Warm Up

What is a good way to get a rule changed that you don’t like?

Agenda Notes/PowerPoint

WebQuest

DecolonizationThe struggle for self rule

Africa

A. Many African nations were ruled by a dictator once they became free of colonial rule

B. In the Internet Age, more and more Africans learned about freedom and democracy and many desired a change

Africa

1. In the North African nation of Tunisia, citizens successfully staged a revolution and overthrew their dictator

2. Tunisia created a democracy in place of their dictator

Africa C. This was the beginning

of a movement known as the Arab Spring

1. Arab Spring: a set of revolutions in Africa and the Middle East which, in many cases, led to new forms of governments for those areas

2. Egypt and Libya are two other African nations who also overthrew their dictators

Formerly alive Libyan dictator Moammar Ghadhafi

Arab Spring http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/empire/2011/04/2011421104111964650.html

What were some problems in North Africa and the Middle East before the Arab Spring?

How would you describe most of the people protesting in the Arab Spring?

Why were most of the protestors young?

What are some results of the Arab Spring?

What does the Arab Spring have in common with other revolutions we’ve talked about?

Asia

A. India 1. During WWI, the

British promised to give more self rule to India in return for their help and service

a. However, Britain did not honor their promise and in 1919, killed 400 Indians who were peacefully protesting

Asia

2. This massacre helped to unite Indians in their struggle for independence

3. They looked to Mohandas Gandhi to lead the struggle

a. Mohandas Gandhi: Indian leader who used the practice of civil disobedience, which helped India receive its independence

Gandhi http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/BBE162C3-21CE-4F61-ACE3-9B30

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Did Gandhi like the caste system? How do you know?

What is civil disobedience? What was the main objective of

Mohandas Gandhi’s nonviolent civil disobedience?

When was that objective achieved? Why was the nation of Pakistan

created? What did Gandhi mean when he said

“We must be the change we wish to see”?

Asia

Who is this a picture of?

What did she do?

Why did she do it?

Did she break the law?

Do you think she should have been arrested?

Asia

b. Civil Disobedience: peacefully refusing to obey unjust laws

4. Gandhi and many of his followers were arrested for breaking these rules, but because so many Indians supported him, the British were forced to hand more power over to the Indians

Gandhi’s Salt March

Asia

5. Since WWII severely strained Britain’s economy and military, they were forced to allow Indians to rule their own country in 1947

Asia

6. Hindu people wanted an all-Hindu state and Muslims wanted a separate state

7. Eventually, Pakistan was formed as a separate Muslim state

a. Today, both nations still are in a feud over a territory called Kashmir

Classwork

Classwork

Warm Up

You have lived for years without a home. Today, the government offers to kick a family out of their house and let you move in. Would you do it? Why or why not?

Agenda Notes/PowerPoint

Start on project

Exit Quiz

Asia

B. The Middle East 1. After the fall of the

Ottoman Empire following WWI, its lands were split between European powers

2. During WWI, since Arabs helped the allies against the Central Powers, they were led to believe that their reward would be independence

Asia

3. However, because of the value of oil in this region, European nations such as Britain and France held their power over the Middle East

4. Those living in the Middle East felt betrayed by western (European and American) powers and were willing to fight for self rule

Asia

5. One of the largest sources of conflict today in the Middle East comes from the Balfour Declaration

a. Balfour Declaration: British document encouraging Jews to move to Palestine and set up a nation of their own

b. Thousands of Jews from Europe moved to the area they believed God promised them (called Israel) because of discrimination in Europe in places like Germany and Russia between 1920 and 1940

c. This would lead to armed conflict between Jews and Muslims in Palestine

Israel http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/9AC2B73C-3B96-499A-A9F2-DE0

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Who helped create the nation of Israel? Why do you think they did that? What kinds of problems did Israel

face? Why were many of Israel’s neighbors

hostile towards them? How would you feel if you were a

Palestinian? How would you feel if you were a Jew

trying to live in Israel?

Asia

d. After the Holocaust, most of the world felt sympathy for the Jewish people

e. In 1948, the United Nations created a plan that split Palestine into a Jewish section and an Arab section

f. While Jews praised the move, Muslims felt as if their land had been robbed from them

Which side do you agree with?

Asia

g. Several wars have been fought between Israel and surrounding Arab states, all being won by Israel

h. This has led to the formation of terrorist groups like the PLO, Hezzbollah, and Hamas, whose goal is to destroy Israel

Hamas leader in a video

Asia

6. Many other terrorist groups opposed to the west exist today. Some reasons are:

a. Fundamentalism: the strict following of the Quran and the belief of harsh punishment for those who violate its rules

Asia

b. The history of Western colonial domination

c. Broken promises from Western nations

d. The creation of Israel

Asia

7. One major terrorist Islamic group is al Qaeda

a. al Qaeda: Terrorist organization which is responsible for the 9/11 attacks

b. Osama bin Laden: former leader of al Qaeda who masterminded the 9/11 attacks

Asia

8. al Qaeda had also attacked U.S. interests in Africa and elsewhere in the Middle East

9. After the 9/11 attacks, the United States attacked Afghanistan, who was run by a group called the Taliban

a. Taliban: group of Islamists who supported and protected al Qaeda

Asia

Asia

10. While many Middle Eastern nations adopted secular Western style governments, some nations chose Islamist leaders

What does secular mean?

a. Islamists: People who believe government laws should be based on those in the Qur'an

What would this type of government be called?

Project

Log onto my website and click on Terrorism Project then Directions

Warm Up

1. In your OWN WORDS, define terrorism 2. Do you think terrorism is an effective

way of achieving a goal? Why or why not?

Agenda Quick notes (4 slides) Finish Project

DUE AT THE END OF CLASS!!!

Asia

11. One example of this is Iran, where a secular leader who was supported by Western nations was overthrown and replaced by an Islamic fundamentalist, Ayatollah Khomeini

Asia

a. In response to this revolt, Iranians supporting the Ayatollah stormed the US embassy and held 52 Americans hostage for over 14 months

b. This was the first international act of terrorism against the United States

Asia

12. Like in Africa, with the popularity of the internet and social networking, Arab citizens began to fight for secular, democratic governments

a. Most nations in the Middle East played a part in the Arab Spring

Asia

c. The nation of Syria is now involved in a civil war between supporters of the dictator and those who want a different government

Syrian Revolution http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/20

13/01/02/walsh-syria-reporter-notebook.cnn

Warm Up

In your opinion, what is the best way to create world peace?

Agenda Quick notes (6 slides) Internet Activity Exit Quiz

III. The United Nations

A. Following WWII (1945), representatives from 50 nations met to create the United Nations (U.N.)

B. One of the main goals of the United Nations was to keep peace around the world

III. The United Nations

C. The U.N. also takes on other world problems

1. World Health Organization: U.N. group that treats and prevents the outbreak of disease around the world

III. The United Nations

2. International Monetary Fund (IMF): Provides money to nations who struggle economically

Why do you think giving economic aid is so important to keeping peace?

III. The United Nations

3. The U.N. also developed a Declaration of Human Rights

III. The United Nations

a. Since this declaration defines human rights, leaders of nations who violate them can be punished