.com/quantumsoul

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This episode focuses on World War Two which helped to define the 20th century. The podcast also featues some music by independent music artists:
1. Adam Cooper Wood, "Ennui" http://www.adamcooperwood.com
2. Adrina Thorpe, "Never meant" http://www.adrinathorpe.com

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This features features contemporary music from Germany. The focus is with electronic dance music. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_dance_music While many countries share that music genre, Germany provides the example for this speicial music podcast. Kevin has identified four artists for this special podcast:
1. Ax, "Sense of life" http://www.diversity-production.de/
2. Stephen Thomssen, "I might fall"
3. Base-box, "Cold as ice club mix" http://base-box.de/
4. Sunburn in Cyprus, "Out of sight" http://www.sunburnincyprus.de/

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This features features contemporary music from the United Kingdom. The "Britsh Invasion" of music has been influencing music in the United States for more than a generation. And U.S. music has been influencing British music as well. Elise has identified five artists for this special podcast:
1. The Graverobbers, "Now that you're gone", http://www.myspace.com/theegraverobbers
2. The 1990's, "You're supposed to be my friend", http://worlds-fair.net/1990s/
3. A Band Called Quinn, "The glitter song", http://www.myspace.com/abandcalledquinn
4. Le Chat Noir, "No one left to blame", http://www.lechatnoir.org.uk/
5. Beast with a Gun, "Oh, boy!", http://www.myspace.com/beastwithagun

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This interview of Sai Lee of the Hmong Cultural Center in St. Paul, MN tells about the mission and work of this important organization. In addition to meeting the cultural and education needs of Hmong people, it is also a center for activities for others in the community to learn about and interact with Hmong cultural traditions. The Hmong people are a large community of immigrants to the U.S. Minnesota is home to the second largest number of Hmong in the U.S.

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This short interview with other students at the University of Minnesota focuses on their memories of 9/11. Their recollecations focused on themselves as well as their parents and terachers. As many of the students share, they will be retelling their personal stories about 9/11 with their children and grandchildren.

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This short interview on basics of the Islamic faith covers a number of topics: history of its founding, shared tenets of the faith, connections of Islam with Judaism and Christianity, and their personal decisions to be a Muslim. With the Islamic faith one of the fastest growing faith communities in the U.S. and elsewhere, it is essential for everyone to be better aware of the different faith communities.

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This podcast is a special interview of a recent immigrant from East Africa who is attending the University of Minnesota. Raqlya is a survivor of the Somaili war and refugee camps. She describes some about living in those conditions and her transition to U.S. culture. Hers is a remarkable story about challenges overcome and dedication to achieving goals.

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This podcast is a special interview of a person in the community who has an interesting story to tell about history in the 20th century. Elizabeth Douwight is 79 years young and the current House Mother of Kappa Kappa Gamma Chi chapter at the University of Minnesota. She was inteviewed by Kelsy in our history course. Ms. Douwight shares about her own personal accomplishments as well as sharing a rich history of her family. The second half of the interview recounts her encounters with a number of famous people with which she had interactions: lunch with Albert Einstein, a meal with Amelia Earhart, attending a Christmas party with Bill Gates, talking with President John Kennedy, and talking with Jimmy Stewart, one of the best known movie actors of the mid 1900s. Ms. Douwight is quite a remarkable person herself. Enjoy the conversation.

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This podcast explores the time period between World War One and World War Two. World War One, the Communist Revolution in Russia, and the world-wide Great Depression all had a powerful influence on future events. They serve as the foundation for the upcoming World War Two.

The music for this episode is also associated with war. Big Shanty's song "Killing Field" talks about the horrible consequences of war for the people. The group's web site is http://www.myspace.com/bigshanty The lyrics for the song appear below. Click on the link under Extended Entry to read them.

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This podcast explores the beginning of the 20th century with an emphasis on World War One, the Communist Revolution in Russia, and the world-wide Great Depression. All three of these events are inter-related with one another and serve as the foundation for the upcoming World War Two.

