Vocabulary: Monday, February 28, 2011

to rectify (v.)
* to make sth. right; to correct
* to adjust so that sth. is correct or right or accurate

The first time I mixed the solution, it exploded. After checking the formula again, I rectified the amount of HCl from 23.4g to 20.1g. The adjustment worked and yielded a perfect solution!

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Bahrain!!!

Check out what is going on in Bahrain!

What is on the Egyptian Revolution Final Exam?

Revolutions in Egypt & Tunisia

• What started the Egyptian Revolution? What started the Tunisian Revolution?
  
• Where were the Egyptians protesting? Which main cities (3) held protests? Where in the capital did most people protest?
• What kind of protests did the Egyptians hold?
• What were the Egyptians unhappy about?
• What did the Egyptians want from their government?
• What did Mubarak do in response to the protests?
• Identify Mubarak, Suleiman, Elbaridei, Muslim Brotherhood, National Democratic Party, Kaled Said, Ben Ali, Mohamed Bouazizi
• Demographics of Egypt: religion, population, geography
• How did these Revolutions use technology?
• How is Egypt’s Rev connected to Tunisia, Iran, Algeria, Yemen, Bahrain? (long answer)

What happened in Iran? Iraq? Algeria? Yemen?

Egypt's Revolution inspired other countries to protest and speak out against autocratic governments.

Check out this slideshow! And these photographs!

Check out some of the articles!

Iran and the government's response

Iraq

Yemen

Algeria and a video

Bahrain

What's going on in Tunisia?

Here are some links to catch up on the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia. We read them in class!

MAP PROJECT DUE!!!! NOW!!!

Here are some maps to help you put the puzzle together! GO!

http://mabryonline.org/blogs/howard/archives/n_africa_mid_east_pol_95.jpg

http://rollinsd.com/wp-content/uploads/map-middle-east.gif

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Middle-East-map.gif

Vocabulary: Monday, February 14, 2011

dissident (adj.)

• disagreeing
• going against some kind of authority or rules

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