Frederick Douglass Academy Global Studies Mr. Murphy

Frederick Douglass Academy Global Studies Mr. Murphy Vacation Assignments:

Part One: Answer these questions using your copy of the Communist Manifesto excerts, or using the uploaded version: See Semester Two on the Global page

Q1: What is the history of class struggle before the Industrial Revolution?

Q2: How has the modern Bourgeoise “simplified” class antagonisms?

Q3: what has the Bourgeoise done to relationships in society; how have they broken them?

Q4: How has the Bourgeoise changed both respected types of occupations an the very family itself?

Q5: As the Bourgeoise expands it power, what has happened to the proletariat?

Q6: As the work the Proletarians becomes more dangerous, and repulsive, what happens to their wages?

Q7: Explain the “Army Analogy” that Marx uses for describing the Proletariat workforce

Q8: As the Bourgeoise developes and prospers, what happens to the Proletariat?

Q9: If modern industry is built on creating antagonisms between the workers, the wage slaves” what will be the outcome for the Bourgeoisie?

***Each answer must also have a quote provided from the document.

Part Two: Your analysis of the Communist Manifesto. You are to generate an original interpretation of the excerpts that you have read, and will focus on the following talking points:

 How has “class struggle” changed over the course of history?  What are the primary characteristics of the Bourgeoisie Class and Proletarian Class?  How have the wealthy Bourgeois created the conditions that will eventually lead to their downfall??

Paper Length: Three pages double-spaced.

 Provide an Introduction.  Quote/Paraphrase from the document, and provide citations in your paragraphs.

Due Dates: Questions on the Manifesto: February 4th

Paper on the Manifesto: February 5th