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 This semester's class homepages (extra credit for all below)
History 1/US History to 1876 Homepage
History 3 Homepage
History 5 Homepage
Links we'll use this semester:
History Links
Service Learning
Global and US Snapshots Local Snapshots
Timeline of events in US history
Voting resources
Office Hours:Monday 12:30-1, 2-2:30, Tuesday & Thursday 12:10, Weds. 10:30, Thursday 5:15 in Social Science 108, or leave me a message at 848 4846. Best of all: email lhalper@garlic.com
Helpful information
Study skills
History skills
Instructor information-
What
do you do, dear?
Reading history
for fun
Other classes I teach:
History 2/ United States History 1876-present Homepage
Conflict Resolution Homepage
History 4/World History Homepage
History 6 Homepage
History 14 Homepage
Social Science 270A
Journ 10/Soc 10 Homepage
Sustainability
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Leah Halper's Homepage
for Gavilan College students
The past isn't dead. It's not even past.
--William Faulkner
A poem that describes my approach to history, by an anti-fascist playwright-poet
who had to flee for his life from Nazi Germany:
Questions from a worker who
reads
by Bertolt Brecht
Who built Thebes of the
seven gates?
In the books you will find
the names of kings.
Did the kings haul up the
lumps of rock?
And Babylon, many times
demolished
Who raised it up so many
times? In what houses
Of gold-glittering Lima
did the builders live?
Where, in the evening that
the Wall of China was finished
Did the masons go? Great
Rome
Is full of triumphal arches.
Who erected them? Over whom
Did the Ceasars triumph?
Had Byzantium, much praised in song,
Only palaces for its inhabitants?
Even in fabled Atlantis
The night the ocean engulfed
it
The drowning still bawled
for their slaves.
The young Alexander conquered
India.
Was he alone?
Caesar beat the Gauls.
Did he not have even a
cook with him?
Philip of Spain wept when
his armada
Went down. Was he the only
one to weep?
Frederick the Second won
the Seven Year's War. Who
Else won it?
Every page a victory.
Who cooked the feast for
the victors?
Every ten years a great
man.
Who paid the bill?
So many reports.
So many questions.
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Extra credit options--UPDATED
PERIODICALLY--MARK YOUR CALENDARS! ALSO NOTE THAT THE OPTIONS AT THE BOTTOM
ARE NOT TIMELY AND CAN BE DONE ANYTIME BEFORE December 1.Please note that
I'm open to your history-related extra credit suggestions as well.
FOR History 1, History 3, History 5:
Screening of the film "BROKEN RAINBOW"as a benefit for families at Black Mesa, Arizona. Monday, November 17th
7:30pm at the newly opened SubRosa Infoshop: 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. (next to the Bike Church)A benefit event for Dineh (Navajo) families at Black Mesa who are resisting forced relocation from their ancestral homeland and thecontinuation/expansion of devastating mining operations by Peabody Coal. BROKEN RAINBOW is an Academy Award winning documentary that tells the story of this genocidal, industry-led displacement of over 14,000 Dineh. In the 34 years since the Relocation Act was passed, Dineh at Black
Mesa have steadfastly refused to leave their homeland, carrying on with their traditional ways. The remaining families face harassment
from government officials and the steady degradation of their lands from massive strip mining operations.The relocation continues, as does the Dineh struggle for survival. Support is urgently requested.Local supporters will give an update on recent developments in the
struggle at Black Mesa and answer questions as they're able. Admission will be $5 (or more) at the door. Attendees are encouraged
to bring donations of supplies (food, tools, first aid kits, clothes, etc.). Donated supplies will be driven out to Black
Mesa next week by supporters from Santa Cruz.
SOUTH COUNTY SPEAK OUT. This group is new to southern Santa
Clara county, and works to reduce and end bias, hate, prejudice and their
harmful effects in our community .Meets each month on the 2nd Thursday of
the month at 7:00 at Gilroy Library. Ms. Halper can give more details. Next
meetings: Nov. 18.
GET A LIBRARY CARD. Visit the Santa Clara county library
in Gilroy or Morgan Hill (it doesn't matter if you live in another county;
you can still get a card) and get both a NEW CARD and a PIN number. Bring
them and show them to me, then carry both with you in your wallent. They'll
help research when we do your research paper, believe me!
EARLY DAYS. San Juan Bautista State Historic Park. The
San Juan Bautista State Historical Park celebrates the First Saturday of
each month as a Living History Celebration with activities conducted by
docents including spinning, candle making, dancing, loom weaving and much
more. Sponsored by the Plaza History Association, (831) 623-2454.
OR anyone in any class can:
Sing an appropriate historical song for the class, after
explaining its context and meaning. I have a binder full of suggestions.
OR anyone in any class can:
Volunteer doing a variety of work at Indian Canyon 279
acres of canyon land for indigenous cultural revival in San Benito County.
You will need to call Anne Marie Sayers, who owns the canyon, to set up
times and tasks; her number is (831) 637-4238. First look around the website
a bit: http://www.indiancanyon.org/
Directions: Take 101 south to San Juan/Highway 156 exit. Stay on that
road 7.2 miles, then turn right on Union Road and continue 3.6 miles. At
Cienega Road, turn right and continue about nine miles. You will pass the
Hollister Hills Recreation Area, DeRose Winery, and Cienega School. A quarter
mile past Cienega School, turn right on Grass Valley Road. Proceed 100 meters
to the hilltop, and turn left on thedirt road. Pass a shed on the right,
and go over a narrow concrete bridge. Veer right through the vineyard--towards
the hillside--and proceed 2 miles from the cabin. You will veer left from
now on at every fork until you arrive at Indian Canyon's circular driveway.
You're there!
For History 1 students:See one or more of the
four PBS Africans in America videos owned by the History Department. Write
a few paragraphs telling me what you learned.
Anytime, and for various classes--check with me:Visit one of the museums or historical sites on this
list and complete a Museum Report Form. Return
the form to me via email, and give me your museum ticket stub or other proof
of your visit.
CHSA Chinese American National Museum and Learning Center--
San Francisco County , California Heritage Collection-- Alameda County ,California
History Center and Foundation-- Santa Clara County , Campbell Historical
Museum.--Santa Clara County , Hayward Area Historical Society--Alameda County
, African American Museum and Library at Oakland.; Alameda County, Berkeley
Historical Society and Museum.; Alameda County , California Genealogical
Society--Santa Clara County, California Historical Society--San Francisco
County, Japanese American Resource Center, Los Altos History Museum, Morgan
Hill Historical Society And Museum, Museum Of The City Of San Francisco,New
Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum, Oakland Museum Of California, Old Mission
San Jose Museum, Pardee Home Museum,Peralta Adobe And Fallon House, Presidio
Museum,Ainsley House, Alameda Meyers House Museum & Garden, Alameda
Museum, Berkeley Historical Society And Museum,Cable Car Museum,California
Trolley And Railroad Corporation, Campbell Historical Museum,Cupertino Historical
Museum, Gilroy Museum, Harris-Lass Historic Museum,Headen - Inman House,
History Museum Of Los Gatos. There are also many historical sites and museums
in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito County. Check with me before you
go!
Extra credit for various classes--check
out Gavilan's collection of African-American history
films and on gay rights history.
The Gavilan Oral
History Archives
Gavilan history--a
work in progress
old Hist 3 Homepage