Full text :On the first of February we intend to begin submarine warfareunrestricted.In spiteof this,it is our intention toendeavor tokeepneutral theUnitedStatesof America.If this attempt is not successful, we propose an alliance on thefollowing basis with Mexico: That we shall make war togetherandtogether make peace. We shall give general financial support, andit is understood that Mexico is to reconquerthelost territory inNew Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. The details are left to you forsettlement
Unit 1 Full text： ⚫ On the first of February we intend to begin submarine warfare unrestricted. In spite of this, it is our intention to endeavor to keep neutral the United States of America. ⚫ If this attempt is not successful, we propose an alliance on the following basis with Mexico: That we shall make war together and together make peace. We shall give general financial support, and it is understood that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. The details are left to you for settlement
Youareinstructedtoinformthe Presidentof Mexico of theabove inthegreatest confidenceassoonasitis certainthattherewill be anoutbreakof war with theUnited Statesandsuggest that the President of Mexico, on his own initiative, shouldcommunicate with Japan suggesting adherenceat oncetothisplan;atthe same time,offerto mediate（翰旋）betweenGermany and Japan. Please call totheattentionof thePresident of Mexico thattheemployment of ruthless submarine warfare now promises tocompel （迫使) England to make peace in a few months.Zimmerman(Sent January 19, 1917)
Unit 1 ⚫ You are instructed to inform the President of Mexico of the above in the greatest confidence as soon as it is certain that there will be an outbreak of war with the United States and suggest that the President of Mexico, on his own initiative, should communicate with Japan suggesting adherence at once to this plan; at the same time, offer to mediate（斡旋） between Germany and Japan. ⚫ Please call to the attention of the President of Mexico that the employment of ruthless submarine warfare now promises to compel （迫使）England to make peace in a few months. ⚫ Zimmerman ⚫ (Sent January 19, 1917)
PartSectionMain idea1. TheMisconceptions about the study of historyA.paras.1-3GeneraldiscussionofthetextintroductionB.paras. 4-5Definitionofhistory幻灯片18Selection of differentfacts abouttheA.para.6Il. The bodysameevent幻灯片20UseofthesamefactsfromdifferentB.paras.7-10premises幻灯片22C. para. 11Analvsisofdifferentlevelsofcauseandeffect幻灯片30I. Theparas. 12-13Inevitabilityofdisagreement幻灯片32conclusion
Part Unit 1 Section Main idea I. The introduction A. paras. 1-3 B. paras. 4-5 II. The body A. para. 6 B. paras. 7-10 C. para. 11 III. The conclusion paras. 12-13 Misconceptions about the study of history General discussion of the text Definition of history 幻灯片 18 Selection of different facts about the same event 幻灯片 20 Use of the same facts from different premises 幻灯片 22 Analysis of different levels of cause and effect 幻灯片 30 Inevitability of disagreement 幻灯片 32
General discussion of the text1. What is the misunderstanding the authors are tryingtoclarifyinPara.1?History is just the facts of names, dates andstatistics of the past.The study of history is thestudy of these"facts"about the past
General discussion of the text Unit 1 ⚫ 1. What is the misunderstanding the authors are trying to clarify in Para.1? ➢ History is just the facts of names, dates and statistics of the past. The study of history is the study of these “facts” about the past
2.What is the confusion of the students put forwardinParas.2-3?Historians who are wrong may have their"facts"correct.Contending historians more or lessagree on the samefacts,butcometodifferentconclusionsIt seems that historical truth becomesa matter ofpersonal preference.> It's hard to decide which of the two opposed points ofview about an event is correct
Unit 1 ⚫ 2. What is the confusion of the students put forward in Paras.2-3? ➢ Historians who are wrong may have their “facts” correct. ➢ Contending historians more or less agree on the same facts, but come to different conclusions. ➢ It seems that historical truth becomes a matter of personal preference. ➢ It’s hard to decide which of the two opposed points of view about an event is correct