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Revolution 2.0

Middle East Unit Lesson 4. Revolution 2.0. 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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Revolution 2.0

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  1. Middle East Unit Lesson 4 Revolution 2.0

  2. 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

  3. Warm Up • How are the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions similar? • Origins in ME • Holy places in ME • Monotheistic • Same God/Allah • Abraham • People of the Book • Preach Tolerance • Judgment Day

  4. 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

  5. http://youtu.be/emPsmpCkrIc The Arab Spring

  6. 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

  7. 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!

  8. 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?

  9. Additional Movements http://www.choices.edu/resources/twtn_egypt_future.php

  10. Working in groups of 4, explore the events surrounding the revolutions in several key Middle Eastern nations, beginning in Jan 2011. ACTIVITY

  11. 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 Websites for research

  12. Report Out • Status Today? • Successful? • How measure success? • Major obstacles?

  13. http://youtu.be/wZ1jWsE5w3g Watch

  14. Revolution or protest? Why has the US responded differently to protests in different nations? Closure

  15. 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

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