IAFS 1000 “Battle of Algiers”
Midterm Exam Oct 29 Cumulative, covering weeks 1-9 Format: –2 IDs from a choice of 4 –Choice of essay question –Focus on quality rather than quantity
Paper Proposal Guidelines on course website – sal.html Any topic in international affairs –Must be international –Must relate to current events No internet sources unless they are scholarly (e.g. no Wikipedia) or are used for very basic background (e.g. CIA World Factbook) Minimum of 10 sources
“Battle of Algiers” (1966) 2003 Pentagon screening Main characters: –Ali La Pointe (FLN leader) –Col. Mathieu (based on General Jacques Massu) –Djafar (played by FLN leader Yacef Saadi) –Larbi Ben M'Hidi (FLN leader) –Little Omar (fictional)