Name: ______Do Now
April 11, 2006 History -
Do Now #38
Objectives:
1. I will be able to find the locations of important countries, cities, and bodies of water on a map of the
Middle East.
2. I will be able to explain why the United States and Iraq fought in the Persian Gulf War.
Essential Question: “When should you make some else’s business your business?”
Are you MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE?
Earn your class the points they deserve!
1. People in the same ethnic group have what kinds of things in common?
F______t______, history, nearly identical ______, and communication (l______)
2. What are some examples of ethnic groups we have already studied? (Think about Hotel Rwanda!)
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3. Muslims practice the religion of I______. They read a holy book called the Koran, and believe in the prophet M______.
4. People who take a religious text and use it to teach hate are called religious e______.
5. A m______is a military group that is not controlled by the government.
6. What is the Middle East’s most valuable resource? ______
7. Why did the U.S. go to war with Iraq the first time? ______
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Map Review:
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2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
Vocabulary Review: Tiananmen Square Kuwait Persian Gulf War
Above and Beyond: Explain in your own words at the bottom of this page why we went to war in Iraq.
Name: ______Classwork
April 11, 2006 History -
Classwork #38
The Current War in Iraq (the Gulf War Part II)
Iraq’s Ethnic and Religious Groups:
There are three different major groups of people in Iraq, and they are divided along ethnic and religious lines. The major ethnic group in Iraq are the Arabs. (We have seen Arabs before in Sudan and in parts of the medieval Muslim Empire.) Most of the Arabs in Iraq are Shia Muslims. (Remember that Sunni and Shia Muslims first disagreed about who to follow after the prophet Mohammed died.) A smaller group of Arabs, however, are Sunni Muslims. There is a second, smaller ethnic group in Iraq called the Kurds. Most of the Kurds are Sunni Muslims, but some are Shia Muslims, Christians, or Jews.
Saddam Hussein after the (first) Gulf War:
Saddam Hussein promised the United States and the world that he would not build any nuclear or chemical weapons (weapons of mass destruction). You should remember from yesterday, however, that Saddam Hussein also refused to let people from other countries check to see if he was in fact keeping his promise. Saddam Hussein already had a history of using martial law in his country. He at one time even used chemical weapons against the Kurds living in his own country.
American Invasion and Initial Success:
Remember that on 9/11/2001, a terrorist group from Afghanistan (NOT IRAQ) attacked the US. The group was called Al-Qaeda, and its leader was a man named Osama bin Laden. President Bush began to worry that Saddam Hussein (who already didn’t like the US because of the first Persian Gulf War) might build WMD’s and sell them to someone working for Al-Qaeda. President Bush was convinced that the only way to make sure Saddam Hussein wasn’t building WMD’s for Al-Qaeda was to invade the country and remove Saddam Hussein by force.
The United States invaded Iraq in April of 2003. Our army quickly defeated Iraq’s military. We invaded Baghdad, and Saddam Hussein went into hiding. (We later captured him.) People in many parts of Iraq were thrilled that the United States had gotten rid of a violent, oppressive, cruel dictator.
Outbreaks of Violence:
It quickly became clear, however, that there were some problems. First, the US army found ZERO weapons of mass destruction. Saddam Hussein had been telling the truth! Second, the Shia Muslims wanted to create a government that was enforced Shia law. This made the Sunni Muslims extremely upset and nervous, especially since there were more Shia Muslims living in Iraq than there were Sunni Muslims.
Underground militias of Sunni Muslims formed quickly. They began attacking Shia Muslims and American troops with explosives and suicide bombers. Soon, the Shia Muslims began to feel threatened, so they formed their own militias which in turn attacked Americans and Sunni Muslims. The news and our government tend to call these militias the “insurgency” (in -- sir -- jun -- see). Before the war there were no Al-Qaeda terrorists in Iraq. Now, Al-Qaeda terrorists area entering the country and killing Americans.
