Monday, March 28, 2016

1% infractions

Watch out for typos in your Middle East research paper!  The following link will take you to a list of typos that will cost you 1% of the total value of your paper each time I see one of them: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12D7ivMoWB3Godl3kNam1EZDIgjCCxP2umibeI4mmq-w/pub

Thursday, March 17, 2016

In class/homework: "Five Broken Cameras"

Date assigned
Thursday, March 17


Assignment
First, sign up for an account at dropbox.com - it's free.

Finish watching "Five Broken Cameras" - https://www.dropbox.com/s/vu0lrqzm685laz6/geckos-5bc2011-xvid.avi?dl=0 - which we started in class:

Period 1 - 51:40
Period 3 - 47:10
Period 4 - 51:20

When you finish the film, write a response of at least 300 words.  Your response can be about anything, but if you get stuck, here are some possible topics:

Your reactions - What surprised you about this film?  What disturbed you about this film?  What was the most tragic thing about this film?

Gibreel Why does the film focus so much on Gibreel (Emad's youngest son)?  What purpose does it serve when telling the story of the town of Bil'in?  Why did the filmmakers use Gibreel as a way to measure time over the past 10 years?  What does Gibreel represent?  What is the rest of his life going to be like?  How has his view of the world been shaped?  What are his attitudes about the world going to be like when he gets older?

America - What is America's role in this movie?  Is America responsible for anything that happens in this film?  Could America stop what is happening in this film?  Can you think of similar situations to what is happening in the West Bank that have happened in American history?  What about in America today?

Post on Canvas.


Due date
Wednesday, March 30

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

In class: The Rise of ISIS

Date assigned
Wednesday, March 9


Assignment
Watch "The Rise of ISIS" - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/rise-of-isis/

Take notes on one question - "How did the US invasion of Iraq lead to the rise of ISIS?"


Due date
Wednesday, March 9, end of class

Homework: Chapter 18.4 outline

Date assigned
Monday, March 7


Assignment
Read chapter 18.4 in the textbook.  For each subsection, each section, and the chapter as a whole, write a one sentence summary (12 total sentences).


Due date
Friday, March 11, beginning of class

Thursday, March 3, 2016

In class: Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

Date assigned
Tuesday, March 1


Assignment
Watch 25:06 to 49:06 of Ghosts of Abu Ghraib: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-C2fVXuR6o

Free write for 7-8 minutes about what you've seen.


Due date
Tuesday, March 1, end of class

In class: Alive Day Memories

Date assigned
Thursday, March 5

Assignment
Watch Alive Day Memories:
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4yCdblq1tk&safe=active
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CswHis8T3FA
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SLaNy9wWhI (we stopped at 1:15)
Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEoEYOmPpBE

After each interview, free write for 3 minutes.


Due date
Thursday, March 5, end of class