4/1 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, date, number, file and keep all reading handouts
TURN IN forecasting sheets this week, BRING EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR ESSAYS ALL WEEK
Field Trip- White Bird Dance next Wed., permission slips, 2nd and 4th period classes, lunches
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality? Free trade issues – labor, environment, poverty and inequality, human rights, corporate power, outsourcing, national sovereignty
Work on essays in the library – USE ESSAY CHECK LIST, MAKE PRECISE AND ACCURATE CLAIMS
-support arguments with details, examples, quotes, data, etc.
-create transitions between arguments or with thesis to connect your ideas
-introduction- use interesting facts, question or quote to get attention; give background info to topic; state thesis
-conclusion- creatively restate thesis, synthesize or review main points, suggest action or something to think about
Keep track of all your sources for your “Works Cited” page
COMPUTER USE IS ONLY FOR ESSAYS
4/2 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, date, number, file and keep all reading handouts
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality? Free trade issues – labor, environment, poverty and inequality, human rights, corporate power, outsourcing, national sovereignty
USE ESSAY CHECK LIST, MAKE PRECISE AND ACCURATE CLAIMS
Peer edit- carefully read your peer’s essay twice before filling out the form, give form back to peer
Discuss your ideas and give constructive feedback, suggestions and advice
After receiving your peer feedback, work on final edits, cut unnecessary or redundant details, refine word choices, add support for claims lacking evidence, create best order of paragraphs with transitions, clarify ideas, strong verbs and active mode
Field Trip- White Bird Dance next Wed., permission slips, 2nd and 4th period classes, lunches, 9:45 bus
Updates on free trade in Haiti and broader issue of neoliberalism
4/5 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, date, number, file and keep all reading handouts
Field Trip- White Bird Dance Wed., permission slips, 2nd and 4th period classes, lunches, 9:50 Ms Johnston’s
CHECK WITH TEACHERS
Final drafts due with 1st draft and peer edit forms Wed (6th period), Thurs (7th period)
The Corporation (documentary)
4.4 a)Can corporations be socially responsible? b) Why do individuals in corporations sometimes make monstrous choices?
institutional roles and systemic pressures
Shell Oil in Nigeria
4/6 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, date, number, file and keep all reading handouts
Field Trip- White Bird Dance Wed., permission slips, 2nd and 4th period classes, lunches, 9:50 Ms Johnston’s r
CHECK WITH TEACHERS
Final drafts due with 1st draft and peer edit forms Wed (6th period), Thurs (7th period)
The Corporation (documentary)
Public vs. private
Neoliberalism- Privatization, commodification, copy rights and patents on life
4.5 Should everything be privatized and marketed for profit? (services, products, ideas, natural world, etc.)
Do self-eval., attach log sheet and turn in logs 4.1-4.5
4/7 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, date, number, file and keep all reading handouts
Turn in Final drafts due with 1st draft and peer edit forms and late logs
Portfolio self-reflection
Mr. Mead next week
Assignment Log
Log 4.1 debate questions, responses
Log 4.2 role diary
HW Log 4.3 personal “verdict”
Essay outline A-D
Final Draft due 4/7
Log 4.4 The corporation pt. 2
Log 4.5 The corporation pt. 3
Assignment Log
Log 4.1 debate questions, responses
Log 4.2 role diary
HW Log 4.3 personal “verdict”
Essay outline A-D
Final Draft due 4/7
Log 4.4 The corporation pt. 2
Log 4.5 The corporation pt. 3
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
March
3/1 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, turn in late logs
Are sweatshops and aid from the US solutions to Haiti’s (and poor countries’) problems?
Is globalization a solution or cause of global inequality?
Factories subcontracted to make Disney products in Haiti in 1996
Documentary film- Mickey Mouse Goes to Haiti
What should corporations like Disney do?
3/2 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, turn in late logs
Are sweatshops and aid from the US solutions to Haiti’s (and poor countries’) problems?
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Protests against sweatshops and corporate behavior; corporations’ responses - codes of conduct
Facts about Nike, the industry leader
http://www.nikebiz.com/responsibility/workers_and_factories.html#code_of_conduct
Critical reading- Nike’s Code of Conduct. Is this adequate?
Results of implementing codes of conduct? Example in Malaysia in 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qzm7MCusGM&fmt=18
3/3 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, turn in late logs
Are sweatshops and aid from the US solutions to poor countries’ problems?
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Protests against corporate brands
Nike’s Code of Conduct. Is this adequate? Update
http://www.nikebiz.com/responsibility/documents/Nike_Code_of_Conduct.pdf
Results of implementing codes of conduct? Example in Malaysia in 2008
Watch Behind the swoosh- Jim Keady’s resistance to Nike sweatshops in Indonesia
3.4 Write Dialogue poems
Perspectives- Keady, CEO, athletes, US worker, American consumer, Code of Conduct contrasted with sweatshop worker
Daily life, hopes, dreams, concerns, fears, code of conduct, resistance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qzm7MCusGM&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-yxoJkgzJA pt1 and pt2
http://www.educatingforjustice.org/stopnikesweatshops.htm
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2008/snapshots/82.html
3/5 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, turn in late logs
Are sweatshops and aid from the US solutions to poor countries’ problems?
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Protests against corporate brands
Share Dialogue poems
What can we do about sweatshops? Article on Resistance and student activism
UW students protest Nike
http://students.washington.edu/uwslap/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LRVrOUokTQ&feature=related
Article on resistance to sweatshops
http://hphs.dist113.org/library/studentresearch/Document%20Library/Globalization/Sweatshop%20-%20Teenage%20Perspective.pdf
How effective is student organizing against sweatshop labor?
3/8 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Multinational corporations and the system of corporate capitalism.
Corporations and branding: 3.6 What are corporations? Why do they exist? Do they have too much power? Are they psychopathic?
Excerpt of documentary: The Corporation
Watch firt 23 minutes (parts 1 to first 5 minutes of part 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pin8fbdGV9Y&feature=PlayList&p=FA50FBC214A6CE87&index=0&playnext=1
“Legal person” with limited liability, externalities
3/10 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Do corporations exploit people and the environment?
Why do individual people make harmful choices in corporations?
Transnational Capital Auction game- Global competition for corporate investment and jobs
What is the effect of this competition? Why is it difficult for countries to raise wages and standards?
Winners and losers- grade chart
questions-homework 1-4 3.7, ALL LOGS DUE TOMORROW
reality- industry advertisement
Assignment Log
Log 3.1 Are Sweatshops the solution?
Log 3.2 Mickey Mouse goes to Haiti
Log 3.3 Nike code of conduct questions
Log 3.4 Nike Dialogue poem
Log 3.5 reflection on student activism
Log 3.6 The corporation pt.1
Log 3.7 Capital auction questions
3/12 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Review homework- Do corporations and country leaders exploit people and the environment?
Why do individual people make such harmful choices?
Systemic factor- competition in the market
ALL LOGS DUE, do self-eval., keep log sheets
Role Play on sweatshops- what are the causes of exploitation of people and environment
Multinational corporations, Ruling Elite, Workers, Consumers, System of Profit
Read and highlight roles
Agenda
3/15 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
TURN IN LATE LOGS
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Role Play on sweatshops- what are the causes of exploitation of people and environment
Multinational corporations, Ruling Elite, Workers, Consumers, System of Profit
Read the rest of the roles and related readings, prepare questions and responses, work together to share ideas
Write a diary entry from perspective of a role- who you are, what you do, your thoughts about the allegation against you, who you believe to be responsible, etc.
Share diaries
3/16 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
TURN IN LATE LOGS
TUTOR TIME
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Role Play on sweatshops- what are the causes of exploitation of people and environment
Multinational corporations, Ruling Elite, Workers, Consumers, System of Profit
Step out of role and consider all the arguments and facts and write a paragraph on each group and the percentage responsibility they have for exploitation of workers and the environment
3/16 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
TURN IN LATE LOGS
TUTOR TIME
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Role Play on sweatshops- what are the causes of exploitation of people and environment
Multinational corporations, Ruling Elite, Workers, Consumers, System of Profit
Step out of role and consider all the arguments and facts and write a paragraph on each group and the percentage responsibility they have for exploitation of workers and the environment
3/17 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
TURN IN LATE LOGS
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Reading- arguments for and against sweatshops
Review articles and arguments
Essay- explore topics and write outline A-D
Forecasting at 2:30
3/29 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
TURN IN forecasting sheets this week
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality? Free trade issues – labor, environment, poverty and inequality, human rights, corporate power, outsourcing, national sovereignty
Work on essays in the library
-expand your outlines with examination, commentary and analysis of specific evidence, quotes and citations
-create transitions between arguments or with thesis to connect your ideas
my.ccsd.net/download/1907517852.doc
-introduction- use interesting facts, question or quote to get attention; give background info to topic; state thesis
Keep track of all your sources for your “Works Cited” page
COMPUTER USE IS ONLY FOR ESSAYS
Agenda
3/30 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, date, number, file and keep all reading handouts
TURN IN forecasting sheets this week, BRING EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR ESSAYS ALL WEEK
Field Trip- White Bird Dance next Wed., permission slips, 2nd and 4th period classes, lunches
TUTOR TIME- come in with all your stuff including print out of most recent
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality? Free trade issues – labor, environment, poverty and inequality, human rights, corporate power, outsourcing, national sovereignty
Work on essays in the library – USE ESSAY CHECK LIST, MAKE PRECISE AND ACCURATE CLAIMS
-expand your outlines with examination, commentary and analysis of specific evidence, quotes and citations
-create transitions between arguments or with thesis to connect your ideas
-introduction- use interesting facts, question or quote to get attention; give background info to topic; state thesis
Keep track of all your sources for your “Works Cited” page
COMPUTER USE IS ONLY FOR ESSAYS
3/31 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, date, number, file and keep all reading handouts
TURN IN forecasting sheets this week, BRING EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR ESSAYS ALL WEEK
Field Trip- White Bird Dance next Wed., permission slips, 2nd and 4th period classes, lunches
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality? Free trade issues – labor, environment, poverty and inequality, human rights, corporate power, outsourcing, national sovereignty
Work on essays in the library – USE ESSAY CHECK LIST, MAKE PRECISE AND ACCURATE CLAIMS
-support arguments with details, examples, quotes, data, etc.
