032510 World Iran 50m

Good Day! DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY 1) Write: Date: 03/25/10 , Topic: Iran 2) On the next line, write “ Opener #33 ” and then: 1) Plot your mood, reflect in 1 sent . 2) Respond to the opener by writing at least 2 sentences about : Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND Summary of the clip OR/AND Other things going on in the news. Announcements: None Intro Music: Untitled

Agenda 1) Iran 2) Afghanistan End Goal, you will be able to… 1) How did the Cold War effect the ME? Reminder 1) Test 2 Study Guide

Review 1) Muslim Empires Weaken in 1700s : Ottomans (Turkey) in E Europe/ N Africa and Safavids in Mid East 2) Wahhabism : Movement back to fundamentalism (strict following of religious text) beliefs of Islam 3) Why Islamic Empires Failed : a) Reformers and fundamentalist fought internally b) Nationalism split muti-ethnic Ottomans (Turkey) c) Europe imperalist influence on Middle East d) Gov did adopted rail, telegraph, factories, Eur. farming, Eur. medicine, Eur. education, and Eur. gov administration (bureaucracy), but too little or late 4) Young Turks Revolution (1908) : Young reformers overthrow sultan, Turkish nationalism leads to genocide (elimination of an ethnic group) of Armenian minority (600,000-1.5 million killed)

5) Ottoman Empire (Post Turk Rev) : WWI German ally, control Turkey and parts of Middle East (w help of Bulgaria, cuts off Russian supply route)

6) Arab Revolt (1916) : British convince Arabs (Palestine and Iraq) to revolt from Ottomans in return for independence (promise broken) 7) Sykes-Picot (1916) : UK + France secretly split up Mid. East (no regard for local ppl+borders)

Notes #30a , Title: “ Islam Notes ” 1) Islam (submission) : 2 nd largest world religion, 1.8 bil ppl (Christianity 2 bil, Hinduism 1 bil) 2) Largest Islamic Nations : 1) Indonesia - 207 million 2) Pakistan - 159 mil 3) India - 151 mil 4) Bangladesh - 134 mil 5) Egypt - 75 mil 6) Turkey - 70 mil 7) Nigeria - 67 mil 8) Iran - 64 mil 9) Morocco - 33 mil 10) Algeria - 32 mil 11) Afghanistan - 31 mil 12) Sudan - 27 mil 13) Iraq - 26 mil 14) Ethiopia - 25 mil 15) Uzbekistan - 24 mil 16) Saudi Arabia - 22 mil 17) Yemen - 22 mil 18) China - 19 mil 19) Syria - 17 mil 20) Malaysia - 14 mil 21) Russia - 9 mil 60) USA - 2 mil

3) Mohammad : Founded Islam in 622, evolving from monotheistic ideas of Judism+Christianity 4) Quran : Teachings of Islam (many learn Arabic to read more accurately)

5) 5 Pillars of Islam : 1) Shahadah: “There is no God but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God.” 2) Salat: 5 prayers a day 3) Sawm Ramadan: Must refrain from food, drink during month of Ramadan (Sept-ish, Eid: End of Ramadan) 4) Zakat: Charity 5) Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca (once in a lifetime)

6) Sharia Law : Islamic legal system using: a) Quran b) Hadith: record of Mohammed's actions c) Ijma: rulings by Islamic scholars d) Qiyas: rulings based on analogies (similarities) to past rulings

8) Secular : Separation of church and government

7) Shi'a (Iran, Iraq, 15%) : Minority, believe only blood decedents can be leaders (mujtahids), decisions infallible (can’t be questioned) 8) Sunni (85%) : Main sect of Islam, believes leaders (imams) are not infallible

9) Jihad : Struggle to be closer to God 10) “Salaam Alaykum” : Common greeting: "Peace be upon you”

Work #30a , Title “ Islam ” 1) Copy Source Title: 30 Days 2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion ( include their name at the end ). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections

Notes #33a , Title: “ Iran Notes ” 1) Imperialism in Iran/Persia : a) UK wants Persia to help protect route to India b) Russia wants Persia to expand southern border c) 1908: Oil discovered d) 1921: UK place new shah (king) in control, Reza Shah Pahlavi , 1941 , replaces Reza with his son, Mohammad Shah Pahlavi . West stops democracy in Iran b/c dictator easier to control

2) 1950: Mohammad Mossadeq Takes Control : a) Friendly relations with Soviets b) Nationalize oil wells (controlled by UK) c) Constitutional monarchy (democracy)

Work #33a , “ Iran Coup Debate ” 1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write which you choose and explain why . 2) Then write down what your partner thinks ( include their name at the end ). 1 2 3 4 5 CON: US should support democratic leader 1) People’s right to chose their own leader, not supporting this creates future tension with US 2) Their oil wells do rightly belong to the people of Iran PRO: US should help overthrow democratic pro-Soviet leader 1) Dictatorial Shah is easier to control 2) Shah will make western reforms like woman’s rights

Notes #33b , Title: “ Iran Notes ” 3) 1953: Operation Ajax : US + UK intelligence overthrow Mossadeq, bring back Shah

4) 1963: Shah’s White Revolution : a) Modernized Iran’s economy, gave land to poor b) Gave women more rights c) Fiercely punished all opposition to the Shah

Review 1) Fundamentalism : Gov should be ruled by teachings of a religion 2) Sharia Law : Islamic legal system using: a) Quran b) Hadith: record of Mohammed's actions c) Ijma: rulings by Islamic scholars d) Qiyas: rulings based on analogies (similarities) to past rulings

5) 1979: Islamic Fundamentalist Take Control : Led by Religions Leader Ayatollah Khomeini , US embassy invaded, US cut all ties with Iran

6) 1980: Iran-Iraq War : Iraq’s Saddam sees Iran’s revolution as a chance to take Iranian land, USSR backs Iran, US backs Iraq

Work #33b , “ Iran Iraq War Debate ” 1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write which you choose and explain why . 2) Then write down what your partner thinks ( include their name at the end ). 1 2 3 4 5 CON: Support Iran 1) Iraq provoked the war through its land grab 2) Saddam is bad person, he during this war used gas on the Kurds (who resisted Saddam) PRO: Support Iraq 1) Saddam is pro-US during the 1980s. 2) Iraq’s military dictator dominating the Middle East is preferable to Iran’s religious fudamentalism

Notes #33c , Title: “ Iran Notes ” 8) Iran’s Current Leaders : a) Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (selected by clerics) b) President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (elected)

Work #33c , Title “ Iran ” 1) Copy Source Title: Letters to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion ( include their name at the end ). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections

Homework: 1) Study for Test 2 Workbook Check: If your name is called, drop off your workbook with Mr. Chiang ( if requested, points lost if your workbook is not turned in )

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