NEW NATIONS EMERGE
UNIT 10
Name: ___________________
Modern Middle East
01
Drag and match the events to the dates in the timeline below
1979
1980
1990
2001
2003
2011
2021
Iranian Revolution
Iran-Iraq War
US leads the Gulf War against Iraq
September 11 Attacks
Iraq War begins after the US claims Iraq has WMDs
Syrian Civil War begins
The US fully withdraws from Afghanistan
Timeline
Describe one consequence of the US invasion of Iraq.
Describe one example of outside intervention negatively affecting countries in the Middle East.
(Answer here)
Interventions in the Middle East
Why did the US invade Afghanistan?
(Answer here)
What happened directly after the US withdrew from Afghanistan? Did the Taliban succeed?
(Answer here)
U.S. War in Afghanistan
Read about the Arab Spring and how it impacted each country, linked here. Then, choose ONE country and answer the following questions about your chosen country.
The Arab Spring
Describe what happened during the Arab Spring in your country of choice.
Do you think the Arab Spring was successful in your country of choice? �Explain why or why not.
(Answer here)
(Answer here)
First watch the video linked to the left. �Then, read the linked article and answer the question.
Syrian Civil War
Then, please read this linked article about the “rules of war.”
How does this conflict, and especially Assad’s treatment of his own people, violate the rules of war?
(Answer here)
Looking at the image above, what impact do you think this information has on the Middle East and the ongoing conflicts in that region?
(Answer here, 3 - 5 sentences)
Take a minute and think about the current state of the Middle East and some of the events that you’ve heard of happening there in the last 10-15 years.
Which event from this assessment (slides 4 - 8) do you think contributed the most to the current events happening in the Middle East? Why? Provide evidence to support your opinion.
(Answer here, 3 - 5 sentences)
Think about it…
Nations in South & Southeast Asia
02
Draw a line from the historical figure to their correct description.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Liaquat Ali Khan
First Prime Minister of India
Leader of the Muslim League during the Indian independence movement
Most prominent leader of nonviolent protests against British rule
First Prime Minister of Pakistan
Figures of Indian Independence
Read the article to the left, then answer the following questions.
What was the date of Indian independence?
(Answer here)
Why did the partition of India lead to violence?
(Answer here)
Partition of India and Pakistan
Read the article to the left, then answer the following questions.
Conflict in Myanmar
Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
(Answer here)
How are the Rohingya people treated under the military regime in Myanmar?
(Answer here)
| Points Available | Points Earned |
Slide 3 - Timeline Activity (correctly answered) | 6 | |
Slide 4 - Interventions in the Middle East Video | 4 | |
Slide 5 - War in Afghanistan Article | 4 | |
Slide 6 - The Arab Spring | 4 | |
Slide 7 - Syrian Civil War | 2 | |
Slide 8 - Oil Production in the Middle East | 2 | |
Slide 9 - Think About It | 6 | |
Slide 11 - Figures of Indian Independence | 4 | |
Slide 12 - Partition of India Analysis | 4 | |
Slide 13 - Conflict in Myanmar | 4 | |
Total | 40 | |
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