A call for change in North Africa and the Middle East. The Arab Spring A call for change in North Africa and the Middle East.

When do people “call for change When do people “call for change?” Let’s brainstorm: what would you stand up and fight for if you felt your rights were taken away here at school? What about in the United States?

NOTES The Arab Spring: Beginnings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z-rKjTivDs (4 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl6Mt-hIDto (60 Minutes 13 mins)

The revolutions start in Tunisia with a man who was fed up… Mohamed Bouazizi sold vegetables as a street vendor to make what little money he could. His cart and vegetables were seized by the police. Bouazizi, set himself on fire in hopelessness and to protest his treatment at the hands of the authorities. He died a few days later. Protests begin in his honor against the government of Tunisia. Protesters clash with police and set fire to cars in several Tunisian cities. The Tunisian government responds violently.

The call for change quickly spreads to other countries in Northern Africa and the Middle East.

Some of the protests turned violent and in many cases the corrupt rulers violated human rights by killing those who protested for change.

NOTES: Did you notice what was written on that guy’s sign. Let’s NOTES: Did you notice what was written on that guy’s sign? Let’s and read an article together about the role of social media in the Arab Spring.

NOTES: This “domino effect” of protest for change becomes known as the Arab Spring.

Many corrupt leaders fall from power, forced out by their own people.

NOTES: Where are they now? 5 Years Later

NOTES: Where are they now? 5 Years Later There were several Arab countries in which massive peaceful protests called for the stepping down of hated rulers in the spring of 2011. Other than Tunisia, none of the uprisings came to a happy end. Libya and Yemen have imploded, their central states replaced in whole or part by warring militias, some backed by foreign powers, some flying the flags of al-Qaeda or Islamic State. Egypt is now yet more oppressive than when the protests began. And Syria has descended into a disaster. Half its cities lie in ruins, much of its fertile land has been abandoned; millions have been displaced within the country, millions more have fled beyond it; hundreds of thousands have died; there is no end in sight. The Arab revolutions produced few leaders, few credible programs for action, and few ideas. But they did produce much-needed clarity about such things as what political Islam actually means in practice, where the Arabs stand in the world and with each other, and what the weaknesses and strengths of Arab states and societies are. The chaos left by America’s occupation of Iraq, along with the West’s unsuccessful response to the Arab spring, have convinced many that there is not much substance to talk of Western supremacy, or American domination.. At the same time many Arabs have also seen, not for the first time but perhaps now more clearly than ever, how weak the links between Arab states actually are, despite decades of slogans proclaiming Arab unity. And they have seen how weak the states themselves are, and more sadly how weak many of their own societies are.

NOTES: The Arab Spring 5 years later. http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2016/01/daily-chart-8 https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2016/01/arab-spring-five-years-on/

Arab Spring Informative Poster Tunisia Egypt Libya Yemen Syria Bahrain Saudi Arabia Morocco Algeria Jordan Oman Kuwait Go to my blog and click the link Then click on your assigned country from the menu at the top Read the information to create you informative poster for our Arab Spring Gallery Walk Poster need to include the following information: Your country colored on the map and taped to the poster The leader of the country and how long they were/are in power {*make sure you indicate if that person was “deposed” (forcefully removed from power) or is still “in power”} Date it began Explain “What happened” & “Where are they now.” Make sure you explain the most vital parts of the information you read and keep it concise…causes, effects, triggers, etc. Some information is explaining actions taken by the government to prevent a rebellion in that country, make sure this is clearly explained. A picture (annotation) to help students remember something specific about your Arab Spring nation. If everyone draws a gun, this will explain nothing. What is special or specific about this story that is memorable?