World Cultures 6.0 Ch 7-4: Arab Spring Assignment

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1) Watch the following video on the Arab Spring. After you watch the video, summarize in 25 words what the Arab Spring is. http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/12/29/world/middleeast/100000001253159/2011- arab-spring.html

2) Go to the CNN website and click the “timeline”. Look at the first 3 slides of the “timeline”. http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2011/arab.unrest/index.html Describe the location and the incident that started what would later be known as the Arab Spring.

3) Now look at the “map” section on the CNN website on the Arab Spring and complete the following chart by clicking on countries on the map.

Rank in Per capita Population People’s demands (summarize Results of protests (include if oil income in (median using bullets) gov’t fell) exports USD age): US is 36.8 Tunisia 69th $3,720 10.6 m (29.7)

Egypt 67th $2,070 80.5 m (24.0)

Yemen 43rd $1,060 23.5 m (17.9)

Libya 15th $12,020 6.5 m (24.2)

Jordan --- $3,980 6.4 m (21.8)

4) Scroll under the map to the picture of “The faces of the unrest” and click on “The youth of the Arab Spring” and watch the video. What is the main reason that youths in many Arab nations are protesting?

5) Scroll to the picture of “Technology’s Role” and click on “The faces of Egypt's 'Revolution 2.0'”. According to the article, in what ways did technology help the revolution in Egypt?

6) Go to the following link to learn more about the ongoing conflict in Syria:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-17258397 Click on “Mapping the Conflict” and answer the following questions:

 What role has oil played in this conflict?

 What is unique about the rebel groups in this particular conflict?

 Describe the humanitarian crisis that has resulted from Syria’s conflict. MARKING PERIOD 3 OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

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*Using this link from the “Arab Spring Web Activity” http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2011/arab.unrest/index.html complete the activity below. You may earn up to 8 bonus points, depending on the work you submit. Due 4-1

TITLE OF ARTICLE:

SUMMARY: ( requirement of two 5 to 7 sentence paragraphs)

ANALYSIS: Make a connection between what you read and the initial causes of the “Arab Spring” revolts. (requirement of three 5 to 7 sentence paragraphs)