The Logo for Lesson 24 is a "Calavera"

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This is Lesson 24 chat page

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1. What geopolitical explanation is there for the US base at the South Pole?

2. What are the political dangers if oil is found in the Antarctic Peninsula?

3. What are the political implications of the Brazilian "Frontage Theory" regarding Antarctic sovereignty?

4. Question from McNees, pp. 338-353, René Marqués, "Island of Manhattan": How does this story incorporate the theme of Ariel versus Caliban?

5. Question from McNees, pp. 410-432, Mario Vargas Llosa, "Sunday": What does this story tell us about machismo?

6. Question from McNees, pp. 410-432, Mario Vargas Llosa, "Sunday": What does Miguel promise God if he is saved? Do you think he will keep his promise?

7. Question from McNees, pp. 410-432, Mario Vargas Llosa, "Sunday": What is the moral of this story?

8. What drives speculation that Antarctica might have important oil reserves?

9. What explains the success of the Norwegian Roald Amundsen and the failure of the Englishman Robert Scott?

10. What are the traditional ways under international law of obtaining sovereignty of unclaimed territory?

Note: In later versions of this web site we plan to have a "chat room" where you will be able to answer the question, post your answer, have other students (and the instructor) read your comments and make their own comments. For the moment you might want to type your answers in a word processing program and let the instructor have them for extra credit. We will also be discussing these questions orally in class.