Nationalism and Revolution in India and China

For Monday's class, please read chapter 16 to page 343, and for Wednesday's class, please read the rest of chapter 16. Be prepared to answer the review questions at the end of the chapter.

Colonialism and Spheres of Influence

For Monday's class, please read Murphey, chapter 15, to page 315 (15 pages), and for Wednesday's class, read the remainder of the chapter (15 pages). Please be prepared to answer the review questions at the end of the chapter.

Update: For the movie response/discussion paper, in 2-3 pages (5-6 paragraphs), please give your reaction to the movie Rashomon and the post-movie discussions you had. Please consider what the next movie should be. I recommend writing your paper as soon as possible after the discussion so that you do not lose important ideas in the mists of time.

British India

For Monday's class please read Murphey, chapter 14, to page 281 (15 pages), and for Wednesday's class read the remainder of the chapter (16 pages). The topic is British ascendancy and rule in India. Please be prepared to answer the review questions at the end of the chapter.

Added 3/19: I'm sorry I couldn't find a safe link to watch Rashomon for free, but it's available to rent on Amazon and Netflix. Check out the Wiki page.

Tokugawa Japan

For Monday's class, please read Murphey, chapter 12, on Tokugawa Japan (14 pages), and for Wednesday's class read Murphey, chapter 13, on the increasing contact between Asia and the West (20 pages). Be prepared to answer the chapter review questions.