Friday, March 16, 2012

UNIT: PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT


Thurs. 3/15  Palestinian Refugees v. the New Nation of Israel

DUE:  Letters to British Government Due Be sure to email me your essay with your name in the title, e.g.: Maffei_Letter  pmaffei@ma.org



Mon. 3/19 Turning Point: Arab-Israeli War of 1967 


DUE: Read pp. 102-112 in handout.

Be able to identify the following items:
Gamal Abdul Nasser,
Aswan Dam
Suez Crisis
PLO and al Fatah

Questions to guide your reading:

1.  How did the Cold War influence the events in this region between 1950-1967?

2. What events led to the 1967 War or the “Six Day War”?

3. How can we explain the incredible success of the Israelis in this war?

4. What specifically did Israel gain in this war?

LOOKING AHEAD:
1)  Please see the play "Born Guilty" either Thurs. 3/22 7:00, Fri. 3/23 3:30 or 7:30, or Sat. 3/24 6:30 and 
2) Please plan to attend the lunchtime session Fri. 3/23 with the playwright, Ari Roth. It's right after our class that day. You will be given a free period the following week on Thurs. 3/29 G in exchange for this time.


WED. 3/21         Short and Long Term Results  of the Six Day War                           
...Roll out of “Marin Academy Peace Summit”, 2012                                                     

DUE:  Read pp. 112-122
Items to identify:
Green Line
Khartoum Conference, 1967
UN Resolution 242
Yasser Arafat
PLO Charter
“Black September”
“War of Attrition”

Questions to guide your reading:
1. Why has Resolution 242 been interpreted in so many different ways?
2. In what ways have Palestinians increased a sense of identity by 1967? (Ch. 9)
3. Why did King Hussein kick the PLO out of Jordan in 1970?

THURS. evening:  “Born Guilty”

FRI. 3/23  YOM-KIPPUR WAR 1973/CAMP DAVID   
Don’t forget to attend the lunch session with playwright Ari Roth today, right after class.

DUE: 122-131

Friday afternoon or evening: “Born Guilty”
Saturday evening: “Born Guilty”




Thursday, February 16, 2012

Unit II: EAST MEETS WEST

Tues. 2/21  European Imperialism, Jewish Persecution and the Birth of Zionism: Prelude     to the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Alexis News Report
DUE: read pp. 47-63 in handout, up to "Seeds of Conflict"


Thurs. 2/23 World War I and the British Mandate: Palestine--the MUCH Promised Land!          
Olivia News Report


DUE: read pp. 63-75, start taking notes on "Post-War Promises and Policies" list of events; link is posted on right.


Tues. 3/6 World War II, the Holocaust and British Policy
Yuriko News Report


DUE: pp. 75-83, III Conflict (p. 85), 87-89. Keep adding to your notes


Thurs. 3/8  The Controversy over Partition
Zach News Report


DUE: pp. 89-99.


Tues. 3/13 1948 Arab Israeli War and the Problem of Palestinian Refugees


DUE:  pp. 99-101, plus read Mideast Turmoil: Homesickness for Palestinian Refugees, 5 pages.  How might this information help inform your letter to the British government?


Thurs. 3/15  Palestinian Refugees v. the New Nation of Israel


DUE:  Letters to British Government Due Be sure to email me your essay with your name in the title, e.g.: Maffei_Letter  pmaffei@ma.org







Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Middle East Studies

Course Overview

Unit I Syllabus: Ancient Roots

News Report Schedule

Link to Islam PPT is posted in Unit I Syllabus 2/2. Link to the right may not work.

Field Trip: Marin Chapter World Affairs Council
SOLD OUT Dateline Damascus: An Eyewitness Report on the Syrian Uprising

Despite the regime of President Bashar al-Assad regime having banned almost all foreign journalists from entering the country since Syria’s uprising began, Reese Erlich managed to get in. While traveling on assignment for the Christian Science Monitor and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Erlich met underground activists in Damascus and government supporters in Dara, the cradle of the uprising. He gained rare insight into the intentions of opposition leaders, the government they want to create, and their attitudes towards Israel and the US. He found leaders of Syria’s Kurdish community hostile towards the regime, but fearful of what might replace it. 

Reese Erlich’s history in journalism began 43 years ago at Ramparts Magazine. He reports regularly for NPR, the Canadian and Australian broadcasting companies and Radio Deutsche Welle in Germany. He has won numerous broadcasting awards and is the author of four books, one of which, Conversations with Terrorists, will be available for sale.
Speaker
                  Reese Erlich, Freelance Foreign Correspondent

Tuesday, January 03, 2012