Week

Topic

Reading Assignment (Roskin/Coyle, unless otherwise noted)

Jan 22

Introduction

R/C Ch 1 & 2; Videos: ME Birth Pangs; DemocraZy in ME

Jan 29

The Rise of Islam

R/C Ch 3; Carter pp 1-4; Husain pp 287-288 (The Holy Book)
Videos: Islam, Empire of Faith;  NY Times article: New Theories of the Koran

Feb 5

Western Intervention
What happened to Islam?

R/C Ch 17; Husain p 300-303 (How Islam Won...) ;Walter Kronkite on 1956's "October Surprises" ;   Videos: Manji; Colbert: Reza Aslan;

Feb 12

Quiz 1

Videos: Muslims;  Road to Palestine; Zion's Christian's Soldiers; Clip: Bush on End of Days;  Colbert on Religious Hatred

Clash of Civilizations?
Short Paper #1 due 

R/C ch15; Husain pp 298-299 (Islam & the Middle Way), & pp309--316 (Huntington & Said)

Feb 19

Exam 1

Feb 26

Islam in Practice: Turkey, Iran & Iraq

ch. 7; Video: Muslims (Frontline);  Video: Educating Yaprak

Mar 4

A Nuclear Iran?

chs 9 & 12; PBS discussion of Iran;  War with Iran clip; Koppel on Iran;  Question Time on Iran;

March 11

Egypt (Guest Lecture Mar 13)

Will Griffin

Mar 16-23

Spring Break!

Mar 25

The Gulf War & the Sanctions

Chs. 8, 11 & 13;Videos : Sanctions & Suffering; DS: Iraq Solutions

Fog of War video, chapters 21, 22, 23, 27;

April 1

Quiz 2

Invasion & Occupation of Iraq

Ch. 14; DS: Life in the Emerald City;
POV:  My Country, My Country

Apr 8

Short Paper #2
Terrorism

R/C ch 16;
Husain pp 323-325 (Lifting the Veil: the Roots of Islamic militancy)

Exam 2

Apr 15

Israel

Ch. 4, 5 & 6; Video: Palestine: 1890s to 1990s; DS: Israel bombing Lebanon; 

April 22

Peace Options

Jimmy Carter: pp 16-19; 147-168; 189-195; 205-216

Apr 24

Peace Summit Papers Due

DS: Shia Revival

April 29

Peace Summit continues

May 6

Summary & Review

May 13/15

Final Exam