I. Setting
A. Casablanca, Morroco
1. World War II - Europeans fleeing from Germans to Casablanca
II. Introducation
A. Rick Blaine
1. "Rick's Café Américain"
2. Very cynical man
B. Ilsa Lund
1. Rick's ex-lover - left him in Paris
2. Married to Victor Laszlo
C. Ugarte
1. Has letters of transit - brings them to Rick's cafe
2. Police catch him and he later dies
3. Rick has possession of the letters
D. Victor Laszlo
1. Resistance leader
2. Tried to meet Ugarte to buy letters of transit
3. Escaped from Nazi concentration camp
III. Rising Action
A. Ilsa Lund arrives at Rick's cafe with her husband
1. Ilsa recognizes Sam, the cafe's piano player and asks him to play "As Time Goes By" - a significant song between her and Rick
2. Rick comes to find out that Ilsa is married to Laszlo
B. Laszlo and Ilsa plan to flee to America
C. Laszlo gets word that Rick has the letters of transit he needs
IV. Climax
A. Laszlo attempts to get the letters, Rick refuses to bargain with him
B. German officers begin singing a German pride song
1. Laszlo and the rest of the cafe overpower them with their own song
2. German officers force Rick to close down his cafe
D. Ilsa makes an attempt at getting the letters from Rick
1. Rick doesn't buy it and knows she won't shoot him because she loves him
2. Flashback to their romance in Paris - Ilsa tells Rick that she thought Laszlo had been killed when they fell in love, when in reality he was alive
3. When Rick and Ilsa were to leave Paris, Ilsa knew Laszlo was alive and left Rick with only a letter
V. Falling Action
A. Rick tells Ilsa that he will help her, and that they can be together again after Laszlo leaves
1. Isla and Rick are in his office
2. Laszo comes to the cafe to talk to Rick (Ilsa stays in office) - tells Rick he knows about him and Ilsa - attempts to persaude Rick to give him the letters to keep Ilsa out of trouble
C. Police arrest Laszlo
1. Rick tells police to wait until Laszlo has the letters of transit to make an arrest with a greater charge
VI. Conclusion
A. Police try to arrest Laszlo as they had planned, but Rick threatens to shoot and lets Ilsa and Laszlo get away
B. Rick makes Ilsa leave with Laszlo, assuring her that staying with him was the best decision
1. Ilsa disagrees but is later on forced and convinced.
C. German officers arrive, Rick kills the lead officer
D. Rick and police officer become friends and walk off into the distance
Monday, March 28, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Topic .09 Concepts
Role of Women during WWII
-Men went to war
-Women took their jobs
-Worked in factories and on farms
-Made supplies for war
-Worked for Red Cross
-Pilots, nurses, volunteers, soldiers
-Gained a new role and respect in society
Causes & Effects of Use of the Atomic Bomb
Causes:
-In Japan, new government 1941
-Pearl Harbor attack in Hawaii - Dec 7th, 1941, caused major damage, USA was oblivious
-USA declared war on Japan and dropped atomic bombs
Effects:
-Atomic bomb on Hiroshima (killed 90,000 immediately) and Nagasaki (killed 70,000 immediately)
-Lasting effects of radiation; caused severe health problems for countless Japanese citizens
-Destroyed all in its path, including entire cities, homes, businesses, and people.
US Foreign Policy
Before:
-Neutral, isolationist
-Neutrality Acts
-Staying out of war
-Rising concern, however, of Japan stockpiling, German military rebuilding (against Treaty of Versailles, and Italy restoring Roman glory)
During:
-FDR doubles size of Navy, precautionary
-FDR promises to help any American country that comes under attack
-Traded battleships with Britain for Caribbean land (Lend-Lease Act), helping Allies
-Pearl Harbor, USA declares war and gets completely involved, supporting the Allies until the end
After:
-Recognized as dominant, non-colonial economic and world power
-Internationalist; got involved in other countries' affairs
Effects of the War on Europe
-Damage to all countries
-Population decline
-Tension
-Debt
-Extreme decline in Jewish population in Germany and countries affected by the Holocaust
Effects of Pearl Harbor Attack
-Deaths of American soldiers
-Destruction of the harbor itself
-Brought USA into WWII, USA declared war on Japan, then Germany declared war on the USA
-USA gave entire support to Allies
-USA atomic bombed Japan twice, forcing them to surrender
Japanese Internment
-After Pearl Harbor, US government felt that Japanese American citizens were a "clear and present danger" according to the loophole in the Constitution
-Forced Japanese Americans into prison camps, USA needed to make sure none of them were spying or helping the Japanese enemies
-Korematsu vs. USA: sued USA for violating civil rights-USA wins
Neutrality Acts
-1935-1937
-Effort to keep citizens out of war
-Embargo on arms sales
-USA battleships could not be armed
-Americans could not travel on ships of countries at war
-Trying to maintain USA isolationist attitude
Purpose of Propaganda
-Persuasion
-In USA: tried to gain support for war, troops, and women on the home front from USA citizens. It helped keep us in the war.
