HWC Day 31 - History & Contemporary Issues

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.

Task:  Good afternoon!  We'll begin class with our notes on the history of the region.  Then, we'll review the similarities and differences between Iran and Saudi Arabia before delving into the issues addressed in the regional study.

Homework:

• TODAY  - Unit 3 PDC due on class blog
• Wednesday, March 16  - Unit 3 Test - No short answer questions on the test!
• Wednesday, March 16 - GDDS "Shifting Alliances in the Middle East"
• Wednesday, March 16 - Unit 3 SJS due on class blog
• Monday, March 21 - GDDS "Rise of ISIS"
• Thursday, March 31 - GDDS "The Future of Kurdistan"
• 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:

• "War on the Word 'Jihad'" (All Things Considered, NPR, 10/30/2006)
• "Jihad: A Misunderstood Concept from Islam" (Islamic Supreme Council of America)