-create transitions between arguments or with thesis to connect your ideas
-introduction- use interesting facts, question or quote to get attention; give background info to topic; state thesis
-conclusion- creatively restate thesis, synthesize or review main points, suggest action or something to think about
Keep track of all your sources for your “Works Cited” page
COMPUTER USE IS ONLY FOR ESSAYS
Assignment Log
Log 4.1 debate questions, responses
Log 4.2 role diary
HW Log 4.3 personal “verdict”
Essay outline A-D
HW work on essay
Complete 1st draft due Fri. 4/2
Final Draft due 4/7
Field Trip permission slips
Date and number readings, turn in late logs
Are sweatshops and aid from the US solutions to Haiti’s (and poor countries’) problems?
Is globalization a solution or cause of global inequality?
Factories subcontracted to make Disney products in Haiti in 1996
Documentary film- Mickey Mouse Goes to Haiti
What should corporations like Disney do?
3/2 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, turn in late logs
Are sweatshops and aid from the US solutions to Haiti’s (and poor countries’) problems?
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Protests against sweatshops and corporate behavior; corporations’ responses - codes of conduct
Facts about Nike, the industry leader
http://www.nikebiz.com/responsibility/workers_and_factories.html#code_of_conduct
Critical reading- Nike’s Code of Conduct. Is this adequate?
Results of implementing codes of conduct? Example in Malaysia in 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qzm7MCusGM&fmt=18
3/3 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, turn in late logs
Are sweatshops and aid from the US solutions to poor countries’ problems?
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Protests against corporate brands
Nike’s Code of Conduct. Is this adequate? Update
http://www.nikebiz.com/responsibility/documents/Nike_Code_of_Conduct.pdf
Results of implementing codes of conduct? Example in Malaysia in 2008
Watch Behind the swoosh- Jim Keady’s resistance to Nike sweatshops in Indonesia
3.4 Write Dialogue poems
Perspectives- Keady, CEO, athletes, US worker, American consumer, Code of Conduct contrasted with sweatshop worker
Daily life, hopes, dreams, concerns, fears, code of conduct, resistance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qzm7MCusGM&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-yxoJkgzJA pt1 and pt2
http://www.educatingforjustice.org/stopnikesweatshops.htm
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2008/snapshots/82.html
3/5 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, turn in late logs
Are sweatshops and aid from the US solutions to poor countries’ problems?
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Protests against corporate brands
Share Dialogue poems
What can we do about sweatshops? Article on Resistance and student activism
UW students protest Nike
http://students.washington.edu/uwslap/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LRVrOUokTQ&feature=related
Article on resistance to sweatshops
http://hphs.dist113.org/library/studentresearch/Document%20Library/Globalization/Sweatshop%20-%20Teenage%20Perspective.pdf
How effective is student organizing against sweatshop labor?
3/8 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Multinational corporations and the system of corporate capitalism.
Corporations and branding: 3.6 What are corporations? Why do they exist? Do they have too much power? Are they psychopathic?
Excerpt of documentary: The Corporation
Watch firt 23 minutes (parts 1 to first 5 minutes of part 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pin8fbdGV9Y&feature=PlayList&p=FA50FBC214A6CE87&index=0&playnext=1
“Legal person” with limited liability, externalities
3/10 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Do corporations exploit people and the environment?
Why do individual people make harmful choices in corporations?
Transnational Capital Auction game- Global competition for corporate investment and jobs
What is the effect of this competition? Why is it difficult for countries to raise wages and standards?
Winners and losers- grade chart
questions-homework 1-4 3.7, ALL LOGS DUE TOMORROW
reality- industry advertisement
Assignment Log
Log 3.1 Are Sweatshops the solution?
Log 3.2 Mickey Mouse goes to Haiti
Log 3.3 Nike code of conduct questions
Log 3.4 Nike Dialogue poem
Log 3.5 reflection on student activism
Log 3.6 The corporation pt.1
Log 3.7 Capital auction questions
3/12 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Review homework- Do corporations and country leaders exploit people and the environment?
Why do individual people make such harmful choices?
Systemic factor- competition in the market
ALL LOGS DUE, do self-eval., keep log sheets
Role Play on sweatshops- what are the causes of exploitation of people and environment
Multinational corporations, Ruling Elite, Workers, Consumers, System of Profit
Read and highlight roles
Agenda
3/15 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
TURN IN LATE LOGS
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Role Play on sweatshops- what are the causes of exploitation of people and environment
Multinational corporations, Ruling Elite, Workers, Consumers, System of Profit
Read the rest of the roles and related readings, prepare questions and responses, work together to share ideas
Write a diary entry from perspective of a role- who you are, what you do, your thoughts about the allegation against you, who you believe to be responsible, etc.
Share diaries
3/16 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
TURN IN LATE LOGS
TUTOR TIME
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Role Play on sweatshops- what are the causes of exploitation of people and environment
Multinational corporations, Ruling Elite, Workers, Consumers, System of Profit
Step out of role and consider all the arguments and facts and write a paragraph on each group and the percentage responsibility they have for exploitation of workers and the environment
3/16 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
TURN IN LATE LOGS
TUTOR TIME
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Role Play on sweatshops- what are the causes of exploitation of people and environment
Multinational corporations, Ruling Elite, Workers, Consumers, System of Profit
Step out of role and consider all the arguments and facts and write a paragraph on each group and the percentage responsibility they have for exploitation of workers and the environment
3/17 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
TURN IN LATE LOGS
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality?
Reading- arguments for and against sweatshops
Review articles and arguments
Essay- explore topics and write outline A-D
Forecasting at 2:30
3/29 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
TURN IN forecasting sheets this week
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality? Free trade issues – labor, environment, poverty and inequality, human rights, corporate power, outsourcing, national sovereignty
Work on essays in the library
-expand your outlines with examination, commentary and analysis of specific evidence, quotes and citations
-create transitions between arguments or with thesis to connect your ideas
my.ccsd.net/download/1907517852.doc
-introduction- use interesting facts, question or quote to get attention; give background info to topic; state thesis
Keep track of all your sources for your “Works Cited” page
COMPUTER USE IS ONLY FOR ESSAYS
Agenda
3/30 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, date, number, file and keep all reading handouts
TURN IN forecasting sheets this week, BRING EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR ESSAYS ALL WEEK
Field Trip- White Bird Dance next Wed., permission slips, 2nd and 4th period classes, lunches
TUTOR TIME- come in with all your stuff including print out of most recent
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality? Free trade issues – labor, environment, poverty and inequality, human rights, corporate power, outsourcing, national sovereignty
Work on essays in the library – USE ESSAY CHECK LIST, MAKE PRECISE AND ACCURATE CLAIMS
-expand your outlines with examination, commentary and analysis of specific evidence, quotes and citations
-create transitions between arguments or with thesis to connect your ideas
-introduction- use interesting facts, question or quote to get attention; give background info to topic; state thesis
Keep track of all your sources for your “Works Cited” page
COMPUTER USE IS ONLY FOR ESSAYS
3/31 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, date, number, file and keep all reading handouts
TURN IN forecasting sheets this week, BRING EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR ESSAYS ALL WEEK
Field Trip- White Bird Dance next Wed., permission slips, 2nd and 4th period classes, lunches
Is globalization and free trade a solution or cause of global inequality? Free trade issues – labor, environment, poverty and inequality, human rights, corporate power, outsourcing, national sovereignty
Work on essays in the library – USE ESSAY CHECK LIST, MAKE PRECISE AND ACCURATE CLAIMS
-support arguments with details, examples, quotes, data, etc.
-create transitions between arguments or with thesis to connect your ideas
-introduction- use interesting facts, question or quote to get attention; give background info to topic; state thesis
-conclusion- creatively restate thesis, synthesize or review main points, suggest action or something to think about
Keep track of all your sources for your “Works Cited” page
COMPUTER USE IS ONLY FOR ESSAYS
Assignment Log
Log 4.1 debate questions, responses
Log 4.2 role diary
HW Log 4.3 personal “verdict”
Essay outline A-D
HW work on essay
Complete 1st draft due Fri. 4/2
Final Draft due 4/7
Field Trip permission slips
Friday, February 5, 2010
February
2/2
New seating chart and semester grades
Review finals and grades, optional conferences during lunch about finals and grades
We will write persuasive essays later this year.