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This special podcast provides an overview of the video tape played during class on how Gandhi led his followers in nonviolent protest in India that eventually drove Great Britain out.

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The podcast provides an overview of the interactions between the Europeans and the cultures in Central and South America, Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The theme of many of these interactions is the transfer of wealth from those countries back to Europe and an adoption of some customs and culture from the Europeans with these countries.

In addition to a review of the chapter, listen to the music selected by one of the students in the class: Justin Roth, "Bagshot Row" and "On the Fault Line." A web site to learn more about Justin Roth is http://www.justinroth.com

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The podcast provides an overview of the modern world by examining both industrialization and nationalism in Europe. The economic and political changes during this time period will shape Europe and the ways that region interacts with the rest of the world.

In addition to a review of the chapter, listen to the music selected by one of the students in the class: Atlas, "Man on Fire" and Enzo, "Night Clubbin" A web site to learn more about Atlas is http://atlasonoline.com

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The podcast provides an overview of the changes occurring in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. The Scientific Revolution indirectly causes The Enlightenment which provided a new paradigm for people to consider consider humanity and the way to organize government. The Enlightened Absolutist leaders tried to make limited changes in society, but faily in the short run. However, they paved the way for later changes, most dramatically resulting in the French Revolution.

In addition to a review of the chapter, listen to the music selected by one of the students in the class: Phunt Your Friends, http://www.last.fm/music/phunt+Your+Friends

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The podcast provides an overview of the East Asian Empires during the period of 1500 through 1800. The major focus is on China, Japan, and Korea. A major theme in the chapter is the interaction that was occurring between Europe and the East Asian Empires. The featured music artist for the podcast selected by one of the students for the podcast episode is DC Sills, Their web site is http://www.dcsills.com/home

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The podcast provides an overview of the three great Muslim empires that began in the 1500s. Religion was a central theme at this time period with both the Europeans and the Muslim Empires. Why were the Muslim Empires were peaceful and engage in less bloddy wars than their counterparts in Europe? This is one of the issues to explore in comparing the two regions during the same time period in history.

In addition to a review of the chapter, listen to the music selected by one of the students in the class: Adrenochome and Brandon S. Hire. Check out their web pages for more information about the artists: http://www.adrenochome.biz/ and http://www.brandonshire.net/

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The podcast provides an overview of the enormous changes that were occuring in Europe during the 1500s and 1600s. Major factors at work in Europe were the impacts of the Renaissance and the Reformation. These indirectly weakened the influence of the Roman Catholic Church and supported the rise of the modern nation-states such as England, Germany, and the others in Europe.

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The podcast previews the third season for the podcast series that will occurr during Spring 2008. The podcast series will continue many of the features of the first two seasons: (a) review of the lectures and textbook assignments for the course, (b) special interviews with community people who have some tie with topics discussed in the class, © special podcast episodes devoted to music from a particular country that helps to illustrate their culture; and (d) small group panel discussions of students who share some research about a history topic that they share a common interest with others in the class.

For listeners who want to learn more about podcasting in general and with education in particular, go the following web site http://podcasting.arendale.org There are several narrated PowerPoint presentations on the topic as well as links to other resources.

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The podcast previews the third season for the podcast series that will occurr during Spring 2008. The podcast series will continue many of the features of the first two seasons: (a) review of the lectures and textbook assignments for the course, (b) special interviews with community people who have some tie with topics discussed in the class, © special podcast episodes devoted to music from a particular country that helps to illustrate their culture; and (d) small group panel discussions of students who share some research about a history topic that they share a common interest with others in the class.

For listeners who want to learn more about podcasting in general and with education in particular, go the following web site http://podcasting.arendale.org There are several narrated PowerPoint presentations on the topic as well as links to other resources.

