As we discuss the war in Iraq, it is very important that you understand where the country is located and what other countries surround it. What is the importance of this region of the world, the Middle East, to the United States?
Here is a map of the Middle East:
http://rethinkingschools.org/special_reports/maps/largemap.pdf
Here is a map game that you can play to help learn where different countries in the Middle East are located:
Please post your responses to the film here. You can ask questions, discuss, or post relevant information and links. Please provide a summary of the site if you are posting a link.
Can you find information that supports Michael Moore’s perspective? Can you find any information that discredits (questions the accuracy of) his perspective?
Your assessment for this unit will be a persuasive essay. Your essay will answer our essential question:
Is the war in Iraq an example of American Imperialism?
Remember our definition of imperialism: the policy (strategy) of expanding a nation’s power by getting territory (land) or by getting economic and political control over other nations.
You may post your initial thoughts on our essential question here. As always, the more you discuss, the deeper your understanding of the topic will be!
