(Fall 2023) Fracturing of the Middle East: From the Ottoman Empire to ISIS with Phillip Campbell

 

How to get the most out of Fracturing of the Middle East with Phillip Campbell:

  • Carefully read the course details below.

  • Prepare a notebook for taking notes during lectures and readings.

  • Students begin the course by clicking on the "Recording" and watching Mr. Campbell's lecture.

  • Complete the Reading Assignment.

  • Take the Quiz, which is automatically graded by the computer. Take to your parent to record the grade. If multiple siblings are taking this course, note that the quiz gives the grade of the last attempt.

  • Complete essay assignments. Make sure you hit "submit" when you are done.

  • If you need review, go back and watch the recording again, go over the PowerPoint, check your notes, and/or reread the assigned reading.

  • Repeat until all 14 classes are complete.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records. Note that Homeschool Connections does not provide record-keeping services.

Total Classes: 14

Prerequisite: None, but Modern European History recommended (Available through Unlimited Access).

Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade

Suggested Credit: 1 full semester History or World History

Instructor: Phillip Campbell

Course Description: Beginning with the closing days of the Ottoman Empire, students will learn how imperialism, nationalism, and other movements shaped the formation of the contemporary Middle East, with the goal of giving students a greater understanding of the current situation in this volatile part of the world.

Course Outline:

Class 1) Ottoman Empire

Class 2) The Betrayal of the Arabs

Class 3) Salafism & Oil

Class 4) The Mandate States

Class 5) 1948

Class 6) Arab Socialism

Class 7) Arab-Israeli conflicts

Class 8) The Age of Nasser

Class 9) Islamic Nationalism

Class 10) The 1980s

Class 11) The Iraq War (1991)

Class 12) Towards Peace and War (Camp David Accords and Iran Nuclear)

Class 13) Destabilization and Collapse

Class 14) The Arab Spring and ISIS

Course Materials: PowerPoint installed on your home computer. All other materials provided FREE by the instructor.

Homework: Readings provided by the instructor, weekly quizzes, and occasional short answer/essay questions, estimated 3 hrs per week including PowerPoint review.

Answer Key: An answer key booklet is not included with this course. Quizzes are self-grading through Moodle and instructor access is available.