Organize binders- clean out, have a new log sheet, blank paper and room for new readings
New semester
Make sure you have your portfolio here for a self-reflection tomorrow
2/3
Portfolio self-reflection
Global citizenship –a global view
How are people in the world interconnected and interdependent?
How should we understand and respond to the global view?
What is globalization?
Assignment Log
Portfolio self-reflection
2/5
Global citizenship –a global view
How are people in the world interconnected and interdependent?
How should we understand and respond to the global view?
Log 1.1a If the world were a village,
1.1b write in correct answers afterwards and reflect on surprises and realizations on back
http://www.odt.org/popvillage.htm
Begin comparative views of countries in the world- rankings on data
Which countries have a better?
What data can we use to measure and compare countries?
What can we learn about what kind of society we should have in the US from these comparisons?
population
http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-language-map.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population_density
2/8
Global citizenship –a global view
How are people in the world interconnected and interdependent?
How should we understand and respond to the global view?
Facts about global inequality, poverty and what could be possible
Which 3 facts are most important? Why?
Begin comparative views of countries and regions in the world- rankings on data
What data can we use to measure and compare countries?
In which countries do people have better lives?
What can we learn about what kind of society we should have in the US from these comparisons?
2/9 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
Global citizenship –a global view
UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights –
1.3 What does it mean to be human? What is needed to protect, enhance, fully develop these qualities? Subsistence, dignity, luxury
What are UN Human rights? Civil, political, social/cultural, economic rights.
1.4 What rights do we NOT have in the US? Should we have these rights? Why?
2/10 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
Stamp and review HW
Scale of statistical data
Comparative views of countries and regions in the world- rankings on data
What data can we use to measure and compare countries? Human Development Index
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index
In which countries do people have better lives? NORWAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4L6-0WRfSA
What can we learn about what kind of society we should have in the US from these comparisons?
UNICEF data- Regions, types, comparisons
http://www.unicef.org/sowc09/
Human development-how do we measure how countries are progressing?
Do self-eval. and turn in logs
2/12 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
Comparative views of countries and regions in the world- rankings on data
What data can we use to measure and compare countries?
other measures and data
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index
http://www.happyplanetindex.org/explore/global/index.html
In which countries do people have better lives?
What can we learn about what kind of society we should have in the US from these comparisons?
Human development index - measuring how countries are progressing
UN Millennium Development Goals
1.6 What might be the causes of poverty in the world?
What might be the solutions to the problem of global poverty?
The debate about NAFTA
Do self-eval., keep log sheets and turn in logs
Assignment Log
Portfolio self-reflection
Log 1.1 Global Village?
Log 1.2 Global Poverty Facts
Log 1.3 Human Rights
HW Log 1.4 Human Rights in the US
Log 1.5 UNICEF data analysis
Log 1.6 Possible causes and solutions to global poverty
2/16 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, TURN IN LATE LOGS
Tutor time – Wed 9:15 am
Is free trade beneficial or harmful? Who should have “freedom”? What should people be “free” to do?
Regional organization- for North America
Terms - Capital, tariffs, unions, collective, market, trade deficit, quota, maquiladora
Role play on NAFTA- 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement
Roles – 1 Maquiladora worker, 2 Green Giant Corp, 3 poor farmer, 4 Martin’s jeans worker, 5 wealthy farmer, 6 Environmentalist, 7 US NAFTA coalition
Read roles and underline key ideas, identify anything you don’t understand and then ask for help
Discuss roles and conference questions in groups, agree on best responses and write in logs
Speeches and 2 debate questions on opposing positions to each conference question
Agenda
2/17 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, TURN IN LATE LOGS
Is free trade beneficial or harmful? Who should have “freedom”? What should people be “free” to do?
Regional organization- for North America
Terms - subsidies
Role play on NAFTA- 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement
Roles – 1 Maquiladora worker, 2 Green Giant Corp, 3 poor farmer, 4 Martin’s jeans worker, 5 wealthy farmer, 6 Environmentalist, 7 US NAFTA coalition
Meet other groups, negotiate and form alliances
Speeches and 2 debate questions on opposing positions to each conference question
2/19 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, TURN IN LATE LOGS
Is free trade beneficial or harmful? Who should have “freedom”? What should people be “free” to do?
Regional organization- for North America
Role play on NAFTA- 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement
Roles – 1 Maquiladora worker, 2 Green Giant Corp, 3 poor farmer, 4 Martin’s jeans worker, 5 wealthy farmer, 6 Environmentalist, 7 US NAFTA coalition
Predict consequences: who will benefit from NAFTA? How? Who will not benefit? How?
Compare predictions with real outcomes
Terms – subsidies, privatization
Beyond NAFTA- Should we expand free trade?
Outsourcing and globalization since NAFTA
HW find 10 items at home and list the item and country where it was made
2/24 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
How are we affected by globalization and free trade? Is globalization a solution or cause of global inequality?
Are My Hands Clean? Song about clothes in the age of globalization- looking beyond the tags
Globalization and sweatshops reading and questions
Comparative advantage
All logs due on Fri, Progress reports next week
2/26 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
All logs due, do self-eval and attach log sheets, Progress reports next week
Are sweatshops and aid from the US solutions to Haiti’s (and poor countries’) problems?
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/social_issues/jan-june10/haiti_01-11.html
Why has Haiti been so poor?
History of Haiti and US involvement – video news segment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttqexOlqhWM&feature=related
Reading on history of Haiti
Assignment Log
Log 2.1 NAFTA Conference questions
HW Log 2.2 speeches or debate questions
Log 2.3 T chart predictions and results of NAFTA
HW Log 2.4 10 items
Log 2.5 Patterns in global labor
HW Log 2.6 Globalization and Sweatshops
New seating chart and semester grades
Review finals and grades, optional conferences during lunch about finals and grades
We will write persuasive essays later this year.
Organize binders- clean out, have a new log sheet, blank paper and room for new readings
New semester
Make sure you have your portfolio here for a self-reflection tomorrow
2/3
Portfolio self-reflection
Global citizenship –a global view
How are people in the world interconnected and interdependent?
How should we understand and respond to the global view?
What is globalization?
Assignment Log
Portfolio self-reflection
2/5
Global citizenship –a global view
How are people in the world interconnected and interdependent?
How should we understand and respond to the global view?
Log 1.1a If the world were a village,
1.1b write in correct answers afterwards and reflect on surprises and realizations on back
http://www.odt.org/popvillage.htm
Begin comparative views of countries in the world- rankings on data
Which countries have a better?
What data can we use to measure and compare countries?
What can we learn about what kind of society we should have in the US from these comparisons?
population
http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-language-map.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population_density
2/8
Global citizenship –a global view
How are people in the world interconnected and interdependent?
How should we understand and respond to the global view?
Facts about global inequality, poverty and what could be possible
Which 3 facts are most important? Why?
Begin comparative views of countries and regions in the world- rankings on data
What data can we use to measure and compare countries?
In which countries do people have better lives?
What can we learn about what kind of society we should have in the US from these comparisons?
2/9 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
Global citizenship –a global view
UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights –
1.3 What does it mean to be human? What is needed to protect, enhance, fully develop these qualities? Subsistence, dignity, luxury
What are UN Human rights? Civil, political, social/cultural, economic rights.
1.4 What rights do we NOT have in the US? Should we have these rights? Why?
2/10 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
Stamp and review HW
Scale of statistical data
Comparative views of countries and regions in the world- rankings on data
What data can we use to measure and compare countries? Human Development Index
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index
In which countries do people have better lives? NORWAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4L6-0WRfSA
What can we learn about what kind of society we should have in the US from these comparisons?
UNICEF data- Regions, types, comparisons
http://www.unicef.org/sowc09/
Human development-how do we measure how countries are progressing?
Do self-eval. and turn in logs
2/12 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
Comparative views of countries and regions in the world- rankings on data
What data can we use to measure and compare countries?
other measures and data
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index
http://www.happyplanetindex.org/explore/global/index.html
In which countries do people have better lives?
What can we learn about what kind of society we should have in the US from these comparisons?
Human development index - measuring how countries are progressing
UN Millennium Development Goals
1.6 What might be the causes of poverty in the world?
What might be the solutions to the problem of global poverty?
The debate about NAFTA
Do self-eval., keep log sheets and turn in logs
Assignment Log
Portfolio self-reflection
Log 1.1 Global Village?
Log 1.2 Global Poverty Facts
Log 1.3 Human Rights
HW Log 1.4 Human Rights in the US
Log 1.5 UNICEF data analysis
Log 1.6 Possible causes and solutions to global poverty
2/16 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, TURN IN LATE LOGS
Tutor time – Wed 9:15 am
Is free trade beneficial or harmful? Who should have “freedom”? What should people be “free” to do?
Regional organization- for North America
Terms - Capital, tariffs, unions, collective, market, trade deficit, quota, maquiladora
Role play on NAFTA- 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement
Roles – 1 Maquiladora worker, 2 Green Giant Corp, 3 poor farmer, 4 Martin’s jeans worker, 5 wealthy farmer, 6 Environmentalist, 7 US NAFTA coalition
Read roles and underline key ideas, identify anything you don’t understand and then ask for help
Discuss roles and conference questions in groups, agree on best responses and write in logs
Speeches and 2 debate questions on opposing positions to each conference question
Agenda
2/17 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, TURN IN LATE LOGS
Is free trade beneficial or harmful? Who should have “freedom”? What should people be “free” to do?
