World History
Here's all the materials you will need to teach your lesson on the Arab Spring.
The Arab Spring movement began in Tunisia in 2010.
The movement was sparked when 26-year-old Mohamed Bouazizi set himself ablaze as a protest against government repression. That action resulted in widespread protests and unrest, until the country's president was forced to resign. The actions in Tunisia inspired other pro-democracy movements throughout the Arab world.
This video (2:21) serves as a good introduction to the Arab Spring reform movements.
- History Of Tunisia
History of Tunisia. This is a brief and sketchy history of the African nation of Tunisia. Despite this, it does the job of educating the newbie to the subject on the basics of the topic. Wikipedia notes that, "The Tunisian Republic (???????? ????????),...
- Common Threads Of Revolutions
Here's an interesting essay about the common elements that characterize most revolutions. Writing for the Atlantic Post, Dr. Haytham Mouzahem, a Middle East analyst for the newspaper, argues that while revolutions may have different catalysts, they...
- Arab Spring & French Revolution
The Choices Program at Brown University has an awesome interactive timeline on the Egyptian Revolution. It includes photographs, videos, and excellent maps. My AP World students are comparing the causes of the French Revolution with one of...
- Storify And Telling A Story Using Social Media
George's post has me searching for Storify items as I have never used it before, but am incredibly intrigued. The idea is that students can research on the web for information that is found on social media and then create a story. Video, G+,...
- Nixon In China, 40 Years Later
One of my favorite sites on the NYTimes is the Lede which has a lot of "man on the street" video from chaotic scenes around the world (think Arab Spring). But the most recent post is a short (3 minutes) narrated video of Nixon visiting China 40...
World History
Your Teachers' Tool Kit for your lesson on the Arab Spring
Here's all the materials you will need to teach your lesson on the Arab Spring.
The Arab Spring movement began in Tunisia in 2010.
The movement was sparked when 26-year-old Mohamed Bouazizi set himself ablaze as a protest against government repression. That action resulted in widespread protests and unrest, until the country's president was forced to resign. The actions in Tunisia inspired other pro-democracy movements throughout the Arab world.
This video (2:21) serves as a good introduction to the Arab Spring reform movements.
NPR's report on the one-year anniversary of Bouazizi's death is located here, and you can see the Guardian's terrific interactive timeline here.
A recent report in the online Cipher Brief provides historical context to the Arab Spring movements. That article concludes that the once-promising movement for reform and democracy has all but failed, except for in Tunisia, the nation in which this all began. The report summarizes the history of the Arab Spring Movement generally, then focuses on developments since it began in five Arab nations. Noting the rise of Islamic State terrorism and the resulting refugee crisis, the author concludes her report by discussing current steps being taken to bring stability to the region.
- History Of Tunisia
History of Tunisia. This is a brief and sketchy history of the African nation of Tunisia. Despite this, it does the job of educating the newbie to the subject on the basics of the topic. Wikipedia notes that, "The Tunisian Republic (???????? ????????),...
- Common Threads Of Revolutions
Here's an interesting essay about the common elements that characterize most revolutions. Writing for the Atlantic Post, Dr. Haytham Mouzahem, a Middle East analyst for the newspaper, argues that while revolutions may have different catalysts, they...
- Arab Spring & French Revolution
The Choices Program at Brown University has an awesome interactive timeline on the Egyptian Revolution. It includes photographs, videos, and excellent maps. My AP World students are comparing the causes of the French Revolution with one of...
- Storify And Telling A Story Using Social Media
George's post has me searching for Storify items as I have never used it before, but am incredibly intrigued. The idea is that students can research on the web for information that is found on social media and then create a story. Video, G+,...
- Nixon In China, 40 Years Later
One of my favorite sites on the NYTimes is the Lede which has a lot of "man on the street" video from chaotic scenes around the world (think Arab Spring). But the most recent post is a short (3 minutes) narrated video of Nixon visiting China 40...