Rhetoric and Composition, Wednesday, February 24, 2011

Before tackling your assignments for this weekend, please spend some time on the PBS companion site for this issue. Click the post for the link. Look at the timeline, watch some of the supporting media. Read the words of journalists, activists and politicians. Now I know I have no way of policing this, but I would like you to spend some significant time educating yourself on this resonating, history-making moment. Read and watch what interests you. Challenge yourself to become well-versed in this complicated, but important issue. Impress your friends with your knowledge of current events and world issues. Maybe...now I know I'm getting altruistic here....maybe even get involved. Information from the video and website will and should be incorporated into subsequent work with Reluctant Fundamentalist.



Journal # 4: React to the video by discussing what most struck you about the situation in Cairo. Consider discussing the importance of social and digital media. Consider discussing what you learned about Islam or the Egyptian youth movements. What impressions stayed with you the most?

Journal #5: Will this revolution ultimately be good or bad for America? Based on what you have learned about the revolution, should the United States have played a larger role in supporting or denouncing protesters? Are we better or worse off with the current uncertain state in Egypt. Is the domino effect of revolution as seen in other parts of North Africa and the Middle East, namely Iran and Libya, good or bad?