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?