Manifesto of the Communist Party by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels

1. Bring two discussion questions about our readings
2. write a response to the readings –
This is NOT a summary but YOUR REACTION to the ideas expressed.
What did you find interesting? Troubling?
What did you think the author got right or wrong about their subject.
This is very free form, but you should use it as an opportunity to hone your writing skills. Your response should center on our texts.
This response should allow getting a sense of what you got out of the readings and what you would like to discuss. I encourage you to put texts we have read in a given week in dialogue with readings throughout the course. Feel free to ask clarifying/factual questions in addition to discussion questions. Here are examples of both types of questions:
Discussion question – this is a question without a clear, easily researched answer that will lead to open discussion and debate. It should be based on our texts and not overly general:
e.g.What are the similarities and differences between Fordism and Stalinism?
How does reading Engels change the way that we see Smith?
Clarifying/Factual Question. Feel free to ask about anything that you would like more background information about. This is a question with a clear, empirical answer
e.g.What was the constituent assembly?
Who is the silent majority”?
please make sure you make reading and reflect at least TWO of those materials. Thank you very much!