In class/homework: Microteach the Arab Spring

Date assigned
Monday, April 29


Assignment
Each person in your group will teach the rest of the group about one country in the Arab Spring (December 2010 to present):

#1 - Tunisia
#2 - Egypt
#3 - Yemen
#4 - Bahrain
#5 - Libya
#6 - Syria (If your group only has 5 members, don't do Syria)

While researching your conflict, answer the following questions:

- Why did people begin to protest in your country?  What were the root causes of their discontent?

- How did the government respond to the protests?

- What happened during the course of the protests?

- Have the protests ended?  If not, why not?  If so, how did the protests end?  

- Was the government overthrown?  If so, who took power?  Was dictatorship replaced with democracy?

- What factors helped and/or hurt the effectiveness of the protests?  Did the people have help from other countries?  Did the government have help from other countries?

- What did the protests in your country ultimately accomplish?

- What else still needs to be accomplished in your country?

Prepare a 1-page handout to give each of your group members for them to follow along with while you teach (you will also turn in a copy of this handout). 

Due date

Be prepared to teach your group about your conflict on Thursday, May 2.