In class/homework: Bush's War

Date assigned
Monday, February 22


Assignment
Finish watching the PBS Frontline episode "Bush's War" that we started in class: http://www.pbs.org/video/1278730554/

Period 1 - start at 1:31:30
Period 3 - start at 1:24:30
Period 4 - start at 1:19:45

Take notes while watching on the following question: Why did the US government invade Iraq after 9/11?

In at least 300 words, answer the following on Canvas:

According to this episode of Frontline, why did the US invade Iraq in 2003?  Mention as many reasons as you can.


Due date
Friday, February 26

In class: 9/11

Just another day - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaVYdg9BoNI&safe=active

The initial bulletins - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP5uIPyYDlQ&safe=active

The south tower attack - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lKZqqSI9-s&safe=active

South tower collapse - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYg2krLsPB8&list=PL0E80C8578868041F&safe=active

North tower collapse - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecv0p8JWsqU

Aerial photos - http://www.nbcnews.com/id/35330966/ns/us_news-life/#.UV2c8KJg9YU

The hijackers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijackers_in_the_September_11_attacks

My Pet Goat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rO3F6mZUaE

http://whowhatwhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/fbi_hijackers.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6eonppuEMEo/S5LSNCN7TxI/AAAAAAAAJzc/_TPJrL2SeWw/s640/untitled.bmp


Earlier Al Qaeda attacks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_World_Trade_Center_bombing

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2008/february/tradebom_022608

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/press-past/2013/02/26/the-1993-world-trade-center-bombing-a-new-threat-emerges

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_United_States_embassy_bombings

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Cole_bombing

In class/homework: Osama bin Laden's Letter to America

Date assigned
Thursday, February 18


Assignment
Read the first half of Osama bin Laden's "Letter to America" found here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1esu-SoNEey3ItlraTDA5wbBvfqdZ0GkSCMRAsb-WJkE/pub - you can read the second half if you want, but it's not required). 

In no less than 300 words, answer the following:

1) Summarize bin Laden's stated reasons for attacking the United States.  Why did he do it?

2) Based on bin Laden's stated reasons for attacking the US, do you think this attack could have been prevented?  If so, how?

3) OPTIONAL: Can you reason with religious fanatics?  If so, how?  If not, then how else can they be dealt with?


Due date
Monday, February 22

Homework: Iran/Iraq War

Date assigned
Thursday, February 11


Assignment
1) Read this summary of the Iran-Iraq War: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fci2HXL5gdx4xzT657Z93UoLkWHrttwEJuPnrSNqX3g/pub (Links to an external site.)

2) Answer the following questions in at least 200 words:

• In your opinion, should the United States get involved in conflicts between two other countries?  Why or why not?

• Based on what you know of the Cold War, why do you think the United States got involved in the Iran-Iraq War?

Due date
Tuesday, February 16

3rd quarter final project - Middle East research paper

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8kASIVAV2DQMT0AUc-O8uYvdKfpHvkKdm1o5HvvJvM/pub

Homework: Interview questions

Date assigned
Friday, Feb. 5


Assignment
Write 10 interview questions for each of the three session that you're attending at the career fair (30 questions total).  Your three sessions are listed in the table below.  Bring the questions to the career fair on Tuesday so that you can take notes on the same paper.


Due date
Tuesday, Feb. 9

First name	Last name	1st choice	2nd choice	3rd choice
Ella	Brucker	agriculture	architecture	health sciences
Kaia	Robbins	Architecture/const	Hospitality/tourism	Arts, AV
Jacob	Cushman	Architecture/const	Hospitality/tourism	Manufacturing
oliver	hoffman	Architecture/const	Manufacturing	transportation
abby	rice	Architecture/const	Business manage	science
Milo	Stritzel	Architecture/const	info technology	hospitality
Emory	Rapaport	Architecture/const	finance	hospitality
Shea	Van Butler	art	Manufacturing	technology
matt	sisco	arts	agriculture	hospitality
Sebastian	Sack	Arts, AV	Business manage	Finance
Mira	Kulkarni	Arts, AV	Human services	Hospitality
zach	velasco	Arts, AV	law/public safety	science
emma	freedman	Arts, AV	health science	manufactoring
Ella	Demeritt	arts, tech, communication	education	government
Jonah	Herman	Business	Law/public safety	Marketing
Ethan	Mordhorst	Education	Manufacturing	Marketing
Charlotte	Cacayorin	Education	Hospitality/tourism	Human services
Eva	Bunger	Education	Business manage	arts av
Marcus	Harris	Education	finance	hospitality
Giovanni	Cunningham	Finance	Manufacturing	Agri, food, natural
Emma	Lickey	Gov and pub admin	STEM	Agri, food, natural
Priya	boucher-colbert	government	public safety	education
harper	eaton	government	hospitality	marketing
Farrah	Tyler	government	law/public safety	health science
Warner	Schrack	government	info technology	science/tech
will	stewart	governmetn	hospitality	law
Gwen	Baird	Health science	Marketing	Human services
Sam	Carey	Health science	Human services	education
Henry	voss-rothmier	health science	education	law
Ashley	Kreps	health science	human services	law
Brooks	Mccauley	health sciences	finance	government
abe	mcmullen	hospitality	business	arts
Nam	Nguyen	Hospitality/tourism	Human services	Law, public safety
Emma	Mathewson	human services	health science	education
Isabelle	Hernandez	human services	arts/tech and communications	Education
Milena	Severa	human services	education	hospitality
grant	hendrickson	information	science tech	finance
Ellis	Zehnder	information	government	marketing
Marvin	Lim	IT	Marketing	Law, public safety
Aidan	Dripps	IT	STEM	Transportation distri
Lexi	Berquist	IT	Hospitality/tourism	education
bethany	tamay	IT	public safety	manufacturing
Naia	Kenney	Law/Public safety	Human services	Education
Akira	Nakumara	Law/Public safety	hospitality	architecture
Kevin	Mealy	manufacturing	Marketing	finance
la'don	archie	marketing	government	health science
veronica	rasheed	marketing	finance	business
chandani	shresta	marketing	public safety	national security
Moss	Coley	marketing	government	science/tech
Aidan	Morris	public safety	Manufacturing	Transportation distri
Piper	Behny	transportation	government	Human services
Emma	Clark	transportation	hospitality	public safety
Antonio	Morales	Health Science	Info technology	Science/tech
Emily	Reeve	Education	Hospitality/tourism	Info technology
Andre	Tharp	Science tech	Info technology	architecture
Dawei	Cunningham	Public safety	Health science	Finance
Amaya	Aldridge	Public safety	Marketing	Government

Homework: Chapter 14.4 outline

Date assigned

Monday, February 1

Assignment

Read chapter 14.4 in the textbook.  For each subsection, each section, and the chapter as a whole, write a one sentence summary (15 total sentences).

Due date

Wednesday, February 3, beginning of class