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2003 Invasion of Iraq and beyond

Your to-do list

• Review our work from previous classes. What was life like for Iraqis after the Persian Gulf War.

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• Please take out your work from the last class so that we can review it to start. If you do not have the hard copies, check your submissions to eBackpack.

The 2003 Invasion of Iraq
Heading to War in Iraq 2.0

• Please head to eBackpack to access the resources for this assignment. 

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Saddam Hussein Captured
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Stabilizing Iraq Since 2003

• Please head to eBackpack for the resources for this activity.

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You are an Iraqi citizen? Which Iraq do you want to live in: post-Persian Gulf War Iraq or post-Saddam Hussein Iraq? Please post your response here.

ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos

2003 Invasion of Iraq

Should the United States have removed Saddam Hussein from power? Please respond here.

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Shock and Awe



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The 2003 Invasion of Iraq
Heading to War in Iraq 2.0
Stabilizing Iraq Since 2003

• Please head to eBackpack to access the resources for this assignment. 

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The Aftermath of the Persian Gulf War

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Is it the United States' responsibility to uphold international law or agreements between nations? Please post your response here.
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Your homework: Repression of the Kurds

• Please head to eBackpack for the reading for this task.
• What were the reasons for assisting or not assisting the Kurds? Do you think the United States should have done more to help the Kurds after the Persian Gulf War? Why or why not? Please post your answer here.

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Upholding International Law

Your to-do list

• What types of things do you ask permission to do? What actions do you want lots of support for before you do them? Please post your answer here.

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Desert Shield and Desert Storm

Who is the UN Security Council find out more in the video below.


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Is it the United States' responsibility to uphold international law or agreements between nations? Please post your response here.

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Your homework: Repression of the Kurds After reading the packet on eBackpack, do you think the United States should have done more to help the Kurds after the Persian Gulf War? Why or why not?

The Persian Gulf War- Day 3

You are the Secretary of State. Iraq has invaded Kuwait. Read over the information we have provided for you on eBackpack and make your recommendation to the President. Please post it here.

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Iraq had a lot to complain about when they invaded Kuwait. Using Adobe Post, create a propaganda poster for Iraq arguing in favor of invading Kuwait. Please head to eBackpack to find the reading.

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The Persian Gulf War- Day 2

Your to-do list

• Please download the Adobe Post app.
• Please head to Kahoot. Let's review your knowledge of the geography of the Middle East.

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Let's analyze the cartoon below.

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You are the Secretary of State. Iraq has invaded Kuwait. Read over the information we have provided for you on eBackpack and make your recommendation to the President. Please post it here.

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Iraq had a lot to complain about when they invaded Kuwait. Using Adobe Post, create a propaganda poster for Iraq arguing in favor of invading Kuwait. Please head to eBackpack to find the reading.

The Persian Gulf War

What are the differences between Sunnis and Shiites Muslims? Use this article to find out.




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Please head to Kahoot. Let's review your knowledge of the geography of the Middle East.

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Let's analyze the cartoon below.

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You are the Secretary of State. Iraq has invaded Kuwait. Read over the information we have provided for you and make your recommendation to the President. Please post it here.

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Your homework: Don't forget to complete your Famous Five project.

More about your Middle Eastern Country

Your to-do list

• Please take out your homework on your Middle Eastern country. Get ready to move around the room again.
• Please pick up a name tent and write your country's name on it.

What are the differences between Sunnis and Shiites Muslims? Use this article to find out.




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What should we do when one country steals from another? Post your ideas here.

Please head to Kahoot.

Get to know your Middle Eastern Country

Your to-do list

• What are the similarities and differences between Biddeford and Saco? Please post your responses here. Feel free to post as many times as you would like.

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When you think of the Middle East, what do you think of? What are the first words that come to mind? Post your responses here.

Let's see if we can break down some of your preconceived notions and show you some of the complexity of the Middle East. Take out your Getting to know your Middle Eastern country homework.

