In class: The Rise of ISIS

Date assigned
Tuesday, March 17


Assignment
Watch the Frontline about the rise of ISIS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/rise-of-isis/

Write down 10 questions you have and turn them in at the end of class.


Due date
Tuesday, March 17

In class/homework: Dirty Wars

Date assigned
Thursday, March 12


Assignment
Watch the documentary "Dirty Wars" about the US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) waging war in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Yemen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN4Sn5u_pK0

If you were in class, start at 1:02:45

If you were not in class, watch the entire documentary.


Think about the following questions prior to class on Monday:

1) How is the United States fighting the War on Terror?

2) How successful has this fight been?

3) What are the consequences of the methods the United States is using to fight the War on Terror?

4) Respond to this quote: "I'd seen the same pattern repeatedly: America was trying to kill its way to victory.  But the War on Terror was producing new enemies wherever it spread.  How does a war like that ever end?"


Be prepared to write about and discuss these questions in class on Monday.


Due date
Monday, March 16

3rd quarter final project: Middle East country research paper

The Middle East country research paper assignment can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8kASIVAV2DQMT0AUc-O8uYvdKfpHvkKdm1o5HvvJvM/pub


Due dates:

#1 - Monday, March 9 - Post your country choice on the Google Group

#2 - Thursday, March 12 - Post Section #1 (your choice, at least 300 words) with 3 sources on the Google Group

#3 - Thursday, March 19 - Post Section #2 (your choice, at least 300 words) with 3 sources on the Google Group

#4 - Thursday, March 26 - Post Section #3 (your choice, at least 300 words) with 3 sources on the Google Group

#5 - Thursday, April 2 - Post Section #4 (conclusion, at least 300 words) with 3 sources on the Google Group

#6 - Monday, April 7 - Post your entire rough draft (at least 1,200 words) on the Google Group

#7 - Tuesday, April 8 - Post your final draft (at least 1,200 words) with a works consulted page (with 12 sources) on the Google Group

In class/homework: Alive Day Memories, Abu Ghraib, and Guantanamo Bay

Date assigned
Thursday, March 5


Assignment
Watch Alive Day Memories (we did this in class):

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4yCdblq1tk&safe=active
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CswHis8T3FA
Part 3 (stop at 8:25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SLaNy9wWhI


Then read three articles about prisoners at Guantanamo Bay:

My Guantanamo Nightmare and Notes From A Guantanamo Survivor: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FYATAvHeQJYIsYUxAGkTIbbk_8BREDZQCRFZ1rd7T1Q/pub
Gitmo Is Killing Me: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pXBogApIJ1lIe1ugvzPIbBirbVOmhevx2isOTa9Y1Uc/pub


Then answer the following questions in at least 400 words on the Google Group:

1) Which soldier from Alive Day Memories did you have the most sympathy for?  Why?

2) What aspects of the Guantanamo Bay stories (or Abu Ghraib from class) stuck out the most to you?  Why?

3) Do you have more sympathy for wounded US soldiers or for prisoners in Guantanamo Bay?  Why?


Due date
Monday, March 9