by astoundz | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Lesson Plans, Middle East
MAY A PRINCE’S VISION BACKGROUND In May WAC learned about the current state of the Saudi Arabian throne and its history starting in 1932, most of the central Arabian Peninsula was united under a certain chieftain, known to many as Ibn Saud1. His name lives on in the...
by astoundz | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Lesson Plans, Middle East
MARCH THE TURKEY OF TODAY Background In March, WAC discussed the history of Atatürk’s Turkey and its differences today. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk1 is known as the father of the modern Turkish state; he founded Turkey as we know it today, with its modern, Western, secular...
by astoundz | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Lesson Plans, Middle East
NOVEMBER THE ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT BACKGROUND In November WAC learned about the history of the Holy Land and the current divide between the Muslim Palestinians and Jewish Israelites. The region of Palestine1 traces its history to Neolithic times; situated in the...
by astoundz | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Lesson Plans, Middle East
NOVEMBER MILITANCY IN THE MIDDLE EAST BACKGROUND In November WAC learned about the Middle East and its militant past. Known for this reason as the Cradle of Civilization, the Middle East1 was one of the earliest birthplaces of civilization. It saw the rise and fall of...
by astoundz | Feb 14, 2020 | Asia, Educator Resources, Lesson Plans
GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA Introduction A. Historical Background Foreign countries controlled all of Southeast Asia, except Thailand, during the early 1900s. Britain ruled Burma and Malaya. The Philippines fought a war of independence against Spain from 1896 to 1898;...
by astoundz | Feb 13, 2020 | Asia, Educator Resources, Lesson Plans
Introduction Throughout its history, Taiwan’s internal politics have been inextricably linked with its cross-Strait relations with China. This lesson examines the modern history of Taiwan, and then focuses on the current political and security situation of the island....