-In Germany: Hitler used propaganda to deceive his people into believing that his views were correct and the only accepted view for German people.
Rationing
-Americans were advised to save their resources such as food and metal in order to help the war effort
-Citizens advised against buying unnecessary items, everything had to be put towards the war
Results of WWII
-Hitler and Mussolini dead
-Severe Jewish population decline
-Millions of other deaths because of the war
-Debt throughout Europe
-Marshall Plan established to help rebuild European countries
-Radiation effects in Japan, as well as nuclear power struggles later beginning the Cold War
-Baby Boom, soldiers came home to their wives and started families
-USA economic boom, men came home and went back to their jobs
-USA still seen as a major world power
-Men went to war
-Women took their jobs
-Worked in factories and on farms
-Made supplies for war
-Worked for Red Cross
-Pilots, nurses, volunteers, soldiers
-Gained a new role and respect in society
Causes & Effects of Use of the Atomic Bomb
Causes:
-In Japan, new government 1941
-Pearl Harbor attack in Hawaii - Dec 7th, 1941, caused major damage, USA was oblivious
-USA declared war on Japan and dropped atomic bombs
Effects:
-Atomic bomb on Hiroshima (killed 90,000 immediately) and Nagasaki (killed 70,000 immediately)
-Lasting effects of radiation; caused severe health problems for countless Japanese citizens
-Destroyed all in its path, including entire cities, homes, businesses, and people.
US Foreign Policy
Before:
-Neutral, isolationist
-Neutrality Acts
-Staying out of war
-Rising concern, however, of Japan stockpiling, German military rebuilding (against Treaty of Versailles, and Italy restoring Roman glory)
During:
-FDR doubles size of Navy, precautionary
-FDR promises to help any American country that comes under attack
-Traded battleships with Britain for Caribbean land (Lend-Lease Act), helping Allies
-Pearl Harbor, USA declares war and gets completely involved, supporting the Allies until the end
After:
-Recognized as dominant, non-colonial economic and world power
-Internationalist; got involved in other countries' affairs
Effects of the War on Europe
-Damage to all countries
-Population decline
-Tension
-Debt
-Extreme decline in Jewish population in Germany and countries affected by the Holocaust
Effects of Pearl Harbor Attack
-Deaths of American soldiers
-Destruction of the harbor itself
-Brought USA into WWII, USA declared war on Japan, then Germany declared war on the USA
-USA gave entire support to Allies
-USA atomic bombed Japan twice, forcing them to surrender
Japanese Internment
-After Pearl Harbor, US government felt that Japanese American citizens were a "clear and present danger" according to the loophole in the Constitution
-Forced Japanese Americans into prison camps, USA needed to make sure none of them were spying or helping the Japanese enemies
-Korematsu vs. USA: sued USA for violating civil rights-USA wins
Neutrality Acts
-1935-1937
-Effort to keep citizens out of war
-Embargo on arms sales
-USA battleships could not be armed
-Americans could not travel on ships of countries at war
-Trying to maintain USA isolationist attitude
Purpose of Propaganda
-Persuasion
-In USA: tried to gain support for war, troops, and women on the home front from USA citizens. It helped keep us in the war.
-In Germany: Hitler used propaganda to deceive his people into believing that his views were correct and the only accepted view for German people.
Rationing
-Americans were advised to save their resources such as food and metal in order to help the war effort
-Citizens advised against buying unnecessary items, everything had to be put towards the war
Results of WWII
-Hitler and Mussolini dead
-Severe Jewish population decline
-Millions of other deaths because of the war
-Debt throughout Europe
-Marshall Plan established to help rebuild European countries
-Radiation effects in Japan, as well as nuclear power struggles later beginning the Cold War
-Baby Boom, soldiers came home to their wives and started families
-USA economic boom, men came home and went back to their jobs
-USA still seen as a major world power
Friday, March 11, 2011
Haiku for Contemplation
- based on Jewish survival stories.
Ms. Kristine Keren escaped from the Lwow ghetto in Poland with her father. She spent fourteen months hiding in the sewers beneath that city avoiding the Germans.
