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Middle East Unit Lesson 4. Revolution 2.0 – ME in Transition. Identify causes of the Arab Spring. Explore the role of social media in the uprising. Identify the connection to other protests in the region. Consider the US response to the events.
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Middle East Unit Lesson 4 Revolution 2.0 – ME in Transition
Identify causes of the Arab Spring. Explore the role of social media in the uprising. Identify the connection to other protests in the region. Consider the US response to the events. Consider the potential effects of the protests on democracy and stability in the Middle East. Objectives
Name two challenges Middle Eastern nations have faced since independence. Warm Up
T-P-S • What is a revolution? • Why is it important to learn about the Arab Spring revolutions? • Overthrow of estgovt by people governed; sudden, often violent change in society • Support humanity, democracy, better life • Exciting • Appreciate risks taken • US ties to region • Youth revolt
http://youtu.be/emPsmpCkrIc The Arab Spring
What Caused the Protests? • Economic Conditions • High unemployment • Low minimum wages • Inflation (food prices) • Class stratification • Political Conditions • No democratic values! • Lack voice in govt • No free speech/assembly • Police brutality/corruption • Who is demonstrating? • Youth 15-30 • College students & grads • Fundamentalists & Opposition Groups
Role of Social Media • Facebook ,Twitter, YouTube • Mohamed Bouazizi • “We are all Khaled Said” • Jan 25th “Day of Rage” protest • Sped up pace of revolution • Organize ppl • Transmit info • Gather support • Media Blackout • Underground tech mvmt Open pic for great paper on topic!
Movements – click to learn more! • Tunisia • Egypt • Libya • Syria • Algeria • Jordan • Kuwait • Morocco • Lebanon • Oman, Yemen, Bahrian http://www.choices.edu/resources/twtn_egypt_future.php
US Interests • Economic Ties • Grain (wheat) for cotton • Oil • Political Ties • “Double Bind” • Authoritarian but stabilize volatile region • Regional Stability • “Productive instability” – short term chaos good for long term Democratic change? • Rise Political Islam?
Working in small groups, explore the ongoing events surrounding the revolutions & uprisings in several key Middle Eastern nations. ACTIVITY
Report Out • Cause of Protest? • Status Today? • Successful? • How measure success? • Major obstacles? • US Perspective/Actions
Washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/world/middle-east-protests Cnn.com/SPECIALS/2011/arab.unrest/index.html Nytimes.com/interactive/world/middleeast/middle-east-hub.html#syria Guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2011/mar/22/middle-east-protest-interactive-timeline English.aljazeera.net/indepth/spotlight/2011 http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2013/09/your-cheat-sheet-to-the-syrian-conflict.html Websites for research
Revolution or protest? Why has the US responded differently to protests in different nations? Closure
This lesson was made possible in part by resources from Brown University’s “Choices Program” – Teaching with the News Lessons Egypt’s Uprising and After Mubarak. Acknowledgements