Regional organization- for North America
Terms - subsidies
Role play on NAFTA- 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement
Roles – 1 Maquiladora worker, 2 Green Giant Corp, 3 poor farmer, 4 Martin’s jeans worker, 5 wealthy farmer, 6 Environmentalist, 7 US NAFTA coalition
Meet other groups, negotiate and form alliances
Speeches and 2 debate questions on opposing positions to each conference question
2/19 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings, TURN IN LATE LOGS
Is free trade beneficial or harmful? Who should have “freedom”? What should people be “free” to do?
Regional organization- for North America
Role play on NAFTA- 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement
Roles – 1 Maquiladora worker, 2 Green Giant Corp, 3 poor farmer, 4 Martin’s jeans worker, 5 wealthy farmer, 6 Environmentalist, 7 US NAFTA coalition
Predict consequences: who will benefit from NAFTA? How? Who will not benefit? How?
Compare predictions with real outcomes
Terms – subsidies, privatization
Beyond NAFTA- Should we expand free trade?
Outsourcing and globalization since NAFTA
HW find 10 items at home and list the item and country where it was made
2/24 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
How are we affected by globalization and free trade? Is globalization a solution or cause of global inequality?
Are My Hands Clean? Song about clothes in the age of globalization- looking beyond the tags
Globalization and sweatshops reading and questions
Comparative advantage
All logs due on Fri, Progress reports next week
2/26 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
Date and number readings
All logs due, do self-eval and attach log sheets, Progress reports next week
Are sweatshops and aid from the US solutions to Haiti’s (and poor countries’) problems?
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/social_issues/jan-june10/haiti_01-11.html
Why has Haiti been so poor?
History of Haiti and US involvement – video news segment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttqexOlqhWM&feature=related
Reading on history of Haiti
Assignment Log
Log 2.1 NAFTA Conference questions
HW Log 2.2 speeches or debate questions
Log 2.3 T chart predictions and results of NAFTA
HW Log 2.4 10 items
Log 2.5 Patterns in global labor
HW Log 2.6 Globalization and Sweatshops
Thursday, January 7, 2010
January
1/4
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, turn in late logs
Roots of the conflict before 1948 in Palestine-Israel
How did the conflict begin?
Pads and Jeds simulation – debate on immigration of Jeds
Homework- reading and questions due tomorrow, DO IN LOGS not on the sheet
1/5
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Roots of the Arab Israeli conflict
How did the conflict begin and develop over time? How has the United Nations managed the conflict?
Stamp and review homework and timeline
The United Nations and key events in conflict
What is the UN and what are its goals UN?
Problem solving real conflicts as a UN member- decide on the best solution to each conflict and with reasons citing UN goals and language
1/6 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Roots of the Arab Israeli conflict
How did the conflict begin and develop over time? How has the United Nations managed the conflict?
The United Nations and key events in conflict
Problem solving real conflicts as a UN member- decide on the best solution to each conflict and with reasons citing UN goals and language
UN resolutions and US vetoes
8.8 Evaluate the UN- How has the United Nations managed the conflict?
Occupied Territories and Gaza today
Do self evaluation and turn in logs, review portfolios
Agenda
1/8 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Turn in logs
Documentary film - Promises – Israeli and Arab (Palestinian) children in 2000, SUBTITLED
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2139631316137760657&hl=en&emb=1#
How are the lives of these children similar and different?
There are rare opportunities for these people to understand each other. Can understanding each other lead towards peace between the people?
Notes on each child- Daily life, hopes, fears, struggles, views of other side
1/11 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Turn in logs
Documentary film - Promises – Israeli and Arab (Palestinian) children in 2000, SUBTITLED
How are the lives of these children similar and different?
Continue notes on each child- Daily life, hopes, fears, struggles, views of other side
HW- begin dialogue poems in first person (I or we) exploring similarities and differences from two lenses, Palestinian and Israeli – daily life, fears, hopes, history, politics, views of other side
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pdf/promiese/promises-timeline.pdf
http://israelipalestinian.procon.org
1/12 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Turn in late logs
Lunch mtg. Fri. on Extra Credit for 3 Cups of Tea
The Arab Israeli Conflict
Solutions role play preparation - What kind of political state should there be in the land of Palestine/Israel?
Proposals from multiple perspectives
Groups- identify which solutions support or oppose, add conditions based on role
Finish preparing for HW- Presentation - speeches -who you are, problems, your specific position
-debate questions to other groups/other proposal, defend position
Issues- population size, refugees, immigration policy, hostilities and minority rights, Jerusalem, settlements in OT
1/13 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Turn in late logs
Lunch mtg. Fri. on Extra Credit for 3 Cups of Tea
The Arab Israeli Conflict
Solutions role play preparation - What kind of political state should there be in the land of Palestine/Israel?
Proposals from multiple perspectives
Groups- identify which solutions support or oppose, add conditions based on role
Finish preparing for HW- Presentation - speeches -who you are, problems, your specific position
- debate questions to other groups/other proposal, defend position
Issues- population size, refugees, immigration policy, hostilities and minority rights, Jerusalem, settlements in OT
Finish Dialogue Poem for Fri.
1/15 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Turn in late logs
The Arab Israeli Conflict- updates about current situation, issues and ideas about solutions
Issues- population size, refugees, immigration policy, hostilities and minority rights, Jerusalem, settlements in OT, terrorism and Hamas
Most people agree on some kind of 2 state solution but disagree about the prerequisite for negotiations and issues.
The Role of the US and UN
Share your ideas about solutions
Share Dialogue Poems
1/19 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, Turn in late logs
bring all readings for finals review on block day
Why is there terrorism against the US?
Bush vs Bin Laden
How do Muslims feel about US foreign policy? What do they think of American people? What do they think of terrorism?
“Tea Party Activity” - in character, meet other Muslims in Sept 2001
http://www.islandnet.com/plethora/wtc/ford-p1.html
http://www.islandnet.com/plethora/wtc/ford-p2.html
hw questions
1) Compare Bush and Bin Laden’s views on reasons for hatred. From your learning about Muslim’s and Middle Easterners’ views, why do you think the US faces hatred and even terrorism?
2) What might these interviewees say now compared to 2001, before the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the criticism of torture at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay?
Assignment Log
9.6 Tea Party questions
HW 9.7 Bush v Bin Laden
1/20 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, Turn in late logs
bring all readings for finals review on block day
Reading and questions on US policy in the Middle East
Foreign policy options on terrorism
take notes on pro con of 4 options
review for finals and organize binders
Assignment Log
9.8 US policy in the ME
9.9 policy option notes
Assignment Log
Log 9.1 notes on Promises
HW 9.2 Dialogue poem due Fri. 1-15
9.3 Response to Proposals A-D
HW 9.4 Role play speeches or debate questions and responses
9.5 Personal solution
9.6 Tea Party questions
HW 9.7 Bush v Bin Laden
9.8 US policy in the ME
9.9 policy option notes
Assignment Log
HW Log 8.1 The definition of terrorism
Log 8.2 The US and the ICC
Log 8.3 Focused analysis of polls
Log 8.4 notes on presentations
Log 8.5 Winning Hearts and Minds?
HW Log 8.6 Questions- Jews and Palestinians reading
Log 8.7 UN Decisions
Log 8.8 Evaluating the UN
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, turn in late logs
Roots of the conflict before 1948 in Palestine-Israel
How did the conflict begin?
Pads and Jeds simulation – debate on immigration of Jeds
Homework- reading and questions due tomorrow, DO IN LOGS not on the sheet
1/5
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Roots of the Arab Israeli conflict
How did the conflict begin and develop over time? How has the United Nations managed the conflict?
Stamp and review homework and timeline
The United Nations and key events in conflict
What is the UN and what are its goals UN?
Problem solving real conflicts as a UN member- decide on the best solution to each conflict and with reasons citing UN goals and language
1/6 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Roots of the Arab Israeli conflict
How did the conflict begin and develop over time? How has the United Nations managed the conflict?
The United Nations and key events in conflict
Problem solving real conflicts as a UN member- decide on the best solution to each conflict and with reasons citing UN goals and language
UN resolutions and US vetoes
8.8 Evaluate the UN- How has the United Nations managed the conflict?
Occupied Territories and Gaza today
Do self evaluation and turn in logs, review portfolios
Agenda
1/8 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Turn in logs
Documentary film - Promises – Israeli and Arab (Palestinian) children in 2000, SUBTITLED
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2139631316137760657&hl=en&emb=1#
How are the lives of these children similar and different?
There are rare opportunities for these people to understand each other. Can understanding each other lead towards peace between the people?
Notes on each child- Daily life, hopes, fears, struggles, views of other side
1/11 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Turn in logs
Documentary film - Promises – Israeli and Arab (Palestinian) children in 2000, SUBTITLED
How are the lives of these children similar and different?
Continue notes on each child- Daily life, hopes, fears, struggles, views of other side
HW- begin dialogue poems in first person (I or we) exploring similarities and differences from two lenses, Palestinian and Israeli – daily life, fears, hopes, history, politics, views of other side
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pdf/promiese/promises-timeline.pdf
http://israelipalestinian.procon.org
1/12 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Turn in late logs
Lunch mtg. Fri. on Extra Credit for 3 Cups of Tea
The Arab Israeli Conflict
Solutions role play preparation - What kind of political state should there be in the land of Palestine/Israel?