What We Hear from the White House vs. What We See in the News:
In 2005 Iraq had its first democratic election since the fall of Saddam Hussein. The new Iraqi government is training its own police force and army. However, every day we hear reports of violence from the insurgency (the Sunni and Shia militias). The President and other government officials tend to say that we are closer than ever to the war being over. The news shows continued violence and killing. Who do you think is right?
Above and Beyond: Go back through your reading, and talk to your text. You may use your partner for help.
Part II: Complete the missing parts of BOTH skeletons in the space below.
Part III: Create illustrations in the thought bubbles below to show why President Bush took us to war in Iraq.
Part IV: In your envelope are slips of paper with quotations on them. Figure out which group would have said each quotation. Write the letter one each slip in the correct box.
Shia Muslims (Arabs)Sunni Muslims (Arabs)
Kurds (mostly Sunni)
“We make up the largest group of people in Iraq.” / “We make up the middle sized group of people in Iraq.” / “We are the smallest group of people in Iraq.”
“We want the new Iraqi government to include our religious law.” / “We began attacking Shia Muslims and Americans because we were worried that the new government would discriminate against us.” / “Saddam Hussein attacked our people with chemical weapons while he was in power.”
“Once Sunni militias began attacking us (and the Americans), we formed our own militias to fight back.” / “Many of the fighters in the insurgency come from our group of people.” / “Most of us are Sunni Muslims, but some of us are Christian, Jewish, or Shia Muslims.”
“Most people in our group support the idea of democracy in Iraq because we are in the majority.” (In other words, “we will win most elections.”) / “Many people in our group fear the idea of democracy in Iraq because we are in the minority.” (In other words, “we will lose most elections.”) / “We are thrilled to be rid of Saddam Hussein because he murdered thousands of our people.”
Name: ______Classwork
April 11, 2006 History -
Exit Slip
1. What was President Bush worried that Saddam Hussein was making? ______
2. President Bush worried that Saddam Hussein would give these to ______
3. Who attacked the U.S. on September 11, 2001? ______
4. Did the U.S. find any WMD’s in Iraq? ______
5. Which is the largest of the ethnic / religious groups in Iraq? ______
6. How did the insurgency begin? ______
7. What does the White House usually say about the war in Iraq? ______
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8. What do newspapers and the news on television usually say about Iraq? ______
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Name: ______Classwork
April 11, 2006 History -
Exit Slip
1. What was President Bush worried that Saddam Hussein was making? ______
2. President Bush worried that Saddam Hussein would give these to ______
3. Who attacked the U.S. on September 11, 2001? ______
4. Did the U.S. find any WMD’s in Iraq? ______
5. Which is the largest of the ethnic / religious groups in Iraq? ______
6. How did the insurgency begin? ______
7. What does the White House usually say about the war in Iraq? ______
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8. What do newspapers and the news on television usually say about Iraq? ______
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Name: ______Homework
Tuesady, April 11, 2006 History -
The War in Iraq (Part II):
Directions: Write each item from the word bank in the correct location ON EVERY ONE OF THE MAPS on this page. THEN DO THE BACK!
Directions: Answer each of the questions below in a few words or phrases.
1. What was President Bush worried that Saddam Hussein was making? ______
2. President Bush worried that Saddam Hussein would give these to ______
3. Who attacked the U.S. on September 11, 2001? ______
4. Did the U.S. find any WMD’s in Iraq? ______
5. Which is the largest of the ethnic / religious groups in Iraq? ______
6. How did the insurgency begin? ______
7. What does the White House usually say about the war in Iraq? ______
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8. What do newspapers and the news on television usually say about Iraq? ______
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9. Who was the military dictator of Iraq? ______
10. What valuable natural resource does Iraq possess? ______
11. Which country did Iraq invade? ______
12. Why was that country important to the US? ______
13. Who was President of the US during the Persian Gulf War? ______
14. What treaty (agreement) did the dictator of Iraq following the end of the Persian Gulf War?
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Terms: Describe each term briefly:
Saddam Hussein -
Insurgency -
Shia Arabs -
Sunni Arabs -
Kurds -