1. The Arab Spring

2. The Arab Spring refers to a series of protests in countries of Southwest Asia and North Africa that began in December of 2010
Started out when a man in Tunisia that had been repeatedly harassed by the police set himself on fire in protest
Since then, protests against the oppressive governments of nearly every Southwest Asian country have occurred
Some have resulted in reform, some in regime change, some in crackdowns, and one in a large scale civil war

3. Predicting the Syrian Civil War
Guiding Question: What will happen in the Syrian Civil War?
One way to figure out what WILL happen is to find out what HAS happened
Read about the Syrian Civil War in Source A and highlight or underline anything that can help you answer the guiding question
So far, what do you think will happen? Why?

4. Predicting the Syrian Civil War
Guiding Question: What will happen in the Syrian Civil War?
Another way to figure out what will happen in one country is to find out what has happened in other countries
Read about the Arab Spring protests around the region and highlight or underline anything that can help you answer the guiding question
Now, what do you think will happen? Why?

5. Predicting the Syrian Civil War
Guiding Question: What will happen in the Syrian Civil War?
Write an SCR in response to this question
Must have three main ideas that represent your own thinking and analysis
Each main idea must be backed up by detailed evidence from one of the sources
Next to each fact, include an in text citation (the title in parenthesis and quotations)
Example: The protesters in Jordan have become increasingly radical (“The Arab Spring Uprising”).
Begin your SCR with a topic sentence that has both a hook and a thesis
End your SCR with a conclusion that has both a thesis and expands on the topic
No slang, first person, or contractions
Final Draft due Thursday, 2/20