Alternative Assignment (Two paragraphs each)
1. Describe how Israel became a nation.
2. Explain how Israel was greeted by its neighbors after becoming a nation.
3. What was the Suez Crisis?
4. Write a newspaper article explaining the conflicts and wars between Israel and neighboring Arab countries.
5. Explain the Camp David Accords.
6. Describe the history between Israel and the Palestinian people. Why do you think the violence between the two peoples continues today?
7. Explain how Iran became a country ruled strictly by Islamic law. Do you think a government can be effective when the basis of its policies are based on religion? Why or why not?
8. What was the outcome of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
9. The presence of large amounts of oil in the Middle East and petroleum based societies has made the world dependent on a steady supply of oil from the region. What do you think could, or should be done to reduce the world’s dependence on Middle Eastern oil?
