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