Final Review

Exam is:

Questions 1-80: Multiple Choice, Matching, True/ False on scantron

Questions 81-90: Fill in the blanks on test

Points 90-100: Essay

A review powerpoint is provided on the student shared drive to quiz yourself.

It was my absolute pleasure to learn about the Middle East with you all this year.

Good luck.

Study Topics for Exam

Iran
Lebanon
Islam
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Israel
UAE
Yemen
Al-Qaeda
Pakistan
Afghanistan

Regional Summit Sign-ups Period 3

Please sign up below for your country for the final Regional Summit on May 25th.
2 students per country.
Israel
Palestine Authority
Turkey
Lebanon
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Afghanistan
Pakistan

Regional Summit Sign-ups Period 2

Please sign up below for your country for the final Regional Summit on May 24th.
2 students per country.

Israel
Palestine Authority
Turkey
Egypt
Lebanon
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Afghanistan
Pakistan

Blog Creation Project

Your mission is simple. Create a blog site that relates information about the Middle East in an effort to educate others, create discussion, and/or solve issues. It must have three posts. You must choose up to one each from the following subjects:

American Role in the Middle East
Arab/ Israeli Relations
Nuclear Issues in the Middle East
Culture in the Middle East
Islam and Democracy
State Sponsored Terrorism

Each posting must have at least 10 responses from classmates from either section. Free blog creation sites you might want to consider using:

http://www.blogger.com (My suggestion)

http://wordpress.com/

http://www.weebly.com/

http://www.vox.com/

Post your blog address in the comments section below. Projects will be due and graded on Tuesday 5/25.

The Alchemy of the Mosque

Using the website below, complete the worksheet provided for you in our class folder in the student shared drive. A reflection from each student about the make-up and purpose of the mosque should be entered into the comments section of this blog. Any comments about the project are also welcome on this blog, of course.



http://www.isfahan.org.uk/papers/manuni/tocmain.htm

Islam and Democracy

Read the following articles and leave a comment answering the following question: Are Islam and democracy compatible?

http://www.countercurrents.org/yasin210309.htm

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/10/1021_031021_islamicdemocracy.html

http://harvardcitizen.com/2008/11/19/is-islam-compatible-with-democracy/

Study Guide: Israel and Palestine

Anti-Semitism

Creation of Israel
Zionism
Aliyahs
War for Independence
Arab-Israeli Wars
Suez Canal Crisis
6 Days War
Golan Heights
Sanai
Yom Kippur War

Palestine
Hamas
Fatah
Hezbollah
West Bank
Gaza
Black September
PLO

Israel
Kadima
Likud
Settlements
Political Structure

Lebanon
Colonial History
Confessionalism
Civil War

Arab-Israeli Summit

Our class will be conducting a summit to evaluate and problem-solve areas of conflict between Israel and the Arab world. Areas of discussion will include the following topics:

1. The two-state solution
2. The Israeli control of Gaza
3. Settlements in the West Bank
4. The rise of Muslim extremism in the region

The groups represented in the summit are as follows:
Pd 2 Pd 3
Likud 3 3
Kadima 3 3
Fatah 3 3
Hamas 3 3
Hezbollah 3 2
The United States 3 2
One reporter each from:
Al-Jazeera 1 1
The Jerusalem Post 1 1
Amnesty International 1 1

Sign up for groups is below on a first come first serve basis. State your class period, members of your group, and which group you choose. Summits will be held on 3/4 and 3/5. See me for more details or answers to any questions.

Arab-Israeli Conflict News Reports

Using media sources from both the Israeli and Palestinian viewpoint, fill out the prepared worksheet as it pertains to the following topics.

Topics:
1. Settlements in the West Bank
2. Checkpoints along the border between Israel and the West Bank
3. Israeli control of Gaza
4. The legitimacy of Hamas


http://www.jpost.com/

http://www.jnewswire.com/

http://www.wrmea.com/

http://www.ynetnews.com/home/0,7340,L-3083,00.html

http://electronicintifada.net/

http://www.imemc.org/

http://www.miftah.org/

http://www.palestine-info.net/

http://english.aljazeera.net/

http://www.jewpi.com/

http://www.haaretz.com/

Discussion of Judaism

What questions about the rise of Israel or Judaism in general would you like answered by a guest speaker?

Homework Assignments

read Intro to Judaism in anthology for Wed/Thu, 1/27-28

Quiz on Geography: Tuesday 2/2 or Wednesday 2/3

Projects due Thu/ Fri 2/4; 2/5

Posting on Judaism classroom visit

Worksheet on Israeli/ Palestinian viewpoints due Thursday 2/18

Summit: 3/9 and 3/10

2 state solution maps due 3/4 and 3/5

Quiz on Palestine/ Israel on Fri 3/19 and Mon 3/22

Blog Mosque due Wed 4/14

Blog Democracy and Islam due Friday 4/16

Senate meetings due: WED/ THU 4/14-4/15

Quiz "Protean Enemy": Wed/ Thu 28/29

Summit due on May 24/25

Quiz; Why They Hate Us due this week

Test: Thursday and Friday 5/6 and 5/7

Iraq test: 6/3 or 6/4

Planning a Trip

We are planning a field trip through the Middle East that will bring us into contact with the people and places that we are studying. Your team of experts will create an itinerary and powerpoint presentation or poster that will be both informative and useful in preparing the class for the journey. The trip will last three days, so set your priorities to get the most bang for the buck. Each team will have a specific location, so plan your trip accordingly. Powerpoints and posters will be presented on Thursday and Friday, February 4th and 5th. Please leave any questions, comments, useful websites, etc. in the comments section below.

Geography Quiz

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/mideastquiz.html

The above link goes to a virtual quiz of the countries in the Middle East. Take the quiz and tell us how you did!