Forms of Government

Types Of Government from Lina Trullinger

Research

Your assignment is to create a 'Works Cited,' also known as a 'Bibliography'

Explanation of Assignment: Bibliography Assignment

What a Works Cited looks like:Works Cited Format

Website that creates citations for you:Online Bibliography Website

The Evolution of Arab Revolutions

The following link is for the video that we watched in class.  CON 01 we watched the video Sept. 12 and CON 2 Sept. 13.
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/empire/2011/04/2011421104111964650.html

Arab Spring: Political Cartoons

Political Cartoons

1. MSNBC Arab Spring Cartoons (Numbers 3 and 5), By R.J. Matson and Adam Zyglis, 2011
2. The Week, “Al-Assad’s Viral Protest” By Steve Breen, 2011
3. The Week, “Middle East cleans up” By Osama Hajjaj, 2011
4. The Week, “Egypt’s new best friends” By Bob Englehart, 2011
5. Palestinian Pundit, “Arab Spring” By Khalil Bendib, 2011

Arab Spring: Time Lines and Stats

Timelines and General Information Resources

1. “Arab Spring: an interactive timeline of Middle East protests” By Gary Blight and Sheila Pulham, The Guardian, June 8, 2011. This interactive timeline provides information on protests, government responses, international responses, regime changes and more, for 17 different Middle East countries. Bonus: each point on the timeline is linked to a relevant news stories.
2. “Middle East and North Africa in turmoil” By The Washington Post News Reports, The Washington Post, June 2011. This interactive map provides a timeline of events for each country involved in the Arab Spring movement.
3. BBC News: Arab Uprising This news page features all of BBC News’ Arab Uprising related reporting, including country background information, leader profiles, and current reporting.
4. “Middle East protests: Country by Country” by BBC News World, BBC News, June 2011. This feature provides country specific up-to-date information on the Arab spring movement.
5. “In Tunisia, act of one fruit vendor unleashes wave of revolution through the Arab world” By Marc Fisher, The Washington Post, March 26, 2011. This article gives a good account of the origins of the Arab spring in Tunisia and how the movement spread throughout the region.
6. “The Shoe-Thrower’s index: An index of unrest in the Arab world” By The Economist Online, February 9, 2011. This is an interesting index of unrest based off of the factors present in the initial Arab spring uprisings.

Arab Spring: Background Information

Background Information Resources
Al Jazeera: “The Evolution of Arab Revolutions” Short video segments documenting the role of youth and the media in the Arab Spring, April 22, 2011 on Al Jazeera English. (Transcript)

• Start of video-2:40, introduction (stats and short background)
• 3:10-7:55, role of youth in Arab Spring
• 24:00-28:56, role of the media in Arab Spring

Al Jazeera: "The Arab Awakening” Seven one-hour examinations of the Arab Spring, May 14, 2011 on Al Jazeera English

• The Death of Fear, How the death of Mohommad Bouazizi in Tunisia ignited a revolution across the Arab world. (49 minutes)
• The Fall of Mubarak, An examination of how the people’s revolution in Egypt brought down the Mubarak regime. (24 minutes)
• The People Want, This video examines peoples’ opinions on NATO’s interference in Libya. (17:30-23:15)

Questions about Russia and Protests

What consequences did the activist band Pussy Riot face because of their performance at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour?

Who is Putin, and why do some Russians love him while others hate him?

Do you agree with Pussy Riot’s form of protest? Do you agree with the punishment that Pussy Riot received?

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Articles: Pussy Riot

"Pussy Riot's Punk Prayer is pure protest poetry" by Carol Rumen's

"Pussy Riot's lesson For the west" by Chris Selley

Why is this impromtu performance so important?

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