Essential and Guiding Questions for the Middle East Unit: How has conflict affected the Middle East?...
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Essential and Guiding Questions for the Middle East Unit: • How has conflict affected the Middle East? • How does the culture of the Middle East impact the global community? • What are the core beliefs of Judaism, Christianity and Islam? • What events, figures, and processes have impacted the Middle East? • What issues currently affect the Middle East? • What factors influence the Middle East’s position in the global community? Theme(s)/focus: Conflict, Human Rights Violation, & Belief Systems. Do Now: • Dating back to the end of WWII, the Middle East & North Africa [the “Islamic world”] have both been in the news for a myriad (many/a lot) of reason. – Surrounding the state of the two aforementioned regions, what do you know about them and their current state/status? • In your notebooks students are asked to list and then briefly examine some of the news hailing out of the two regions &/or their basic knowledge, be it good or bad, it's totally up to students.
Essential and Guiding Questions for the Middle East Unit: How has conflict affected the Middle East? How does the culture of the Middle East impact the
Essential and Guiding Questions for the Middle East Unit: How
has conflict affected the Middle East? How does the culture of the
Middle East impact the global community? What are the core beliefs
of Judaism, Christianity and Islam? What events, figures, and
processes have impacted the Middle East? What issues currently
affect the Middle East? What factors influence the Middle Easts
position in the global community? Theme(s)/focus: Conflict, Human
Rights Violation, & Belief Systems. Do Now: Dating back to the
end of WWII, the Middle East & North Africa [the Islamic world]
have both been in the news for a myriad (many/a lot) of reason.
Surrounding the state of the two aforementioned regions, what do
you know about them and their current state/status? In your
notebooks students are asked to list and then briefly examine some
of the news hailing out of the two regions &/or their basic
knowledge, be it good or bad, it's totally up to students.
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Are there any questions/comments surrounding? Pol Pot The Khmer
Rouge Cambodia Killing Fields
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Are there any questions/comments surrounding? Pol Pot = radical
political leader. He was a Communist, influenced by Mao Zedong
& Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam. Followed the basic beliefs of Karl
Marx. The Khmer Rouge were a group of communist guerillas, led by
Pol Pot, that gained control of Cambodia after the withdrawal of
American troops from the Vietnam War. Initiated a reign of terror
Killing Fields = over 2 million people were brutally killed
indiscriminately Women, Children, & men = Genocide. Goal:
Wanted to start from Day Zero. Rid Cambodia of ALL modernization,
westernization, spies, and educrats highly educated individuals.
Wanted to stress traditionalism/farming. I always refer to him as
the Adolf Hitler of Cambodia.
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Cambodian Genocide [1970s]
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Regents Style Questions The political ideas of Ho Chi Minh,
Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot were strongly influenced by the writings
of (1) Confucius (2) Mohandas Gandhi (3) Desmond Tutu (4) Karl
Marx
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Regents Style Questions The political ideas of Ho Chi Minh,
Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot were strongly influenced by the writings
of (1) Confucius (2) Mohandas Gandhi (3) Desmond Tutu (4) Karl
Marx
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Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge, the killing fields, and Year Zero are
all associated with a violent period in which country? (1) Vietnam
(2) China (3) Cambodia (4) Korea
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Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge, the killing fields, and Year Zero are
all associated with a violent period in which country? (1) Vietnam
(2) China (3) Cambodia (4) Korea
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Base your answers to questions 46 on the map below and on your
knowledge of social studies. 46 Which letter identifies the
peninsula that was the site of the Vietnam conflict and the
atrocities of Pol Pot? 1)A3) C (2) B4) D
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Base your answers to questions 46 on the map below and on your
knowledge of social studies. 46 Which letter identifies the
peninsula that was the site of the Vietnam conflict and the
atrocities of Pol Pot? 1)A3) C (2) B4) D
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Pol Pot, Joseph Stalin, and Slobodan Milosevic were similar in
that each leader supported actions that (1) modernized their
economies (2) introduced democratic ideas (3) supported minority
rights (4) violated human rights
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Pol Pot, Joseph Stalin, and Slobodan Milosevic were similar in
that each leader supported actions that (1) modernized their
economies (2) introduced democratic ideas (3) supported minority
rights (4) violated human rights
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Which group is represented by the skulls in this 1996 cartoon?
1 Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War 1 2 dissidents
in the Soviet Union during the 1930's 3 anti- Maoists in China
during the 1960's 4 intellectuals in Cambodia during the
1970's
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Which group is represented by the skulls in this 1996 cartoon?
1 Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War 1 2 dissidents
in the Soviet Union during the 1930's 3 anti- Maoists in China
during the 1960's 4 intellectuals in Cambodia during the
1970's
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OPEC Questions The Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OPEC) is best known for its efforts to (1)develop
workable alternatives to fossil fuels (2) bring Western oil
technology to the Middle East (3) stop the export of oil to
non-Arab nations (4) establish production quotas to control the
price of oil.
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OPEC Questions The Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OPEC) is best known for its efforts to (1)develop
workable alternatives to fossil fuels (2) bring Western oil
technology to the Middle East (3) stop the export of oil to
non-Arab nations (4) establish production quotas to control the
price of oil.
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47 Which conclusion is supported by the information provided on
the map? (1)Russia is very dependent on imported oil. (2) The
United States exports little or no oil. (3) South America exports
more oil than Africa does. (4) Most of the oil from the Middle East
goes to Japan.
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47 Which conclusion is supported by the information provided on
the map? (1)Russia is very dependent on imported oil. (2) The
United States exports little or no oil. (3) South America exports
more oil than Africa does. (4) Most of the oil from the Middle East
goes to Japan.
