Week one: Welcome to the course
the week always starts on Wednesday and all assignments are due the following Tuesday
Read: Cleveland, William A History of the Middle East Chapter One (for exam one)
Reference: Find the countries/ capitals of the Middle East/ North Africa
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard by 11:59pm Tuesday Jan 31st
Due: plagiarism exam Due Tuesday Jan31 11:59pm
Week two:
Read: William Cleveland, The Modern Middle East Chapter 4
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard
Week three:
Read: Cleveland Chapter 5
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard
Week four:
Read Cleveland, Chapter 6
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard
Week five:
Exam 1 due 2/28-question will be posted on Blackboard on 2/21
Discussion on blackboard will be a question related to questions about the exam-not the readings this week.
Week six:
Read Cleveland, Chapter 7
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard
Week seven:
Read Cleveland, Chapter 8
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard
Week eight:
Read Cleveland, Chapter 9
Debate “Clash of Civilizations” instructions due 3/17
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard
Week 9:
Read Cleveland, chapter 10
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard
Week 10:
Read Cleveland, chapter 11
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard
Week 11: Exam 2 due April 18th
Cleveland, Chapter 12
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard
Week 12:
Cleveland, Chapter 13 and 14
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard
Week 13:
Read Cleveland, Chapter 15 and 16
Write: Topics paper due 5/5
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard
Week 14:
Read Cleveland, Chapter 17 and 18
Film Assignment West Beirut
Do: Participate in the discussion on blackboard
Week 15:
Read Cleveland, Chapter 19 and 20
Exam 3 due 5/17