CPWC Day 29 - History & Contemporary Issues

Objective:  Describe the significance of select historical developments in Southwest Asia and North Africa.  Investigate the importance of natural resources in Southwest Asia and Central Asia.

Task:  Happy St. Patrick's Day!  When you arrive to class, please pick up the hand-out on the podium.  We'll begin class with a brief audio clip on the Sunni-Shia divide.  Then, you'll get out your notes and we'll continue our notes on select historical developments in the region.  Finally, after we finish notes, you'll get out a computer to work on the contemporary issues investigation.  Use the links below to complete the directed research activity.  If you finish early, please work on your study guide.

Resources for "Contemporary Issues" directed research:

• "Water, Water But Not Everywhere"
• "Economics: Its More Than Oil"
• OPEC

Homework:

• TODAY - Last day to turn in unit 3 homework (see CPWC Day 28 for list of assignments)
• Thursday, March 19 - Unit 3 Test (open notebook) 
• Thursday, March 19 - Field Trip Permission slips due to Mrs. Friday by 3:00
• Wednesday, April 1 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, April 24 - Field trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

Extending Class Discussion:

• In light of the upcoming Israeli election, NPR is currently running a series on the complicated nature of Israeli politics and the status of the West Bank
• "The West Bank Battle for Land...And Water" (Morning Edition, 3/12/15)
• "2 Israeli Candidates Struggle With Nation's Uncertain Future" (Morning Edition, 3/13/15)
• "A Rail Line That Crosses Jerusalem's Divide, But Can't Unite" (Morning Edition, 3/16/15)
• "A New Community Rises in the West Bank - and Its Not Israeli" (Morning Edition, 3/17/15)
• "A History of West Bank Settlements" (Morning Edition, 3/17/15)