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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

HWC Day 33 - Middle East Wrap-Up

Please begin selecting your topics for the Great Decisions Discussion series.  Specifically, identify the discussion you would like to lead.

Objectives:   Examine the select historical developments in the Southwest Asia, North Africa,  & Central Asia.  Investigate contemporary issues in the Middle East.

Task:  We have A LOT to finish up today!  Those of you that read "Shifting Alliances" in preparation for today's GDDS discussion will be able to provide some input in our discussion on decolonization, Pan-Arabism, and nationalism in the Middle East.  Then, we'll review the regional study before we spend the remainder of class preparing for tomorrow's test.


Homework:
  • Wednesday, March 16 - GDDS "Shifting Alliances in the Middle East"
  • Thursday, March 17 - Unit 3 Test - No short answer questions on the test!
  • Thursday, March 17  - Unit 3 SJS due on class blog
  • Monday, March 21 - "Heritage of Europe" due in class (you will have class time on Friday, 3/18 to work on this assignment)
  • Monday, March 21 - Italian Renaissance hand-out due in class
  • Monday, March 21 - GDDS "Rise of ISIS"
  • Tuesday, March 22 - Europe map due
  • Wednesday, March 23 - "Meanwhile in Europe" summary due in Schoology by 7:00 am
  • Tuesday, March 29 - Protestant Reformation due in class
  • Wednesday, March 30 - Unit 4 Map Quiz
  • Wednesday, March 30 - "Age of Religious Wars" discussion
  • Thursday, March 31 - French Revolution 
  • Thursday, March 31 - GDDS "The Future of Kurdistan"
  • Friday, April 1 - Nationalism & Contemporary Issues
  • Tuesday, April 5 - Mid-Term Exam
  • Thursday, April 7 - GDDS "International Migration"
  • Thursday, April 14 - GDDS "Korean Choices"
  • Thursday, April 21 - GDDS "The UNs Post 2015 Development Agenda and Leadership"
  • Thursday, April 25 - GDDS "Climate Geopolitics"
  • Tuesday, May 3 - GDDS "Cuba & the US"
Extending Class Discussion:

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