Monday, 12/1 (A) & Tuesday, 12/2 (B)
I. Introduce Middle East Peace Conference. See guidelines here:
ME Peace Conference Overview.doc
II. In class work time. The following resources will be most helpful for this assignment:
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, 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 Talabani 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.
Wednesday, 12/3(A) & Thursday, 12/4(B)
I. In class work time.