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What are the differences between Sunnis and Shiites Muslims? Use this article to find out.

Your Holiday Cards/ Famous Five

Your to-do list

• What symbolism did you use in your Holiday Cards? Please post your response here. ____________________________________________________________________________

The Famous Five Project: What better way to learn about a country than to see what famous people it has produced?

• This graphic organizer may help you with this project.
• Please consult eBackpack for more details on this assignment.

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Homework: Get to know your Middle Eastern Country. Need to know your country? Check out this list.

Semitic Beliefs and Holidays

Your to-do list

• Please return to work with your partners and finish your Beliefs Posters. Make sure that the image that you include helps to explain the definition and that you are not simply writing the definition under the term on your poster. Take a look at some of the examples below that I have received from your classmates.

 
 

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With the holiday season approaching many people are sending out their annual Holiday Cards. It took Mr. and Mrs. Raby 2 1/2 hours to make theirs. We would like you to create a Semitic Holiday Card (and not take as much time as the Raby's did). Check out which holiday's you can make a card for and get creative.

• Christian
• Lent
• Ascension
• Jewish
• Rosh Hashanah
• Passover
• Hanukkah
• Purim
• Muslim
• Mawlid al-Nabi
• Laylat al-Bara'a/ Night of Forgiveness
• Ashura

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HW: Muhammad Acronym- Please see eBackpack for instructions.

Religious Beliefs

Your to-do list

• Please add the Canva app to your iPad. 
• Please head to eBackpack to the Semitic Beliefs Posters assignment. We will be using Canva for this lesson.

Homework: The Muhammad Acronym

Looking for Mr. Raby at Parent Teacher Conferences?

Since I don't have my own classroom, you will need to look for me in MB011 which is in the basement of the Main Building.

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving break!

On Tour with Jesus Christ

Your to-do list

• Please return to your On Tour with Jesus Christ teams are resume your work.

Your to-do list

• Please take your third Middle East map quiz. Click here to access it.

Paris

Your to-do list

• What do we know at this point? Post what you've found out.
• Maroon 1
• Maroon 2
• Gold 1
• Gold 3
• Maroon 3

Let's take a look at 60 Minutes' report from Sunday night.

Continue to dig through our Flipboard Magazine and our class Twitter account. I've posted lots of resources to both.

Your assignment: Make a recommendation to French President Francois Hollande. What should he do in regards to domestic security? Responding to ISIS? Whether or not to accept refugees into France? Once you are done advising Hollande, advise the leader of your own country. What should they do in response to these attacks? Please submit your response to eBackpack.

On Tour with Jesus Christ

Your to-do list

• Please take your first Middle East map quiz. Click here to access it. Once the class has completed the quiz, we will show you the next five places in the Middle East that we need to know. They are:
• Israel
• Jordan
• the Mediterranean Sea
• the Red Sea
• Yemen

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Your next step is to head On Tour with Jesus Christ. Please head to eBackpack for more instructions and resources.

Finishing our Moses' iMovie

Your to-do list

• Please take your first Middle East map quiz. Click here to access it. Once the class has completed the quiz, we will show you the next five places in the Middle East that we need to know. They are:
• Iraq
• the Nile River
• the Persian Gulf
• Syria
• the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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Please return to your Moses iMovie teams. When you have completed your work on your iMovie trailer, see Mr. Raby to turn it in. We will then set you up with On Tour with Jesus Christ.

Homework: Middle East Map Quiz #2: Use the map below to help you study.

Make your Moses movie

Your to-do list

• Your to-do list
• Please see one of your teachers for a Middle East Map. Identify the following places on your map.
• Afghanistan
• Egypt
• Iran
• Saudi Arabia
• Turkey

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• Please return to your teams and resume work on your Moses iMovie trailer.

• Homework: Prepare for your first Middle East Map Quiz.