Proposals from multiple perspectives
Groups- identify which solutions support or oppose, add conditions based on role
Finish preparing for HW- Presentation - speeches -who you are, problems, your specific position
-debate questions to other groups/other proposal, defend position
Issues- population size, refugees, immigration policy, hostilities and minority rights, Jerusalem, settlements in OT
1/13 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Turn in late logs
Lunch mtg. Fri. on Extra Credit for 3 Cups of Tea
The Arab Israeli Conflict
Solutions role play preparation - What kind of political state should there be in the land of Palestine/Israel?
Proposals from multiple perspectives
Groups- identify which solutions support or oppose, add conditions based on role
Finish preparing for HW- Presentation - speeches -who you are, problems, your specific position
- debate questions to other groups/other proposal, defend position
Issues- population size, refugees, immigration policy, hostilities and minority rights, Jerusalem, settlements in OT
Finish Dialogue Poem for Fri.
1/15 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Turn in late logs
The Arab Israeli Conflict- updates about current situation, issues and ideas about solutions
Issues- population size, refugees, immigration policy, hostilities and minority rights, Jerusalem, settlements in OT, terrorism and Hamas
Most people agree on some kind of 2 state solution but disagree about the prerequisite for negotiations and issues.
The Role of the US and UN
Share your ideas about solutions
Share Dialogue Poems
1/19 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, Turn in late logs
bring all readings for finals review on block day
Why is there terrorism against the US?
Bush vs Bin Laden
How do Muslims feel about US foreign policy? What do they think of American people? What do they think of terrorism?
“Tea Party Activity” - in character, meet other Muslims in Sept 2001
http://www.islandnet.com/plethora/wtc/ford-p1.html
http://www.islandnet.com/plethora/wtc/ford-p2.html
hw questions
1) Compare Bush and Bin Laden’s views on reasons for hatred. From your learning about Muslim’s and Middle Easterners’ views, why do you think the US faces hatred and even terrorism?
2) What might these interviewees say now compared to 2001, before the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the criticism of torture at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay?
Assignment Log
9.6 Tea Party questions
HW 9.7 Bush v Bin Laden
1/20 Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, Turn in late logs
bring all readings for finals review on block day
Reading and questions on US policy in the Middle East
Foreign policy options on terrorism
take notes on pro con of 4 options
review for finals and organize binders
Assignment Log
9.8 US policy in the ME
9.9 policy option notes
Assignment Log
Log 9.1 notes on Promises
HW 9.2 Dialogue poem due Fri. 1-15
9.3 Response to Proposals A-D
HW 9.4 Role play speeches or debate questions and responses
9.5 Personal solution
9.6 Tea Party questions
HW 9.7 Bush v Bin Laden
9.8 US policy in the ME
9.9 policy option notes
Assignment Log
HW Log 8.1 The definition of terrorism
Log 8.2 The US and the ICC
Log 8.3 Focused analysis of polls
Log 8.4 notes on presentations
Log 8.5 Winning Hearts and Minds?
HW Log 8.6 Questions- Jews and Palestinians reading
Log 8.7 UN Decisions
Log 8.8 Evaluating the UN
Friday, December 4, 2009
3 Cups of Tea
Read the following article before the following questions and support your answers with details from the BOOK.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34238313/ns/us_news-giving/
1) Taliban and Al Qaeda insurgents may be in border areas Waziristan between Afghanistan and Pakistan. What impression does Mortenson give of the people in rural Waziristan (Chapter 13)?
2) What impressions do the Pashtun people of Afghanistan and Pakistan have of the U.S. government? Of Mortenson and his work?
3) What might be some lessons about the people of rural Pakistan and Afghanistan (and their their attitudes about foreigners or westerners) that Mortenson learned from Haji Ali, the Shia leader Syed Abbas Risvi and his experience being kidnapped? What might this suggest about the US war in Afghanistan? (chapters 13-17, 19, 22)
4) Describe the life and opportunities for girls and women in rural Pakistan?
5) What is the issue with the influence of Wahhabism from Saudi Arabia? (chapter 13, 19)
6) What does Mortenson think about the US War on Terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq? What does he think needs to happen and why?
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Questions about Afghanistan from learning beyond the book
Use the links below for readings and videos for the following questions.
A brief history of Afghanistan and Afghanistan - The Facts
http://www.newint.org/issues/2008/11/01/
Why is the US at war in Afghanistan? What has been the US involvement there historically? Many argue that the US must win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. Is that happening? How can the US do that?
What are the conditions like in Afghanistan? How do they compare with before 2001? Before 1996?
What do Afghan people want? How do they feel about US troops? What has been there experience with foreign powers in the past?
video - Democracy Now stories on Obama's War
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/2/23/obamas_war_us_involvement_in_afghanistan
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/3/17/engaging_the_muslim_world_middle_east
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/3/26/afghans_urge_obama_to_send_aid
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/5/7/pak
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/10/2/rethink_afghanistan_filmmaker_robert_greenwald_launches
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/10/7/voices_from_afghanistan_afghan_womens_activist
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/10/28/a_woman_among_warlords_afghan_democracy
More info and readings on Afghanistan
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1945182,00.html
http://www.afghanconflictmonitor.org/conflict_profiles.html
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/28/afghanistan.obama/index.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/aug/16/afghanistan-taliban-development-corruption
Ahmed Rashid
http://fora.tv/2009/04/13/Ahmed_Rashid_Descent_into_Chaos
http://www.ahmedrashid.com/publications/afganistan/articles/
Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq (Stephen Kinzer)
chapter 12 "They Will Have Flies Walking..."
Professor Zaher Wahab's blog from Afghanistan
http://media.lclark.edu/content/wahab/
Pennies for Peace Project
http://www.penniesforpeace.org/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34238313/ns/us_news-giving/
1) Taliban and Al Qaeda insurgents may be in border areas Waziristan between Afghanistan and Pakistan. What impression does Mortenson give of the people in rural Waziristan (Chapter 13)?
2) What impressions do the Pashtun people of Afghanistan and Pakistan have of the U.S. government? Of Mortenson and his work?
3) What might be some lessons about the people of rural Pakistan and Afghanistan (and their their attitudes about foreigners or westerners) that Mortenson learned from Haji Ali, the Shia leader Syed Abbas Risvi and his experience being kidnapped? What might this suggest about the US war in Afghanistan? (chapters 13-17, 19, 22)
4) Describe the life and opportunities for girls and women in rural Pakistan?
5) What is the issue with the influence of Wahhabism from Saudi Arabia? (chapter 13, 19)
6) What does Mortenson think about the US War on Terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq? What does he think needs to happen and why?
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Questions about Afghanistan from learning beyond the book
Use the links below for readings and videos for the following questions.
A brief history of Afghanistan and Afghanistan - The Facts
http://www.newint.org/issues/2008/11/01/
Why is the US at war in Afghanistan? What has been the US involvement there historically? Many argue that the US must win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. Is that happening? How can the US do that?
What are the conditions like in Afghanistan? How do they compare with before 2001? Before 1996?
What do Afghan people want? How do they feel about US troops? What has been there experience with foreign powers in the past?
video - Democracy Now stories on Obama's War
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/2/23/obamas_war_us_involvement_in_afghanistan
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/3/17/engaging_the_muslim_world_middle_east
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/3/26/afghans_urge_obama_to_send_aid
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/5/7/pak
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/10/2/rethink_afghanistan_filmmaker_robert_greenwald_launches
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/10/7/voices_from_afghanistan_afghan_womens_activist
http://www.democracynow.org/2009/10/28/a_woman_among_warlords_afghan_democracy
More info and readings on Afghanistan
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1945182,00.html
http://www.afghanconflictmonitor.org/conflict_profiles.html
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/28/afghanistan.obama/index.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/aug/16/afghanistan-taliban-development-corruption
Ahmed Rashid
http://fora.tv/2009/04/13/Ahmed_Rashid_Descent_into_Chaos
http://www.ahmedrashid.com/publications/afganistan/articles/
Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq (Stephen Kinzer)
chapter 12 "They Will Have Flies Walking..."
Professor Zaher Wahab's blog from Afghanistan
http://media.lclark.edu/content/wahab/
Pennies for Peace Project
http://www.penniesforpeace.org/
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
December
12/1
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder – keep reading Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Turn in late Iraq response papers and logs
Why is the 2003 Iraq War so controversial?
Think critically, question, research evidence and perspectives, be precise and accurate in making statements or claims
Debrief film - surprise, how you feel, questions, critiques
What is happening now? What should the US do now?
Notes and timeline on situation up to now -Purpose of war now? What should we do now? Current debate-Should the US continue war or withdrawl?
National Strategy for Victory in Iraq- the enemy is “combination of rejectionists, Saddamists, and terrorists”
http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/infocus/iraq/iraq_national_strategy_20051130.pdf pg. 9
Did President Bush mislead the nation? Critical reading and analysis (TEST), Pay attention to specific language
Bush speech 11/05 (excerpt relating to Iraq)
http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/11/20051114-3.html
7.3 a) specific reasons starting and continuing war (include short quotes or key words)
b) reactions, questions, critiques of Bush’s statements/claims using facts and historical context
12/2
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder – keep reading Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Turn in late Iraq response papers and logs
Why is the 2003 Iraq War so controversial?
