Class materials for December 19, 2013 - Christmas

Very short question.

What do you get if you add

this

and this?

Answer: 

THIS!

Santa loves his Coca Cola (registered trademark of the Coca Cola company)!

Find out how today.

Here are the notes.

Class materials for December 12, 2013 - American Religion

Topic this week - religion

First some facts and figures

Another take, with Christian divisions.

A map showing where the religious right is located (lots of fun stuff about them today)

 

Religion has been important in the US from the very beginning which is why George Washington prayed with his horse.

And political parties try to claim religious significance.

There is a history of charismatic religious figures, like Billy Sunday

And the Flying Nun!

Not to mention churches with funny signs

Here are the basic notes.

Here's the political chart on religious groups and social issues.

See you in class!

Class materials for December 5, 2013 - American cuisine!

Ah, the USA, where food comes in three varieties.

Heaven...

Not sure what it is, but it sure is pretty...

Steak and lobster!

Nice fruit...

Hell...

A bunch of crap layered in tortillas? 

 A hearty main course of slop no animal would eat....

I bet it tastes as good as it looks....

And the completey insane...

If I told you Hollandaise sauce is made up egg yolk, butter and lemon juice would you eat it?

Calling Dr Freud....

Tell someone how you really feel with a cake.

And here are the notes!


See you in class! (bring your appeite - food will not be served)