To Start:
We're identifying what we know about the Middle East, and where we got that knowledge on this map.

In Class:

• We're reading the introduction to Orientalism, Edward Said's 1978 book.
• We're watching an interview with Said, and answering these questions.
• If we have time, we're watching:
  • ​Macat's Introduction to Orientalism
  • Orientalism in Disney

To Close:
Turn in your questions!

Coming Up:

• ​Keep practicing naming the countries of the Middle East. (And capitals for a challenge extension!)
• Plan on a quiz next week, rather than this Friday.

To Start:
It's Trump time! We're looking at some of the rhetoric that inspired this project.

• ​December Debate Mashup (3:14)
• On Killing Civilians (1:00)
• On Guantanamo (:15)
• On Muslims (:40)
• On the Creation of ISIS (:28)
• In ISIS Recruitment (1:30)

In Class:

• What do you think of these issues? We're playing Four Corners.
• Ready to debate? Here's the Project Overview.
• What does a professional model look like? Here's an IQ2 on ISIS.

To Close:

• Turn in your Comparison of Debate Models

At Home:

• Geopolitics quiz on Friday!
  • Start learning the countries of the Middle East now.
  • Learn the capitals for challenge extension credit.

Your three final products are due on Friday:

• Printed and mounted Op-Ed.
• Printed and mounted political cartoon.
• Carefully crafted DP update.

To Start:
Get out the second draft of your political cartoon, and your project checkpoint sheet.

In Class:
Critique Your Cartoon

• Roles:
  • Artist
  • Timekeeper
  • Facilitator
  • Summarizer/Scribe

• Cartoon-in-Progress Critique Protocol:
  • Artist offers a focusing question, perspective, or specific areas where they would like feedback. (1 minute)
    
  • The group discusses the cartoon, without the artist's input. (3 minutes)
    
    • What perspective they think the cartoon is trying to convey.
    • What cartooning devices they see, and how those impact the cartoon.
    • Strengths of the cartoon, things they like about it.
    • Improvements and suggestions for revision.
  • The artist responds to the feedback. (1 minute)
    

• Completed Cartoon Crtiqiue Protocol
  • The group examines the cartoon. (1 minute)
  • The group discusses how well the cartoon completes each of the standards, how they would score it, and why. (3 minutes)
  • The scribe records the agreed-upon final score and feedback. (1 minute)

Revise your Op-Ed.

• To revise effectively you will need to critically engage with your work, reading and rereading it as you refine. While my comments in the margin are meant to help you, just resolving them will not be enough to earn you full credit. Focus your attention on the areas I identify in my note to you.
  

At Home:
Continue revising your political cartoon and Op-Ed. Final drafts are due Friday.