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January 3, 2007
Wednesday, January 3rd: Word Day
You will have today to work on your Middle East Peace Conference Assignment. You should be researching your part and starting to answer the questions for the position paper assignment. I pasted the MEPC assignment below so that you have some of the links immediately available to you. Also, don't forget that you have a quiz on all of the Arab-Israeli crisis information tomorrow in class. You will not be able to use notes and you will not have a partner. DON'T FORGET TO STUDY!!
Template for the Position Paper
The Position Paper is the written part of the Middle East Peace Conference assignment. It is not an essay, but it is six paragraph answers to six questions. The questions and directions for this assignment are linked here.
Resources for the Middle East Peace Conference
What follows is a list of resources that you can use to complete your research for this assignment. I would look at all of these resources before the end of the quarter. Some will be more or less helpful depending on your assigned part.
This is an excellent source of information. It has country descriptions, leader descriptions, articles, maps and timelines that EVERY conference participant would find helpful. You might even want to start your research here.
The Online NewsHour Coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
This site has descriptions of past attempts to make peace in the Middle East and descriptions of the key players in the conflict. It doesn’t have as much information as the BBC website, but I think everyone could find this site helpful.
The Online NewsHour Coverage of the Israeli-Hezbollah Clash
This site provides a lot of information about the latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The archives section of this site might help each of you determine your character’s position on the latest round of fighting.
The Online NewsHour Coverage of Iran
This site focuses on the current state of Iran. This will, of course, help the Ahmadinejad character in both classes, but it might help other characters determine how to deal with Iran.
The Online NewsHour Coverage of Iraq
This site focuses on the current state of Iraq. This will help the Maliki character, but it might help other characters determine how to deal with Iraq.
The United States State Department Page on the Middle East Peace Process
This site will help the characters from the United States, Russia, Britain and the United Nations (The Quartet), but all characters should look at it. This describes the Quartet’s response to the crisis in the Middle East.
The Guardian’s Special Report Site on the Conflict in the Middle East
This site contains numerous newspaper articles about the latest issues in the Middle East. Look here for very up-to-date information. The Hamas, Hezbollah, Lebanese and Israeli characters may find this site especially helpful.
DON'T FORGET TO USE LEXIS-NEXIS. This is easily the best database available to you when working to find information about your people. You should search in the "news" section when doing your research.
Posted by kmurr at January 3, 2007 9:18 AM