What is happening now? What should the US do now? Purpose of war now? What should we do now? Current debate-Should the US continue war or withdrawal?
Discuss Bush speech
Seeing the through others’ lens- Iraqi and Middle Eastern perspectives on the war
Control Room- Logs 7.4 A) view of US policy. B) how/why is it different from our news
Is Al Jazeera biased, anti-American? Are American news biased?
Independent media, embedded media, censorship, propaganda
Lt. Josh Rushing, Hassan Ibrahim, Samir Khader, Centcom - Qatar
12/4
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder – keep reading Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Turn in late Iraq response papers and logs
Why is the 2003 Iraq War so controversial?
What is happening now? What should the US do now? Purpose of war now? What should we do now? Current debate-Should the US continue war or withdrawal?
Seeing the through others’ lens- Iraqi and Middle Eastern perspectives on the war
Control Room- Logs 7.4 A) view of US policy. B) how/why is it different from our news
Is Al Jazeera biased, anti-American? Are American news biased?
Independent media, embedded media, censorship, propaganda
Lt. Josh Rushing, Hassan Ibrahim, Samir Khader, Centcom – Qatar
Updates on Tarek Ayyoub, Palestine Hotel, Bombing Memo and Josh Rushing
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1110008,00.html
http://www.democracynow.org/2006/7/12/widow_of_al_jazeera_reporter_tareq
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/11/23/britain.jazeera/
http://www.democracynow.org/2006/7/14/the_one_percent_doctrine_journalist_ron
Iraq papers
12/7
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Three Cups of Tea mtg- Tues. lunch or after school?
Turn in late Iraq response papers and logs
Update on current status of Iraq War and Reconstruction
US military reports and Iraqi opinion polls
Bush claimed Iraq was the central front on the War on Terror
Controversy on the definition of terrorism- The U.S. launched a war on terrorism, but what is terrorism?
What is terrorism? Examples?
Intention, type of action, purpose, effect, agent, target, difference with war or crime, property?
12/9
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Three Cups of Tea mtg- Tues. lunch or after school?
Turn in late Iraq response papers and logs
Bush claimed Iraq was the central front on the War on Terror
Controversy on the definition of terrorism- The U.S. launched a war on terrorism, but what is terrorism?
Testing and refining our definition with some real events.
7th
Terrorism is a threat of violence, destruction of property, or harming of civilians by anyone to prove a point, or meet demands with the effect of creating wide spread fear.
6th
Terrorism is an act by anyone to influence decisions using violence, creating fear of death to a large group of random noncombatants because of anger or resentment.
12/11
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Bush claimed Iraq was the central front on the War on Terror
Controversy on the definition of terrorism- The U.S. launched a war on terrorism, but what is terrorism?
The Bush Doctrine- Is harboring and supporting terrorism the same as terrorism?
Refine our definition - What should be the definition of terrorism?
Reading on controversy on terrorism and the International Criminal Court
How should we respond to terrorism? War? The ICC?
Do self-eval and turn in logs
12/14
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, turn in late logs
Comments or questions about assembly
Examine the ethnic map of Afghanistan to see the diversity of the people.
Review why the war in Afghanistan began and Obama’s plan
Many argue that the US must win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. Is that happening?
How can the US do that?
View a short news video segment of different opinions about coalition troops
Read, discuss and respond to perspectives of children
12/15
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, turn in late logs
Differences between Bush and Obama
Controversy about the use of the word terrorism in news media
Has the war in Iraq increased or decreased terrorism?
How do we fight against suicide attackers? Is the Iraq war increasing terrorism?
The International Criminal Court- Should the US participate in the ICC and use it as one tool against international terrorism?
Abu Ghraib torture scandal
12/16
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, turn in late logs
Seeing the US through others’ lens- Perceptions of US Policy in the Muslim world
http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/articles/brmiddleeastnafricara/591.php?lb=brme&pnt=591&nid=&id
Jigsaw analysis and presentation of polls - 7 groups
8.3 Analysis-
What overall patterns in polling results? Clear majority? Ambiguous results? Differences in groups?
Why might people feel this way?
What are implications for US policy? Should the US govt. change any policies? Explain.
What can be done to create better relations?
What are the most important findings?
What differences are there between different Muslim countries?
world opinions on US military bases in the Persian Gulf
8.5 Does this information suggest that the US has been winning hearts and minds in the Muslim world? Explain.
12/18
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, turn in late logs
Seeing the US through others’ lens- Perceptions of US Policy in the Muslim world
Jigsaw analysis and presentation of polls - 7 groups
8.3 Analysis-
What overall patterns in polling results? Clear majority? Ambiguous results? Differences in groups?
Why might people feel this way?
What are implications for US policy? Should the US govt. change any policies? Explain.
What can be done to create better relations?
What differences are there between different Muslim countries?
8.5 What are the most important findings? Does this information suggest that the US has been winning hearts and minds in the Muslim world? Explain.
Assignment Log
HW Log 8.1 The definition of terrorism
Log 8.2 The US and the ICC
Log 8.3 Focussed analysis of polls
Log 8.4 notes on presentations
Log 8.5 Winning Hearts and Minds?
Assignment Log
HW Response paper
Log 7.1 Iraq War Controversy
Log 7.2 T-chart on arguments in Uncovered
Log 7.3 analysis of Bush speech
Log 7.4 Control Room
Log 7.5 summary of Iraqi views
HW Log 7.6 my ideas about terrorism
Log 7.7 Class definition of terrorism
Log 7.8 What is Terrorism?
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder – keep reading Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Turn in late Iraq response papers and logs
Why is the 2003 Iraq War so controversial?
Think critically, question, research evidence and perspectives, be precise and accurate in making statements or claims
Debrief film - surprise, how you feel, questions, critiques
What is happening now? What should the US do now?
Notes and timeline on situation up to now -Purpose of war now? What should we do now? Current debate-Should the US continue war or withdrawl?
National Strategy for Victory in Iraq- the enemy is “combination of rejectionists, Saddamists, and terrorists”
http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/infocus/iraq/iraq_national_strategy_20051130.pdf pg. 9
Did President Bush mislead the nation? Critical reading and analysis (TEST), Pay attention to specific language
Bush speech 11/05 (excerpt relating to Iraq)
http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/11/20051114-3.html
7.3 a) specific reasons starting and continuing war (include short quotes or key words)
b) reactions, questions, critiques of Bush’s statements/claims using facts and historical context
12/2
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder – keep reading Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Turn in late Iraq response papers and logs
Why is the 2003 Iraq War so controversial?
What is happening now? What should the US do now? Purpose of war now? What should we do now? Current debate-Should the US continue war or withdrawal?
Discuss Bush speech
Seeing the through others’ lens- Iraqi and Middle Eastern perspectives on the war
Control Room- Logs 7.4 A) view of US policy. B) how/why is it different from our news
Is Al Jazeera biased, anti-American? Are American news biased?
Independent media, embedded media, censorship, propaganda
Lt. Josh Rushing, Hassan Ibrahim, Samir Khader, Centcom - Qatar
12/4
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder – keep reading Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Turn in late Iraq response papers and logs
Why is the 2003 Iraq War so controversial?
What is happening now? What should the US do now? Purpose of war now? What should we do now? Current debate-Should the US continue war or withdrawal?
Seeing the through others’ lens- Iraqi and Middle Eastern perspectives on the war
Control Room- Logs 7.4 A) view of US policy. B) how/why is it different from our news
Is Al Jazeera biased, anti-American? Are American news biased?
Independent media, embedded media, censorship, propaganda
Lt. Josh Rushing, Hassan Ibrahim, Samir Khader, Centcom – Qatar
Updates on Tarek Ayyoub, Palestine Hotel, Bombing Memo and Josh Rushing
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1110008,00.html
http://www.democracynow.org/2006/7/12/widow_of_al_jazeera_reporter_tareq
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/11/23/britain.jazeera/
http://www.democracynow.org/2006/7/14/the_one_percent_doctrine_journalist_ron
Iraq papers
12/7
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Three Cups of Tea mtg- Tues. lunch or after school?
Turn in late Iraq response papers and logs
Update on current status of Iraq War and Reconstruction
US military reports and Iraqi opinion polls
Bush claimed Iraq was the central front on the War on Terror
Controversy on the definition of terrorism- The U.S. launched a war on terrorism, but what is terrorism?
What is terrorism? Examples?
Intention, type of action, purpose, effect, agent, target, difference with war or crime, property?
12/9
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Three Cups of Tea mtg- Tues. lunch or after school?
Turn in late Iraq response papers and logs
Bush claimed Iraq was the central front on the War on Terror
Controversy on the definition of terrorism- The U.S. launched a war on terrorism, but what is terrorism?
Testing and refining our definition with some real events.
7th
Terrorism is a threat of violence, destruction of property, or harming of civilians by anyone to prove a point, or meet demands with the effect of creating wide spread fear.
6th
Terrorism is an act by anyone to influence decisions using violence, creating fear of death to a large group of random noncombatants because of anger or resentment.
12/11
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Bush claimed Iraq was the central front on the War on Terror
Controversy on the definition of terrorism- The U.S. launched a war on terrorism, but what is terrorism?
