Part I: Ethics and Morality  (Monday) Part II: Ethics and Morality (Wednesday - the article ends on page 13, "Comments" heading)

The relationship between capitalism and caste, from Arundhati Roy, "India's Shame"  How does caste, outlawed since independence, manifest itself in the "New India"?

Article for use in the second half of class today - stop at page 11, problem spaces

To help set the ethnographic present of Behind the Beautiful Forevers, a selection of articles on the tensions between religions: 

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/04/06/world/asia/modi-gujarat-riots-timeline.html?_r=0#/#time287_8514 timeline of Hindu/Muslim violence in Gujarat, 2002

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/07/narendra-modi-massacre-next-prime-minister-india  violent history of the current Prime Minister Modi (opinion piece)
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2015/01/muslims-burned-death-india-attack-20151190514458644.html  examples of retaliatory violence against Muslims
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/10/13/448182574/indias-ban-on-beef-leads-to-murder-and-hindu-muslim-friction more current tensions

For Tuesday, November 24, please use the following reading: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/internal-labor-migration-india-raises-integration-challenges-migrants

Please pay your $10 to Jill Ross ASAP to cover your meal in Woodburn!

Week of November 9-13

Monday:  Debrief Woodburn trip
                Small group discussion fishbowl of the final chapters of The Forest People
                What are the big questions, themes?

Wednesday:  No school, Veteran's Day

Thursday:  Finding Turnbull 

Folks!  Your field trip to Woodburn High School is rapidly approaching; here are a few key details:
Yes, lunch will be provided at the school. You're getting take-out from from Luis' Taqueria which looks quite delicious.  A $10 donation towards the cost would be greatly appreciated, if you are able. Please pay Mr. Pearlz or Jill Ross.

Parents will serve as drivers and chaperones, a big thank you to Susan Dierauf for helping drive!

I look forward to hearing about the day.  Enjoy!