~Contemporary
International Relations~
Terrorism and
the International System
Assignments: January 12-23, 2009
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| MONDAY |
TUESDSAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY Current Events! |
| 12 "21 Hours at Munich" outcome and strategy by Germany |
13 Complete film. QUIZ
Skyjackings of the 70s. The taking of an AirFrance plane to Entebbe, Uganda 1976 |
14 "Raid on Entebbe" |
15 "Raid on Entebbe" |
16 Complete the film.
"The Road to 9/11 "Discussion on the changes in terrorism since the 90s
Beginning in 1918 with the fall of the Ottoman Empire - where did Osama bin Laden's philosophy come from? Why does he dislike the US so much? |
| Homework: DOWNLOAD HERE Start reading on the war on terror in Afghanistan. BRING IN ALL NEWSPAPER ARTICLES THAT RELATE TO TERRORISM FOR THE NEXT WEEK! |
Homework: Complete study guide. Finish reading on the war on terror in Afghanistan. DOWNLOAD HERE Reading on the war on terror in Afghanistan. |
Homework: Work on study guide DOWNLOAD HERE! Start to read the summary of the 9/11 Commission report. |
Homework: Compare the terrorist attack at Munich with that of Entebbe. What went wrong? What went right? |
Homework:
Finish reading the summary of the 9/11 Commission report. DOWNLOAD HERE Reading on the war on terror in Afghanistan. I |
| 19 NO SCHOOL
 The long-awaited Quiz is tomorrow!!
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20 The Inauguration of
Barack Hussein
click hereObama - 44th POTUS!  ~ Q U I Z~ The Road to 9/11 Where did Osama bin Laden's philosophy come from????
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21 1. Terrorism in the 1990s
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22 Terrorism:
Challenges and Consequences Today. 1. Security Challenges Reading the summary of the 9/11 Commission report should be done!!!. 2. Patriot Act: Security vs Civil Liberties? 3. Improved government-agencies communication |
23 1. DOWNLOAD HERE Reading on the war on terror in Afghanistan should be complete. The following are short (10 minute) videos of world-renowed experts on major International Relations crises facing the Obama Administration. Scroll down to the person you'd like to listen to- and click. Pick three videos to watch- write a 1 paragraph summary of each. Hand it in on the day of the final exam! ALL are more than worthwhile. They can say it far better than I!! 1. General Petraeus on Challenges in Afghanistan at USIP Passing the Baton Conference I attended in D.C. (Scroll to Petraeus and click Video Recording 2. Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan: Identifying Priorities 3. Former Sec of Def William Perry on Nuclean Proliferation 4. Confronting or Engaging Iran" (I'd suggest uh-Huda, but they all are remarkable) 5. Reinvigorating the Arab-Israeli Peacemaking Process **. Former Sec of State Madeleine Albright on Preventing Genocide (If you have time- fascinating! Write up a short 1 par. summary for extra credit!)) Al Qaeda today? What happened in Mumbai, India in November 2008??? Update!  |
| Homework: The long-awaited Quiz is tomorrow!!
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Homework::: 1. DOWNLOAD HERE! Review The summary of the 9/11 Commission report. (It's long you can skim) 2. Bin Laden: 1996 Fatwah against America (Declaration of War against USA) BRING IN ALL NEWSPAPER ARTICLES THAT RELATE TO TERRORISM THIS WEEK |
Homework: Terrorism in the 1990s Discussion Questions BRING IN ALL NEWSPAPER ARTICLES THAT RELATE TO TERRORISM THIS WEEK! |
Homework: 1. DOWNLOAD HERE! Complete the review The summary of the 9/11 Commission report. (It's long you can skim) Last day of class! I will miss you!!! |
Homework: Pick three videos to watch- write a 1 paragraph summary of each. Hand it in on the day of the final exam! Thank you!
It's been great- and I truly hope you learned something valuable about the International system! Good luck Class of 2009!! Take care! Mrs. McCracken |
