HWC Day 23 - Establishing Historical Context

Objectives:  Examine the effect of geography, resources, and early history of Southwest Asia, Central Asia, and North Africa.

Task:   When you arrive to class, please pick up the worksheets on the podium.  Please complete these two worksheets.  After we review your answers, we'll use the recent developments in the Levant as a pivot in which to explore the early history of Southwest Asia.  Then, we'll take notes on the origins of monotheism and begin our explorations of the Abrahamic religions.

Homework:

• TODAY - "West Comes East" - 3 comment responses posted in Moodle forum
• Tuesday, March 10 - "Heirs of Abraham" - 4 multiple choice questions to Mrs. Friday by 3:00
• Tuesday, March 10 - Part I of Regional Study due in class
• Wednesday, March 11 - Perspectives in History charts due (extra credit due by 3:00)
• Wednesday, March 11 - Part IV of Regional Study due in class (complete this BEFORE the "Perspectives in History" packet)
• Thursday, March 12 - Part III of Regional Study due (this provides some insight/background into the Bernard Lewis article)
• Thursday, March 12 - "Roots of Muslim Rage" reading quiz
• Friday, March 13 - Unit 3 Map Quiz (see Moodle for study hints)
• Tuesday, March 17 -  Unit 3 Test
• Tuesday, March 17 - Unit 3 current events (Regional Study Follow-ups) due in NoodleTools "HWC Middle East & Central Asia Current Events" dropbox
• Tuesday, March 31 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, April 24 - Field trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

Extending Class Activities:

• "IS Group Erasing History, Culture in Iraq, Syria" (Associated Press, 3/6/2015)
• "ISIS Bulldozes Ruins of Ancient Assyrian City of Nimrud, Iraqi Ministry Says" (CNN, 3/6/2015)
• "ISIS Reportedly Demolishing Another Ancient Archaeological Site in Iraq" (Fox News, 3/7/2015)

Questions to Consider:

1. Define: Apostasy, "cradle of civilization," war crimes
2. What has IS targeted in Iraq? Use the high school databases to find out more about one of the cultural sites under IS control.
3. What has IS targeted in Syria?  Use the high school databases to find out more about one of the cultural sites under IS control.
4. Why have these actions sparked an international outcry?