World History
George Coe and I are clearly thinking along the same lines as this is a fantastic article from the NYTimes on how the Ottoman Empire and WWI is still impacting Iraq's problems today. The video above explains the three groups (Sunnis, Shi'ites and Kurds) and the article includes a visual which allows you to see the changes from the Ottomans until today.
- The First Persian Gulf War
The First Persian Gulf War This is a brief overview of the course of the First Persian Gulf War. From the site: On August 2nd, 1990 Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. The order was given by Iraqi dictatorial president...
- Why Did The Ottoman Empire Decline?
Why did the Ottoman Empire decline? This Caspian Report explains that despite failures in some important battles like the Battle of Lapanto and the Battle of Vienna, economic problems over time weakened the empire. ...
- Understanding The Kurds
Here is an excellent overview of the Kurds and their plight in the Middle East from The Council of Foreign Relations (CFR). The CFR story includes excellent graphics, maps, timeline, and historic context. There are over 30 million Kurds spread throughout...
- Remind Your Students Using Texts
Today I found an article on the Washington Post that goes with along with what some of my students are doing for homework. So, today I sent them the link to the article and was able to do it because all of my students voluntarily sign up for Remind.com because...
- The Middle East: A Legacy Of Wwi
Here are a couple great stories about the origins of the conflict in the Middle East that you might want to book mark for next year when we cover World War I. In the first essay, The Middle East That France and Britain Drew Is Finally Unravelling, John...
World History
Iraq, WWI and the Ongoing Problems Today
George Coe and I are clearly thinking along the same lines as this is a fantastic article from the NYTimes on how the Ottoman Empire and WWI is still impacting Iraq's problems today. The video above explains the three groups (Sunnis, Shi'ites and Kurds) and the article includes a visual which allows you to see the changes from the Ottomans until today.
- The First Persian Gulf War
The First Persian Gulf War This is a brief overview of the course of the First Persian Gulf War. From the site: On August 2nd, 1990 Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. The order was given by Iraqi dictatorial president...
- Why Did The Ottoman Empire Decline?
Why did the Ottoman Empire decline? This Caspian Report explains that despite failures in some important battles like the Battle of Lapanto and the Battle of Vienna, economic problems over time weakened the empire. ...
- Understanding The Kurds
Here is an excellent overview of the Kurds and their plight in the Middle East from The Council of Foreign Relations (CFR). The CFR story includes excellent graphics, maps, timeline, and historic context. There are over 30 million Kurds spread throughout...
- Remind Your Students Using Texts
Today I found an article on the Washington Post that goes with along with what some of my students are doing for homework. So, today I sent them the link to the article and was able to do it because all of my students voluntarily sign up for Remind.com because...
- The Middle East: A Legacy Of Wwi
Here are a couple great stories about the origins of the conflict in the Middle East that you might want to book mark for next year when we cover World War I. In the first essay, The Middle East That France and Britain Drew Is Finally Unravelling, John...