DUE: Nothing! No homework weekend, but please bring Thomas Friedman, From Beirut to Jerusalem to class.
Thurs. May 3 Background of the Lebanese Civil War (reading quiz?) Rollout of Arab Spring Presentation Assignment
Syria: Charlotte, Alex
Egypt: Matt, Zach
Libya: Ollivia, Joseph
Yemen: Walker, Yuriko
Tunisia: Yasmine
Due: read pp. 1-38 in Thomas Friedman, From Beirut to Jerusalem.
If you get a chance read over the next research assignment about the "Arab Spring." You will be paired up, except for one person (we are a small band of 9 students now!) Let me know if you are totally OK to be solo and not paired on this project. If there's more than one volunteer, we'll draw names. Then I will randomly (drawing names, again) assign you in pairs to cover either Egypt, Syria, Libya, Yemen or Tunisia.
Mon. May 7 "West Beirut" (reading quiz?)
Due: read pp.38-75 in From Beirut...
Wed. May 9 Hama Rules: How Dictators Control Their People (reading quiz?)
Due: read Ch. 4 in From Beirut...
Fri. May 11 Meet in upstairs Computer Lab
Due: start your research on the Arab Spring assignment.
Tues. May 15 Meet in Founders Lecture Lab
Due: complete the research tasks that you and your partner agreed upon in last class.
Thurs. May 17 Meet in Founders Lecture Lab
Due: complete the research tasks that you and your partner agreed upon in last class.
Monday May 21 Presentations Due: Meet in our classroom!
Due: presentations due. Please have your PPT ready to go on google docs (and invite me to read!)