Shining eyes
A rat recoils
Kristine keeps me calm.
Shooting hoops
Dad wins
We do not run for our lives.
Green box
Smell engulfs
Would I endure a year?
Ms. Esther Bem navigated high altitude mountains to find refuge among a village population. She remembers the courageous people who offered help to victims despite the difficult conditions.
A mountain trail
Esther climbs blindly
Courage sings.
Hearts open
Compassion beats steady
Consequences damned.
Air thin
Skis silent
My path down, Esther’s up.
http://college.usc.edu/vhi/clipviewer/index.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku
Ms. Kristine Keren escaped from the Lwow ghetto in Poland with her father. She spent fourteen months hiding in the sewers beneath that city avoiding the Germans.
Shining eyes
A rat recoils
Kristine keeps me calm.
Shooting hoops
Dad wins
We do not run for our lives.
Green box
Smell engulfs
Would I endure a year?
Ms. Esther Bem navigated high altitude mountains to find refuge among a village population. She remembers the courageous people who offered help to victims despite the difficult conditions.
A mountain trail
Esther climbs blindly
Courage sings.
Hearts open
Compassion beats steady
Consequences damned.
Air thin
Skis silent
My path down, Esther’s up.
http://college.usc.edu/vhi/clipviewer/index.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku
Thursday, March 10, 2011
RACHELA ROTTENBERG
RACHELA ROTTENBERG
How did it feel when you were first separated from your family? And how did these feelings evolve as time went by?
When you were selected to be a slave laborer with your mother, what thoughts went through your mind?
After living as a slave laborer, would you have rather been sent to an extermination camp instead of going through the horrendous experience of being a slave laborer?
How did you manage to escape? And how were you able to stay with your mother during the entire ordeal?
After going through so much with your mother, what went through your mind when you two got separated during the uprising?
How did you find your brother and father again after being separated for so long? And do you have any idea where your mother is?
How did it feel when you were first separated from your family? And how did these feelings evolve as time went by?
When you were selected to be a slave laborer with your mother, what thoughts went through your mind?
After living as a slave laborer, would you have rather been sent to an extermination camp instead of going through the horrendous experience of being a slave laborer?
How did you manage to escape? And how were you able to stay with your mother during the entire ordeal?
After going through so much with your mother, what went through your mind when you two got separated during the uprising?
How did you find your brother and father again after being separated for so long? And do you have any idea where your mother is?
Friday, February 25, 2011
We Are All Citizens of the World
Just as a mother would protect with her life her own son, her only son,
so one should cultivate an unbounded mind towards all beings, and loving-kindness towards all the world.
One should cultivate an unbounded mind, above and below and across, without obstruction, without enmity, without rivalry.
Standing, or going, or seated, or lying down, as long as one is free from drowsiness, one should practice this mindfulness.
This, they say, is the holy state here.
-Sutta Nipata
One should cultivate an unbounded mind, above and below and across, without obstruction, without enmity, without rivalry.
Standing, or going, or seated, or lying down, as long as one is free from drowsiness, one should practice this mindfulness.
This, they say, is the holy state here.
-Sutta Nipata
The only reason we don’t open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don’t feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else’s eyes.
-Pema Chodron
-Pema Chodron
Although the political repercussions may have serious consequences, it is our moral duty to provide assistance to those who are suffering. Placing ourselves in the shoes of others we would understand how aid, in a humanitarian crisis, might be the only saving grace between life with hope, or humiliation and a devastating death. This aid would comfort our families, our communities and ultimately us.
What if it was your brother or sister that was raped and murdered? What if it was your grandparents that were left by the side of the road, already covered with insects that prey on the decaying? What if your arm had been amputated out of vicious revenge and was now infected? No food, no water, no shelter, no medical supplies? What if every movement you made was overseen by recruited “enemy” children with machine guns? Would you want someone to come to your aid?
From the relative comfort of our homes we may watch these atrocities on television or on the net. It is easy to speak condemnation but very difficult to act unselfishly and offer support and help. It is very unsettling to act outside our own norms, especially when there is no guaranteed outcome.
Politically, actions to help others can produce a quagmire. Should our military take action? Can we afford to send money to those providing relief? How will the global community react to our actions? We will never know, for certain, what the future repercussions may be, but we do know the consequences of our inaction.
It would serve the United States Denmark (recent assistance to displaced people in Pakistan
Imagine…if countries cooperated and shared resources to help those in crisis, maybe we would eventually learn to live in a cooperative and selflessness with each other. Peace.
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