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Book Project: History of Southwest Asia

SS7H2 The student will analyze continuity and change in Southwest Asia (Middle East) leading to the 21st century. a. Explain how European partitioning in Southwest Asia (Middle East) after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict. b. Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, antisemitism, and Zionism in Europe. c. Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in Southwest Asia (Middle East). d. Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Directions: This is your opportunity to create your own graphic novel type of book about the significant historical events that shaped Southwest Asia, or the Middle East, into what it is today. The required sections of the book and links to research these events are listed below. Each section of your book must contain dates, descriptions of the causes and effects of these events, as well as illustrations. Do your best on the drawings and if creative work isn't your forte, then keep it simple and fake it. The rubric that will be used to assess your work is at the bottom of the page. Have fun!

Sections of the book:

1. The Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire

http://www.slideshare.net/klgriffin/the-ottoman-empire-3

2. Antisemitism, Zionism, the Holocaust @http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Zionism/zionism.html @http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005143

3. Establishment of the State of Israel, 1948 and the Palestinian Israeli Conflict @http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=83 @http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/1948_War.html

4. Persian Gulf War (Desert Storm) 1991 @http://www.history.com/topics/persian-gulf-war

5. September 11, 2001 terrorist attack and U.S. invasion of Afghanistan @http://www.911memorial.org/interactive-911-timelines @http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-led-attack-on-afghanistan-begins

6. Operation Iraqi Freedom @http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bush-announces-the-launch-of-operation-iraqi-freedom @http://www.usf-iraq.com/