The Bush Doctrine- Is harboring and supporting terrorism the same as terrorism?
Refine our definition - What should be the definition of terrorism?
Reading on controversy on terrorism and the International Criminal Court
How should we respond to terrorism? War? The ICC?
Do self-eval and turn in logs
12/14
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, turn in late logs
Comments or questions about assembly
Examine the ethnic map of Afghanistan to see the diversity of the people.
Review why the war in Afghanistan began and Obama’s plan
Many argue that the US must win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. Is that happening?
How can the US do that?
View a short news video segment of different opinions about coalition troops
Read, discuss and respond to perspectives of children
12/15
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, turn in late logs
Differences between Bush and Obama
Controversy about the use of the word terrorism in news media
Has the war in Iraq increased or decreased terrorism?
How do we fight against suicide attackers? Is the Iraq war increasing terrorism?
The International Criminal Court- Should the US participate in the ICC and use it as one tool against international terrorism?
Abu Ghraib torture scandal
12/16
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, turn in late logs
Seeing the US through others’ lens- Perceptions of US Policy in the Muslim world
http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/articles/brmiddleeastnafricara/591.php?lb=brme&pnt=591&nid=&id
Jigsaw analysis and presentation of polls - 7 groups
8.3 Analysis-
What overall patterns in polling results? Clear majority? Ambiguous results? Differences in groups?
Why might people feel this way?
What are implications for US policy? Should the US govt. change any policies? Explain.
What can be done to create better relations?
What are the most important findings?
What differences are there between different Muslim countries?
world opinions on US military bases in the Persian Gulf
8.5 Does this information suggest that the US has been winning hearts and minds in the Muslim world? Explain.
12/18
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, turn in late logs
Seeing the US through others’ lens- Perceptions of US Policy in the Muslim world
Jigsaw analysis and presentation of polls - 7 groups
8.3 Analysis-
What overall patterns in polling results? Clear majority? Ambiguous results? Differences in groups?
Why might people feel this way?
What are implications for US policy? Should the US govt. change any policies? Explain.
What can be done to create better relations?
What differences are there between different Muslim countries?
8.5 What are the most important findings? Does this information suggest that the US has been winning hearts and minds in the Muslim world? Explain.
Assignment Log
HW Log 8.1 The definition of terrorism
Log 8.2 The US and the ICC
Log 8.3 Focussed analysis of polls
Log 8.4 notes on presentations
Log 8.5 Winning Hearts and Minds?
Assignment Log
HW Response paper
Log 7.1 Iraq War Controversy
Log 7.2 T-chart on arguments in Uncovered
Log 7.3 analysis of Bush speech
Log 7.4 Control Room
Log 7.5 summary of Iraqi views
HW Log 7.6 my ideas about terrorism
Log 7.7 Class definition of terrorism
Log 7.8 What is Terrorism?
Monday, November 2, 2009
November
11/2
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, do self-eval, turn in late tests
Middle East - Can people live in peace and mutual respect?
Changes to the Middle East after WWI- Create 6 new nations (distribution of land with physical, ethnic population and religious considerations) to prevent/minimize conflicts.
Write - explanation for new borders and explain 2 strength/weakness of new borders are.
You will share your ideas
The real division – 6 new mandates and effect on regional peace and conflict.
Critiquing Britain and France’s division -What are strengths and weakness of the historical division of land compared to your own? log 5.8 Discuss and share, Potential problems
11/3
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, do self-eval, turn in late tests
Middle East - Can people live in peace and mutual respect?
The real division – 6 new mandates and effect on regional peace and conflict.
Critiquing Britain and France’s division -What are strengths and weakness of the historical division of land compared to your own?
Highlighting essential details and summarize Log 5.9 WWI Peace Settlement
Consequences of European division- Rise of Arab Nationalism
What kind of society and govt. can develop in the Middle East?
Highlight and summarize 3 responses to western imperialism
11/4
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, do self-eval, turn in late tests
Middle East - Can people live in peace and mutual respect?
Consequences of European division- Rise of Arab Nationalism
What kind of society and govt. can develop in the Middle East?
Highlight and summarize 3 responses to western imperialism
Keep log sheets and turn in logs 5.1-5.10
Middle East Oil- why is it valuable? Who depends on it? For what? The Oil Factor
Reading-Oil in the Middle East and OPEC
1) Historically who has controlled and benefited from Middle East oil? Explain how.
2) How have oil producing countries tried to gain more control over their oil?
Are wars today about controlling oil?
Portfolio review and end of quarter self-evaluation
11/9
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, do self-eval, turn in late tests
Anti-imperialism and nationalism in the Middle East- conflicts in and with Iran. Which side was the US on?
Reading/highlight- 2.4A Iranian Society Prior to 1979
Read up to coup, diagram two sides of conflict.
The Secret Government (Bill Moyers) video excerpt - coup against Mossadegh 1953
CIA, covert operation, coup de tat, nationalism, nationalize, propaganda, communism, Cold War
http://www.mohammadmossadegh.com/news/bill-moyers/
11/10
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, do self-eval, turn in late tests
Anti-imperialism and nationalism in the Middle East- conflicts in and with Iran.
Revolutionary groups- what were their goals, what methods did they use for change?
What obstacles did they face?
Consequences of Coup, the rule of the Shah and 1979 revolution and hostage crisis
How did repression under Shah result in an Islamic theocracy? How might Iran be different today, without the US coup against Mossadeq?
Compare Iran before and after revolution
Consequences today for the U.S. and Iran.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/mideast/041600iran-archive-articles.html
http://www.gwu.edu/%7Ensarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB126/index.htm
11/12
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, do self-eval, turn in late tests
Summarize Event F: Formation of Iraq and Kuwait
How might history of formation of Iraq and Kuwait affect current problems in the region?
Foreign Policy- Set of choices and actions in relating to other countries politically, economically, militarily
Roots of current war in Iraq- how and why did this war start?
Historical perspective- U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East- Iraq
Prediction of US policy choices with Iraq- work in groups of 3, each write predictions and reasons for such choices/actions.
11/16
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Extra Credit- Three Cups of Tea
Nonfiction about an American mountain climber helping to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Can use for outside reading in Ms. Johnston’s class
Author will visit Wilson in mid-December, Pennies for Peace Project
Foreign Policy- Set of choices and actions in relating to other countries politically, economically, militarily
Roots of current war in Iraq- how and why did this war start?
Historical perspective- U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East- Iraq
Prediction of US policy choices with Iraq- work in groups of 3, each write predictions and reasons for such choices/actions.
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/war/ideas/handout.shtml
11/17
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder - pick up and start Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Roots of current war in Iraq- how and why did this war start?
Historical perspective- U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East- Iraq
Examine US leaders’ decisions and their rationale on crucial historical choices.
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/war/ideas/lessiraq.shtml
How have previous choices led up to today’s issues in Iraq?
How could history have been different with other options our leaders had?
Distinguish decisions vs. rationale; and facts vs. possibilities
Declassified Documents
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/
On banned chemical and nuclear weapons and effect of sanctions-
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB80/wmd02.pdf
11/18
Documentary film – Hidden Wars of Desert Storm
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=hidden+wars+of+desert+storm&hl=en&emb=0&aq=0&oq=hidden+wars+of+desert#
Interpreting what really happened and why. Understanding these choices
Was the Gulf War avoidable? How could the “threat of Saddam” be used for U.S. goals in the Middle East?
More Declassified Documents
Saddam’s pleasure and increase oil expots-
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/iraq37.pdf
Criticizing Iran’s opposition to Saddam’s legitimate government p.2
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/iraq43.pdf
Why do U.S. leaders support Saddam and his WMD back then and start a war against him in 2003?
11/20
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder - pick up and start Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Do self evaluation and turn in logs with log sheets
read Vice President Cheney’s views on keeping Saddam in power after the Gulf War
Why might he change his mind in 2003?
http://www.seattlepi.com/national/192908_cheney29.html
Why is the 2003 Iraq War so controversial? How did the war begin? Was it justified?
Read Background - United Nations vs. Bush Doctrine (Unilateral and preventative [preemptive] war
http://www.peace.ca/bushdoctrine.htm
http://www.worldpress.org/specials/iraq/
11/23
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder - pick up and start Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Turn in Iraq response papers and late logs
Why is the 2003 Iraq War so controversial? How did the war begin? Was it justified?
Understand the difference between 9-11 and Iraq, Use of intelligence
Myths- Americans’ confusion. Did US leaders mislead people?
http://ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=23439
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=972
Begin documentary film- Documentary film- Uncovered: Whole Truth on Iraq War 58 min
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7371253996117324045&ei=syYHS-m7FILsqAOu1ZHbDQ&q=uncovered+whole+truth+iraq&hl=en#
Log 7.2 T-chart- arguments for invasion (claims about preventative unilateral war) vs. critiques of claims
11/30
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder - pick up and start Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Turn in late Iraq response papers and logs
Why is the 2003 Iraq War so controversial? How did the war begin? Was it justified?
Understand the difference between 9-11 and Iraq, Use of intelligence
Did US leaders mislead people into a controversial war?
Documentary film- Uncovered: Whole Truth on Iraq War 58 min
Different opinions of Americans and people in government: Is it unpatriotic to question your nation’s leaders?
