In A.P.H.G. this week, our main focus will be to prepare for the unit test on "Political Geography" next Monday. In preparation, it is essential that you are reviewing your notes at home and asking questions for further clarification in class. We will take a practice exam in class on Wednesday to help us identify weakness areas.
The homework for this week is to review your notes and study for our UNIT TEST on Monday, January 26!
Also due Monday 1/26:
Please finish viewing PBS Frontline's "The Rise of ISIS" and answer the following questions:
A vocabulary list, practice multiple choice questions, and practice free response are available to you for extra practice. The free response questions provided here ask for very detailed information - if you can answer these questions, you should have no problem on the AP exam!
The homework for this week is to review your notes and study for our UNIT TEST on Monday, January 26!
Also due Monday 1/26:
Please finish viewing PBS Frontline's "The Rise of ISIS" and answer the following questions:
- Explain how the war against Iraq exemplifies the United States’ foreign policy of “democratization.”
- What centrifugal forces have lead to political instability in Iraq?
- Does ISIS meet the criteria for statehood? Explain.
- Who are the Kurds and where do they live?
- Why are the Kurds an example of a “stateless nation?” How are the Kurds treated by ISIS?
- How does the United States’ treatment of the Kurds differ from that of the Palestinians?
- What is ISIS’s goal in regard to the Arab nation?
- What “frontier” does ISIS literally and figuratively attempt to break down?
- Explain why ISIS can be labeled as a terrorist organization.
- Can ISIS be viewed as a centripetal force in Syria? Explain.
- After watching “The Rise of ISIS,” what implications, both positive and negative, do you think the United States’ foreign policy of democratization has had?
- In your opinion, explain who is to blame for the rise of ISIS.
A vocabulary list, practice multiple choice questions, and practice free response are available to you for extra practice. The free response questions provided here ask for very detailed information - if you can answer these questions, you should have no problem on the AP exam!
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