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The podcast reviews the second season for the podcast series that occurred during Fall 2007. The course instructor provides commdnts to the students who helped to create the weekly podcast as well as offers suggestions to other educators who might be interested in developing their own podcast to accompany their course. More information about podcasting in general and with education in particular is available at http://podcasting.arendale.org There are several narrated PowerPoint presentations on the topic as well as links to other resources.

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The podcast explores the impact of technology on U.S. culture in the past century. The topics explored in the panel discussion included: cell phones, Nintendo and video games, aviation, and use of robotics during medical surgeries. Some of the discussions explored not only the immediate impact of the individual technology, but also the long-range impact on U.S. society as a whole. Some of these impacts were not anticipated by the creators of the technology and those who quickly adopted it.

This podcast is based on a student panel discussion in one of the history courses this semester. Each of the students had completed a paper on a history topic of their choice for a writing course which was paired with this world history course. I grouped the students into small groups of three to five students on a similar topic. The goal was to share highlights from their papers and to develop connections among the papers and with the larger context of U.S. history in which they took place.

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The podcast explores the impact of sports on U.S. culture in the past century. The topics explored in the panel discussion included: two involving boxing (Jack Johnson and the Ali vs. Foreman match), the U.S. Hockey team's "Miracle on Ice" and the influence of Michael Jordan. The discussion not only investigagted the influence by individual athletes, but also the cultural forces that also made them important.

This podcast is based on a student panel discussion in one of the history courses this semester. Each of the students had completed a paper on a history topic of their choice for a writing course which was paired with this world history course. I grouped the students into small groups of three to five students on a similar topic. The goal was to share highlights from their papers and to develop connections among the papers and with the larger context of U.S. history in which they took place.

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The podcast explores the impact of individual events that occurred during a war on the eventual outcome and also on public reaction in the United States. The topics explored in the panel discussion included: the D-Day Invasion during World War Two and three panelists investigated the Mai Lai Massacre during the Vietnma War..

This podcast is based on a student panel discussion in one of the history courses this semester. Each of the students had completed a paper on a history topic of their choice for a writing course which was paired with this world history course. I grouped the students into small groups of three to five students on a similar topic. The goal was to share highlights from their papers and to develop connections among the papers and with the larger context of U.S. history in which they took place.

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The podcast explores the impact of race relations on U.S. culture in the past century. The topics explored in the panel discussion included: Million Man March on Washington D.C., Duluth lynchings, and the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War Two..

This podcast is based on a student panel discussion in one of the history courses this semester. Each of the students had completed a paper on a history topic of their choice for a writing course which was paired with this world history course. I grouped the students into small groups of three to five students on a similar topic. The goal was to share highlights from their papers and to develop connections among the papers and with the larger context of U.S. history in which they took place.

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The podcast explores the impact of international events from the 1960s and the 1970s and their influence on U.S. society today. The topics explored in the panel discussion included: Cuban Missile Crisis, Hmong involvement in the Vietnam War, and Hmong immigration to the U.S. after the Vietnam War.

This podcast is based on a student panel discussion in one of the history courses this semester. Each of the students had completed a paper on a history topic of their choice for a writing course which was paired with this world history course. I grouped the students into small groups of three to five students on a similar topic. The goal was to share highlights from their papers and to develop connections among the papers and with the larger context of U.S. history in which they took place.

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The podcast explores the impact of economic events or processes on change in the U.S. The four topics explored in the panel discussion included: Exxon Valdez oil spill, creation of indoor shopping malls, introduction of E-commerce practices, and the Klondike Gold Rush. While the initial impact of each of these events was considerable in the local area in which it occurred, the long term impact was far greater in U.S. society as a whole. Often these economic activities had an indirect and profound impact on other aspects of social life.

This podcast is based on a student panel discussion in one of the history courses this semester. Each of the students had completed a paper on a history topic of their choice for a writing course which was paired with this world history course. I grouped the students into small groups of three to five students on a similar topic. The goal was to share highlights from their papers and to develop connections among the papers and with the larger context of U.S. history in which they took place.

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