Chiang Kaishek: The Battle for China

The Horrible News from Japan

By now you are all aware of the terrible news about the Japanese earthquakes and the tsunami that have cost tens of thousands of lives and millions of dollars in damage.

Here are a few links to keep you up to date:

• Latest News from Japan Times: http://www.japantimes.co.jp
• New York Times slide show of images: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/world/asia/15japan.html?hp
• New York Times interactive before and after images: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/13/world/asia/satellite-photos-japan-before-and-after-tsunami.html
• Red Cross responding to disaster: http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.1a019a978f421296e81ec89e43181aa0/?vgnextoid=f9efd2a1ac6ae210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD
• Japan Today for the latest breaking news: http://www.japantoday.com/
• NHK live news feed from Japan: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/

To my World Literature students, here are some things to think about while reading The Ruined Map:

• Life in Japan from Japan Times: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html
• Information about living in Japan: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e625.html
• Interesting tidbits from a foreigner living in Japan: http://www.emeraldworld.net/lij.html

Classical Chinese Poetry - Tang Libai

Mao Tsetung: China's Peasant Emperor

This biography of Mao Zedong was done by the History Channel.

After looking at Mao through the lens of the text book and the novel we read for class what do you think? Was Mao a monster or a genius?

World Civilizations: China - China in Revolution

Off and on for the next few weeks in World Civ. China classes we will see bits of a video series called China in Revolution. If you would like to see the entire video you can find it here: http://www.youtube.com/user/janaruss

Salman Rushdie speaking about Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Snow Day Alerts

Be sure to check the UA Snow Line, 330-972-SNOW, before driving to campus on days of heavy snow and ice. You can also check the UA main webpage which will have an alert banner if the campus is closing.

In the event of a closing, the UA Campus Advisory page will have further information.

You can also sign up to get text alerts on your phone about any and all campus emergency and safety issues.