1. Agenda for the day! -Map of the Middle East -Middle East Mini-Essay -Religious conflicts - Kashmir

3. For many reasons, what happens in the Middle East is of vital interest to world security and future peace. Geography, history, religion, oil, terrorism, politics, culture, and outside influences are all connected to form the mosaic that makes up the Middle East story. The problems found there are complex and not easily solved. You assignment is to piece this puzzle together in a well-organized essay that also reveals the complexity of the issues. Remember that no outside research or defencing is required for this paper. Your information is to come from class activities, discussions, documentaries the filmstrip, maps and your textbook. Refer to the supplied rubric for the marking scheme. Please double or 1.5 space your paper and use a font size of 11 to 12. Middle East Mini-Essay

4. Kashmir

5. -One of the most powerful forces in the world -Guidance to law -Unites people and populations -Also divides– basis for war Religion

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6jODNKqcAQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6jODNKqcAQ 1:31 Kashmir

8. 1947: British Government granted independence to subcontinent India 1947: Partitioned India into Muslim country of Pakistan Hindu country of India 10-15 million people fled to where their religion was dominant! - In between lies the princely state of Kashmir History of Kashmir

9. Hindu maharaja (Hari Singh) led his state into union with India Pakistan then took up arms to wrest Muslim Kashmir away from India History of the Kashmir

10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rmUiLwy7kI Video

11. January 1949: United Nations intervened and called for a PLEBISCITE Would allow Kashmiris to choose which country they wanted to join UN established a ceasefire line dividing the territory (P.354) However, even more than 60 years later, a PLEBISCITE has not been held. Many wars have been fought over this dispute Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 History of Kashmir

12. What will happen to Kashmir, India and Pakistan… Will a Plebiscite ever be held? Will another war occur? What should the solution be?

13. P. 365 # 13 India and Pakistan have come very close to another war over Kashmir, with the potential for a nuclear conflict. Your group (2) is a UN delegation sent to the region to negotiate a resolution to this dispute. Use information in the text and from other sources to write a one page resolution to the conflict. What do you think is the best option? Use p. 353-354 in textbook Your Task