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(1)political influence in tropical regions (2) control of
access to important religious sites (3) military control over
strategic waterways (4) economic influence over industrialized
nations
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For further information surrounding Regents Style Questions
Check out [p. 15-17 of the June 2011 NYS Global Regents]: Students
are asked to carefully peruse the June 2011 NYS Global Regents DBQ
Section [Not mandatory but a great resource to utilize along with
various others]. Go to this website:
http://nysedregents.orghttp://nysedregents.org Then, look for the
NYS Global section.
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Monday, June 02, 2014 Assignment #1: Former United Nations
Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali said, The next war in the
Near East [Middle East] will not be about politics, but over water.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Reflection Questions
[discuss with your neighbors]: A. How is water as or more precious
than oil? Give examples of situations where this could be the case.
B. Where do you think wars would break out over water rights?
Why?
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Assignment #2: Carefully examine the map on the next page pay
close attention to the: Physical attributes/features Terrain
Topography Availability of water plethora of other resources.
Yellow = Arid, dry, desert-like conditions note that Sahara
[largest desert in the world] extends to the region in question
Green represents water & vegetation.
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Monday, June 02, 2014 Reflection Question: Based upon the map,
if war WERE TO BREAK OUT in the Middle East, what countries do you
think would be the aggressors (the ones to start the war) and how
would they attack/invade and why?
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Geographical Transformation Palestine
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Assignment #3: Carefully review the handout: Palestinian
-Israeli Conflict
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Palestinian and Israeli propaganda maps Palestinian Map without
Israel Israeli map lumping together Arab states; depicting tiny
defenseless Israel
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Israel Zionism: Jewish (religious) territoriality Israelis are
multiethnic European, Middle Eastern, Newer Russian, Ethiopian
immigrants Arab Israeli minority Palestinians (in West Bank and
Gaza Strip) Arab (ethnic) territoriality Palestinians are
multireligious Muslims and Christians Ethnic nationalist movement,
but some newer Muslim groups
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Zionism - Theodore Herzl, 1896 British Palestine 1917- 48 Arab
ethnic initial majority (90%) 1917, Balfour Declaration supports
Zionism; immigration begins 1936-39 The Great Uprising - first Arab
protests as Jews increasingly Jewish religious minority grew
rapidly in 1920-40s, especially during rise of Anti-semitism.
British did not allow European Jewish immigration during WWII.
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UN Partition Plan, 1948 Jewish State (Israel) Arab State
(Palestine) International Zone (Jerusalem) - never implemented The
day after the state of Israel was declared in 1848 five Arab armies
from Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq invaded but were
repulsed and Israel took all of the U.N. designated lands plus much
of Palestinian territory (see next slide). Jewish militia massacred
scores of Palestinians. Moreover hundreds of thousands were
displaced and have been refugees ever since.
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Jerusalem West (Israeli); East (Arab) with Israeli
settlements
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Jerusalem: Holy City to Jews, Muslims, and Christians
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Israeli Settlements and Palestinian towns in the West Bank,
2000 Israeli settlers see as historic Jewish homeland Palestinians
compare illegal settlements to Apartheid
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Palestinian Autonomy, 2000 Gradual turnover of Israeli-
Occupied areas to Palestinians for Two-State Solution Plan
collapsing as killings increase Second Intifada since Sept. 2000
Israeli Defense Force reoccupies West Bank and Gaza
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The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) 1970s Unable to win
support in U.N.; Palestinians turned to terrrorism. 1972 Munich
Olympics, 11 Israeli athletes killed by PLO operatives 1974 Yasser
Arafat speaks to U.N. "Today I have come bearing an olive branch
and a freedom fighter's gun. Do not let the olive branch fall from
my hand." Financial support for many years came from surrounding
Arab nations and the U.S.S.R. 1992 PLO (Arafat) and Israel (Yitzhak
Rabin) formally acknowledge one another as part of the Oslo Accord
talks with Clinton. Splinter Groups: Hamas, Al-Aqsa Martyrs
Brigade, Hezbollah 2005 Arafat dies. 2006 Hamas wins substantial
portion of Palestinian vote.
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Key Israeli Figures David Ben Gurion - Zionist founder/victor
in 1948 Yitzhak Rabin (74-77; 92-95) - recognized PLO; killed by
Israeli radical after making peace overtures. Menachem Begin
(78-83) - Camp David Accord; peace with Egypt. Sadat killed by
extremists in 1981. Ehud Barak - aggressive Labor party peacemaker;
lost power to right wing Sharon during violence of Second Intifada
Ariel Sharon - current prime minister; Likud Party right winger
considered war criminal by many for his role is slaughter in
Lebannon; in coma after stroke of early 2006. (Ehud Olmert takes
over role.)
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Main Issues Palestinian Land Right of Return End to Settlements
Water Rights Economics Self-determination End of Occupation Access
to Jerusalem Israeli Land Security Access to Jerusalem Right to
exist
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Demographic Data Palestinian Pop: 3,500,000 Migration: 2.1/1000
Infant mortality: 26/1000 Fertility rate: 6.55 Life expectancy:
70.8 GDP per capita: $625 GDP growth rate: - 35% Religions: Muslim
(predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6% Israeli
Pop: 6,000,000 Migration: 1/1000 Infant Mortality: 6.55/1000
Fertility rate: 2.54 Life Expectancy: 78.8 GDP per capita: $19,000
GDP growth rate: -1% Religions: Jewish 80.1%, Muslim 14.6% (mostly
Sunni Muslim), Christian 2.1%, other 3.2% (1996 est.)
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In connection to the PPT review/handout, what assessments can
be made surrounding Middle Eastern Conflicts, especially those
surrounding the Fertile Crescent? Discuss amongst tablemates
afterwards, we will conduct a class discussion.
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Assignment #4 1. Utilize the textbook, the handout and your HW
in order to complete the listed graphic organizer.