Mid East Nation Study
Length of Time: Time Out of Class for Research and Writing
Description
To help students understand the complex forces that shape events related to Iraq and the entire region, they will each become an expert about one nation. Central to this project will be learning about the geography, history, economy and politics of their country. They will also reflect on the burgeoning Arab Spring and impact within their country. COMPANION ACTIVITY TO High School Lesson: Middle East FORUM
Essential Questions
What are the key issues facing the nations of this crucial area of the world?
How might individuals and nations hope to solve some of the problems they face?
Common Core Standards
Content Standards
World History I: The World from the Fall of Rome through the Enlightenment
The Emergence and Expansion of Islam in 1500
The Encounters between Christianity and Islam to 1500
The Growth and Decline of Islamic Empires
World History II: The Rise of the Nation State to the Present
Industrial Revolution and Social and Political Change in Europe, 1800-1914
WH1II.11 Describe the causes of 19th century European Imperialism
The Great Wars, 1914-1945
WHII.19 Major developments in the Middle East before World War II
The Cold War, 1945-1989
WHII.38 Nationalist Movements in the Middle East
WHII.39 Establishment of the state of Israel and resulting conflicts in the Middle East
Contemporary World, 1989-Present