WORLD AFFAIRS

Jan 28 - 31

• World leaders icebreaker
• HWK - Watch the State of the Union address and write a 1 paragraph summary of what the president says about the situation in Iraq
• State of the Union address and questions
• Where does stuff come from? activity
• World map
• Continents
• Oceans
• Lines (5 latitude, 2 longitude)
• Syllabus
• Current Events weekly assignment

Feb 3 - 7

• News topic = the space shuttle
• Newspapers/quiz
• Foreign Policy options
• Introductory vocabulary
• Presidential Statement

Feb 10 - 14

• News topic = the hajj
• Newspapers/quiz
• Foreign Policy objectives
• Introductory lecture
• Go over vocabulary
• Types of government
• What kind of government are these countries?
• Readings #1 and #2 about current events (optional)

Feb 18 - 21

• News topic = Colombia (the country, not the space shuttle)
• Newspapers/quiz
• What kind of government are these countries? presentations
• South America, North America, and Central America map (country label list here)
• The People Bomb - questions

Feb 24 - 28

• News topic = Afghanistan
• Newspapers/quiz
• Begin Population unit
• Population Pyramids
• Graphing
• Computer exercise

March 3 - 7

• News topic = Iraq
• "Have You Forgotten?" discussion
• Newspapers/quiz - Quiz on North, Central, South America maps
• Demographic basics
• Skittles, popcorn, and environmental footprints

March 10 - 14

• News topic = United Nations
• Newspapers/quiz
• Iraq War research and debate
• A Toss of the Dice
• Reading A Modest Proposal

March 17 - 21

• News topic = The Middle East (NOT COUNTING the Iraqi conflict)
• Newspapers/quiz
• Begin Middle East unit
• Outline maps of the region
• Introductory lecture
• Readings on the region and associated questions

March 24 - 27

• No news topic this week, but news article assignment due
• Newspapers/quiz
• Readings on the region and associated questions due on Wednesday
• People, places, and things webquest

SPRING BREAK. Enjoy.

April 7 - 11

• News topic = SARS
• People, places, and things webquest
• Newspapers and news quiz
• Middle east map quiz Thursday
• Iran, Iraq, and Nicaragua? lecture notes
• Pop quiz on the Middle East
• Middle East test review sheet
• Newspapers and news quiz

April 14 - 18

• News topic = the Iraqi National Museum tragedy
• Middle East test Monday
• Newspapers and news quiz
• Overview of Middle East religions
• Begin preparation for Religions presentations
• Work Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri on the presentations
• Teaching begins next Tuesday (order determined in class)

April 21 - 25

• News topic = Syria
• Newspapers and news quiz
• Preparation for Religions presentations

April 28 - May 2

• News topic = Iran
• Newspapers and news quiz
• Religions presentations

May 5 - 9

• News topic = a story concerning a religion
• Begin Paranoia
• Newspapers and news quiz
• Religions presentations

May 12 - 16

• News topic = the bombings in Saudi Arabia
• Newspapers and news quiz 
• Finish Religions presentations
• Read about the Snaitsirch
• On line religion exercise

May 19 - 23

• News topic = al-Queda
• Newspapers
• Religions Quiz
• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3 - multiple choice
• Ghandi

May 27 - 30

• News topic = free choice
• Newspapers
• Events from 2003 exercise
• International Organizations Info-Find
• Final Exam Review Sheet