The Arab Spring
by Imad Altaie

1. Unit one
1.1. Tunisia-demographics, politics, security, and cultural trends.
1.2. You Tube Video: demographics, politics, security, and cultural trends of Tunisia.
1.3. YouTube Video Project: Students engage in role play to act out and video record an interview. Students upload video online for assessment.
1.4. Discussion board: Education System of Tunisia
1.5. Assessment: Students recieve asessment of their video projects via a graded rubric.
1.6. Journal: Students reflect upon one course topic of interest addressed in week one (e.g. personal security, acquired vocabulary, etc.)
2. Unit Two
2.1. Egypt-political and security situation
2.2. You Tube Video: politics, and security situation in Egypt.
2.3. Students answer a specific question: “Why the political and security situation is still not solved in Egypt ”.
2.4. Audio Project: Students work together by writing, reading their own essays, and then record it on Audacity recorder
2.5. Discussion board: Education System of Egypt
2.6. Assessment: Students recieve asessment of their audio projects via a graded rubric.
2.7. Journal: Students reflect upon one course topic of interest addressed in week two(e.g. personal security, acquired vocabulary, etc.)
3. Unit Three
3.1. Syria-political and security situation prior to, and post Arab Spring.
3.2. You Tube Video: You Tube Video: politics, and security situation in Syria.
3.3. Students answer a specific question: “Why they didn’t get their freedom yet, like the rest of Arab Spring countries”.
3.4. Students create their own online written report about the current situation in Syria and publish it on Facebook.
3.5. Discussion board: Education System of Syria.
3.6. Assessment
3.6.1. Final exam will be condected
3.6.2. Students recieve asessment of their Online written projects via a graded rubric.