Log 7.2 T-chart- arguments for invasion (claims about preventative unilateral war) vs. critiques of claims
Votes in Congress authorizing invasion of Iraq in 2003
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2002-455
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2002-237
Assignment Log
HW Response paper due Nov. 23 (min. 1.5 pg. q. 1, 2, 3, or 5)
Log 7.1 Iraq War Controversy
Log 7.2 T-chart on arguments in Uncovered
Assignment Log
Log 6.1 Self evaluation
Log 6.2 Middle East Oil
Log 6.3 Conflict in Iran
Log 6.4 Revolutionary groups in Iran
Log 6.5 Conditions in Iran before and after revolution
Log 6.6 Formation of Iraq and Kuwait
Log 6.7 Prediction of US policy choices with Iraq
HW Response paper due Nov. 23 (min. 1.5 pg. q. 1, 2, 3, or 5)
Assignment Log
Log 5.1 the Middle East
Log 5.2 Religions and peace or conflict
Log 5.3 Chart of Middle East religions
Log 5.4 Venn diagram
Log 5.5 Ottoman Empire
HW Log 5.6 read p. 352-356 European imperialism in ME, q.2-7 (p. 356) due Mon.
Log 5.7 Map of ME
Log 5.8 Critique of Division of ME
Log 5.9 WWI Peace Settlement
Log 5.10 Arab Nationalism
Log 6.1 Self evaluation
Log 6.2 Middle East Oil
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, do self-eval, turn in late tests
Middle East - Can people live in peace and mutual respect?
Changes to the Middle East after WWI- Create 6 new nations (distribution of land with physical, ethnic population and religious considerations) to prevent/minimize conflicts.
Write - explanation for new borders and explain 2 strength/weakness of new borders are.
You will share your ideas
The real division – 6 new mandates and effect on regional peace and conflict.
Critiquing Britain and France’s division -What are strengths and weakness of the historical division of land compared to your own? log 5.8 Discuss and share, Potential problems
11/3
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, do self-eval, turn in late tests
Middle East - Can people live in peace and mutual respect?
The real division – 6 new mandates and effect on regional peace and conflict.
Critiquing Britain and France’s division -What are strengths and weakness of the historical division of land compared to your own?
Highlighting essential details and summarize Log 5.9 WWI Peace Settlement
Consequences of European division- Rise of Arab Nationalism
What kind of society and govt. can develop in the Middle East?
Highlight and summarize 3 responses to western imperialism
11/4
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, do self-eval, turn in late tests
Middle East - Can people live in peace and mutual respect?
Consequences of European division- Rise of Arab Nationalism
What kind of society and govt. can develop in the Middle East?
Highlight and summarize 3 responses to western imperialism
Keep log sheets and turn in logs 5.1-5.10
Middle East Oil- why is it valuable? Who depends on it? For what? The Oil Factor
Reading-Oil in the Middle East and OPEC
1) Historically who has controlled and benefited from Middle East oil? Explain how.
2) How have oil producing countries tried to gain more control over their oil?
Are wars today about controlling oil?
Portfolio review and end of quarter self-evaluation
11/9
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, do self-eval, turn in late tests
Anti-imperialism and nationalism in the Middle East- conflicts in and with Iran. Which side was the US on?
Reading/highlight- 2.4A Iranian Society Prior to 1979
Read up to coup, diagram two sides of conflict.
The Secret Government (Bill Moyers) video excerpt - coup against Mossadegh 1953
CIA, covert operation, coup de tat, nationalism, nationalize, propaganda, communism, Cold War
http://www.mohammadmossadegh.com/news/bill-moyers/
11/10
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, do self-eval, turn in late tests
Anti-imperialism and nationalism in the Middle East- conflicts in and with Iran.
Revolutionary groups- what were their goals, what methods did they use for change?
What obstacles did they face?
Consequences of Coup, the rule of the Shah and 1979 revolution and hostage crisis
How did repression under Shah result in an Islamic theocracy? How might Iran be different today, without the US coup against Mossadeq?
Compare Iran before and after revolution
Consequences today for the U.S. and Iran.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/mideast/041600iran-archive-articles.html
http://www.gwu.edu/%7Ensarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB126/index.htm
11/12
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG, do self-eval, turn in late tests
Summarize Event F: Formation of Iraq and Kuwait
How might history of formation of Iraq and Kuwait affect current problems in the region?
Foreign Policy- Set of choices and actions in relating to other countries politically, economically, militarily
Roots of current war in Iraq- how and why did this war start?
Historical perspective- U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East- Iraq
Prediction of US policy choices with Iraq- work in groups of 3, each write predictions and reasons for such choices/actions.
11/16
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Extra Credit- Three Cups of Tea
Nonfiction about an American mountain climber helping to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Can use for outside reading in Ms. Johnston’s class
Author will visit Wilson in mid-December, Pennies for Peace Project
Foreign Policy- Set of choices and actions in relating to other countries politically, economically, militarily
Roots of current war in Iraq- how and why did this war start?
Historical perspective- U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East- Iraq
Prediction of US policy choices with Iraq- work in groups of 3, each write predictions and reasons for such choices/actions.
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/war/ideas/handout.shtml
11/17
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder - pick up and start Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Roots of current war in Iraq- how and why did this war start?
Historical perspective- U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East- Iraq
Examine US leaders’ decisions and their rationale on crucial historical choices.
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/war/ideas/lessiraq.shtml
How have previous choices led up to today’s issues in Iraq?
How could history have been different with other options our leaders had?
Distinguish decisions vs. rationale; and facts vs. possibilities
Declassified Documents
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/
On banned chemical and nuclear weapons and effect of sanctions-
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB80/wmd02.pdf
11/18
Documentary film – Hidden Wars of Desert Storm
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=hidden+wars+of+desert+storm&hl=en&emb=0&aq=0&oq=hidden+wars+of+desert#
Interpreting what really happened and why. Understanding these choices
Was the Gulf War avoidable? How could the “threat of Saddam” be used for U.S. goals in the Middle East?
More Declassified Documents
Saddam’s pleasure and increase oil expots-
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/iraq37.pdf
Criticizing Iran’s opposition to Saddam’s legitimate government p.2
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/iraq43.pdf
Why do U.S. leaders support Saddam and his WMD back then and start a war against him in 2003?
11/20
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder - pick up and start Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Do self evaluation and turn in logs with log sheets
read Vice President Cheney’s views on keeping Saddam in power after the Gulf War
Why might he change his mind in 2003?
http://www.seattlepi.com/national/192908_cheney29.html
Why is the 2003 Iraq War so controversial? How did the war begin? Was it justified?
Read Background - United Nations vs. Bush Doctrine (Unilateral and preventative [preemptive] war
http://www.peace.ca/bushdoctrine.htm
http://www.worldpress.org/specials/iraq/
11/23
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder - pick up and start Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Turn in Iraq response papers and late logs
Why is the 2003 Iraq War so controversial? How did the war begin? Was it justified?
Understand the difference between 9-11 and Iraq, Use of intelligence
Myths- Americans’ confusion. Did US leaders mislead people?
http://ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=23439
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=972
Begin documentary film- Documentary film- Uncovered: Whole Truth on Iraq War 58 min
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7371253996117324045&ei=syYHS-m7FILsqAOu1ZHbDQ&q=uncovered+whole+truth+iraq&hl=en#
Log 7.2 T-chart- arguments for invasion (claims about preventative unilateral war) vs. critiques of claims
11/30
Remember to update your log sheets, organize your binders, file and keep all reading handouts
MAKE UP WORK for missed classes, see BLOG
Reminder - pick up and start Three Cups of Tea for extra credit
Turn in late Iraq response papers and logs
Why is the 2003 Iraq War so controversial? How did the war begin? Was it justified?
Understand the difference between 9-11 and Iraq, Use of intelligence
Did US leaders mislead people into a controversial war?
Documentary film- Uncovered: Whole Truth on Iraq War 58 min
Different opinions of Americans and people in government: Is it unpatriotic to question your nation’s leaders?
Log 7.2 T-chart- arguments for invasion (claims about preventative unilateral war) vs. critiques of claims
Votes in Congress authorizing invasion of Iraq in 2003
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2002-455
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2002-237
Assignment Log
HW Response paper due Nov. 23 (min. 1.5 pg. q. 1, 2, 3, or 5)
Log 7.1 Iraq War Controversy
Log 7.2 T-chart on arguments in Uncovered
Assignment Log
Log 6.1 Self evaluation
Log 6.2 Middle East Oil
Log 6.3 Conflict in Iran
Log 6.4 Revolutionary groups in Iran
Log 6.5 Conditions in Iran before and after revolution
Log 6.6 Formation of Iraq and Kuwait
Log 6.7 Prediction of US policy choices with Iraq
HW Response paper due Nov. 23 (min. 1.5 pg. q. 1, 2, 3, or 5)
Assignment Log
Log 5.1 the Middle East
Log 5.2 Religions and peace or conflict
Log 5.3 Chart of Middle East religions
Log 5.4 Venn diagram
Log 5.5 Ottoman Empire
HW Log 5.6 read p. 352-356 European imperialism in ME, q.2-7 (p. 356) due Mon.
Log 5.7 Map of ME
Log 5.8 Critique of Division of ME
Log 5.9 WWI Peace Settlement
Log 5.10 Arab Nationalism
Log 6.1 Self evaluation
Log 6.2 Middle East Oil
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