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Middle East Current Events WebQuest!

Learning Target: I can actively participate in collaboratively solving social problems by
analyzing injustices in our world.

You will be listening to and watching several news stories focusing on current events in the
Middle East- Each story has a specific focus, from peace in Israel and Palestine, to the
struggles of Syrian refugees. Follow the instructions (and links!) to find out more about whats
going on in this region of our world!

News Story:

I have selected a variety of
stories for you to listen to.
Some are cut into pieces to
make answering the
questions easier, others
stand on their own. Follow
the links to each news
story, and be sure to begin
listening at the time
specified!

Questions:

In the boxes below, answer
the question pertaining to
the news story you just
listened to / watched/
investigated


Other Observations:

Does the speaker in this
story seem to favor one
perspective over another?

Do you have questions
about vocabulary used in
the story?

How do you find yourself
feeling after hearing this
story? (example: hopeful?
sad?) Why?

Record your observations
here!
http://www.jpost.com/Diplo
macy-and-Politics/Full-text-
of-Obamas-Jerusalem-
speech-307327 25:15-
30:49




Peace is necessary What
examples does the
President provide to back
this statement?



http://www.jpost.com/Diplo
Peace is just What
macy-and-Politics/Full-text-
of-Obamas-Jerusalem-
speech-307327 30:49-
37:00
examples does the
President provide to back
his claim?



http://www.jpost.com/Diplo
macy-and-Politics/Full-text-
of-Obamas-Jerusalem-
speech-307327
37:00-42:38
Peace is possible what
does the President present
to prove he believes this?





http://www.c-
span.org/video/?318079-
2/president-obama-israeli-
pm-netanyahu
3:31-4:41, 7:22-10:21

What messages do you
hear from President
Obama?
How do they compare to
his speech from last year
(from questions 1-3)?
What new information do
you hear from Prime
Minister Netanyahu (Prime
Minister of Israel)?





http://www.whitehouse.gov
/photos-and-
video/video/2014/03/17/pre
sident-obama-s-bilateral-
meeting-palestinian-
authority-presiden
3:45-9:47
What new information do
you learn from President
Abbas (President of
Palestine)?
How does what President
Abbas says about peace
differ from what President
Obama said one year ago?
(speech in questions 1-3)





http://ngm.nationalgeographic
.com/2011/07/middle-east-
youth/bartholet-text
Read the article
Do you think young people
in the United States would
use social media to start a
revolution? Do you think
access to more information
about injustices in the
world (or how a place in the
world may be more just
than where you live?) could
spur an uprising?




http://www.forbes.com/site
s/jerrybowyer/2013/07/18/y
outh-in-revolt -the-
demographics-behind-
middle-eastern-uprisings/
Look at the graphs- it is not
necessary to read the article
What do you notice about
the number of young
people in these countries?
How could the amount of
young people in a country
make a difference?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/para
llels/2014/03/17/290846823/a
-syrian-refugee-camp-with-
girl-scouts-and-a-safeway-
store
Complete story
How does having a Girl
Scout troop or a grocery
store change the lives of
these refugees?

http://www.npr.org/2014/03/1
3/289750677/report-syrias-
civil-war-is-brutal-on-children
Complete story
Consider what you already
know about war and
conflicts in the Middle East-
how did this story add to
your knowledge?