POL 220 - Middle East Politics

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--you may do up to 2 of these for a maximum of 10 points

Jane Elliott: “A Class Divided” SSB Auditorium 10 & 11:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Jan. 28
Attend either lecture and write a 1/2 page discussion of the lecture, discussing the following questions: Describe the exercise she did in her class. What did she discover (the result of her experiment)? What was the most interesting thing in the lecture?
Watch "Outsourced" -- SSB Auditorium; 7-9pm; March 4 (date to be confirmed in class)
--write a 1/2-1 page discussion of the film (more info in class)
Go to the Panel Discussion on Obama's Domestic Policy (Economy & HealthCare)
Tuesday, April 27th, in SSB 1102 from 7-9pm; write a 1/2 - 1 page discussion of the forum, including what you thought was most interesting

More extra credit options will be available later in the semester

Website Tour:

Go to my website and find out the following information and e-mail it to me.

Click on "Careers in Political Science" and click on the NC State link. Scroll down the page and list one example from the "Sample Career Title."

List the two people you would contact if you wanted to find out about the Young Democrats and the Young Republicans?

US Foreign Policy Links --includes articles on 9/11

Read this exerpt from President G.H.W. Bush's book on why NOT to go to war with Iraq

Clash of Civilizations --Christian Science Monitor discusses Islam and Christianity

Prophet of Hope     --England's chief Rabbi discusses how to avoid a Clash of Civilizations

What is Terrorism?  -- Do the "You Decide" exercise, looking at all 5 scenarios

Democracy in The Mideast -- CS Monitor

The US & Israel -- CS Monitor gives a history of US involvement in that conflict

UN Resolution 242:   Jewish Virtual Library & MidEast Web

Israel's Wall : CNN & CS Monitor discuss the implications

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