PPT-Teaching the Middle East in a World Literature Class:

CrossLiterary Encounters Dr Sevi nç T ü rkkan Department of Engl ish Talking about difference Gaytari Spivak scholar and writer Outside in the Teaching Machine 1993 Orhan Pamuk the Turkish Nobel Prize winner and author of . Arab-Israeli Conflict. Lebanon . Persian Gulf . Setting the Scene: Two Sides of the Conflict . To David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, the birth of modern Israel in 1948 was the fulfillment of God’s promise to the ancient Israelites. He quoted scripture: . Written by: Bruce . Feiler. Reviewed by: Scott Berlin. Citation . Feiler. , B. S. (2011). Generation freedom: the Middle East uprisings and the remaking of the modern world. New York: Harper Perennial.. Food: Cultures, Subcultures, and Modern YA Issues. What Was . t. he Project?. Design a cultural studies unit encompassing four class sessions that helps future educators learn about teaching food in a literature classroom.. By: Katy . Mulderink. Poverty. Poverty is a huge issue in the Middle East, despite what one may think because of the oil industry.. Immigrant families have a hard time adjusting in the Middle East. . The Middle East After 1919. The Middle East in WWI: The Ottoman Empire. Ottomans fought with Germany and Austria Hungary. Challenge British control of the Suez canal & their colonies. Regain territory lost to Nationalist groups in the Balkans. Optimism and the Belief in Progress. Britain's power, wealth, and self confidence . encouraged optimism and a belief in progress. Ideal family life . (symbolized by the royal family itself) was central to Victorian culture. A.D. 500 to A.D. 1500. - Cindy & . Dex. Persian and Arabic Literature. In the . 7. th. century A.D. ., cultures of . Arabia. and . Persia. began to flourish due to the . impact. . of. . Islam. An . ethnic group . is a group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their community for generations. . The characteristics they may have in common could included a language, a religion, a shared history, types of foods, . Francisci. WG.4. Palestine and Israel. Modern Day Israel. Before 1948, this land was known as Palestine.. After intense feelings of . nationalism. , the . Jewish. people in . Palestine. created the country of Israel in 1948.. Movements; . regional . social, economic, and political developments since 1945”, . Wars and Advancing Technology. SOLs: WHII 1a,b,c,d,e; 13 . b,c. ; 15 . a,b,c. and embedded . SOL . REVIEW!!!!. Middle East After WWI. The Ottoman Empire after WWI was divided between France and Great Britain – essentially becoming colonies under the . Mandate . System. . (*question on final about this!). It is during this period that . SS7G5 The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East). . a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Gaza Strip. . The middle east is a region of the world that includes parts of southwestern Asia and Egypt.. It is generally considered a really hot and desert like climate. There are some fertile lands in the form of Nile, Tigris and Euphrates rivers . Essential Question:. How do water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impact the Middle East (Southwest Asia)?. Standard: SS7G6a. Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation and drinking water..