FRIDAY 6TH MARCH
Deconstructing Source Materials on Iraq.
Students were required to research the topic of Iraq and come up with at least 30 pieces of information.
In class students in turn were required to provide one piece of information.
When that was completed, extra information was called for.
We came up with 75 pieces of information. Some of it is incomplete in that it requires elaboration.
Some of these Key points about Iraq will be used in an essay.
Students must pick 30 of these points and write an outline to be presented in class on March 20th.
1 Arabic Official Language
2 Abundant oil
3 Islamic Country
4 Cotton and wheat major products
5 climate is dry
6 capital baghdad
7 former president Saddam Hussein
8 staple food = rice
9 pop. 19.9 million Approx 20 million
10 currency - Iraq Dinar = how much
11 ave temp higher than 48 to low below freezing
12 national holiday - revolution day July 17th
13 most pop sport = football
14 Iraq/Iran war 1980-1988
15 1st gulf war - Iraq invades kuwait / US defends Kuwait - when?
16 US military invades Iraq 2003 March 20th
17 Maybe US military withdraw in 2011
18 Compulsory junior education
19 95% Islamic
20 National flower is Rose
21 Radio station 'The Voice of Youth'
22 Terrain mostly broad plains
23 Complete Independence Oct 3rd 1932 - from British Administration
24 constitution created in 1968
25 Fuse that lit the 2003 Iraq war - It was processing weapons of mass destruction
26 China est diplomatic r'ship 1958 Aug 25th
27 National Emblem = Hawk
28 Like both Insipid and sweet food / what does insipid mean?
29 Federal States / parliamentary representation
30 5 major political parties: such as?
31 Favourite colour is green
32 18 provinces / formerly 14
33 Taboo colour is black
34 Transitional government 2005 - who is leader? / why?
35 Iraq exports oil
36 Major trading partners, USA , Italy, Canada
37 National song is 'My Hometown'
38 Time difference to China is 5 hours later
39 Greet each other with a Hug 'Salaam Aleikum'
40 Use right hand for everything
41 Always late to appointments
42 Eat salted olives
43 Internal conflicts for example?
44 Famous places 'plains of mesopotamia',
45Two rivers Euphrates
46 and Tigris,
47 Initial independence 1921
48 Presidential Term of office 4 years
49 Oil and Gas Abundance
50 Cultivated land is 27.6% of total land area
51 Agricultural population is 33% of total pop
52 Places of interest = Babylon
53 Seleucia
54 Ulrich city
55 Exports dates
56 Imports food and living necessities such as?
57 Famous Colleges, Basra, Mosul
58 Lack of teachers and funds for education and decline attendance
59 Adult literacy 54% / 1998
60 Oil reserves is 2nd only to Saudi Arabia
61 Favourite animal is the Eagle? (Strength and intelligence)
62 National flag is rectangular - has 3 stars
63 UN had sanctions imposed on Iraq for 10 years from ???
64 Tourism - Gardens of Babylon - one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world
65 South west of asia / it's neighbours are ?
Iran, Kuwait, Jordan, Syria,
66 Ancient sumerian civilization
67 Thousands of years of Irrigation history / WHY
68 2008 Stars on national flag were disposed of
69 Love poetry (Omar Kaiam?)
70 Agricultural products, wheat, rice, cotton, temperate fruits
71 National Hazards, floods, dust storms, sand storms
72 Most of the land is below 100 metres
73 Climate / Mediterranean, tropical and desert climate.
74 In Middle East
75 440,000 sq kilometres approx
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Collating the information
We have deconstructed essays, books, information on Iraq.
We have pulled out the main points.
Now we have to collate the information:
We have to put it into some order.
HOMEWORK =
Prepare an outline of 30 points for a future essay which will be written in Class.
There are at least 13 Sections or Topics that one can write about in writing about Iraq.
Your Job is to choose 30 points
Each paragraph should have at least 5 points
So you will write 3-6 paragraphs
3 Islamic Country
19 95% Islamic
6 capital baghdad 74 In Middle East
75 440,000 sq kilometres approx 65 South west of asia / it's neighbours are - Iran, Kuwait, Jordan, Syria,
9 pop. 19.9 million Approx 20 million
1 Arabic Official Language
10 currency - Iraq Dinar = how much
7 former president Saddam Hussein
71 National Hazards, floods, dust storms, sand storms
73 Climate / Mediterranean, tropical and desert climate.
5 climate is dry
11 ave temp higher than 48 to low below freezing
22 Terrain mostly broad plains
72 Most of the land is below 100 metres
2 Abundant oil
4 Cotton and wheat major products
8 staple food = rice
42 Eat salted olives
70 Agricultural products, wheat, rice, cotton, temperate fruits
50 Cultivated land is 27.6% of total land area
51 Agricultural population is 33% of total pop
55 Exports dates
56 Imports food and living necessities such as? 37 National song is 'My Hometown'
62 National flag is rectangular - has 3 stars
68 2008 Stars on national flag were disposed of
27 National Emblem = Hawk
61 Favourite animal is the Eagle? (Strength and intelligence)
12 national holiday - revolution day July 17th
20 National flower is Rose
47 Initial independence 1921
23 Complete Independence Oct 3rd 1932 - from British Administration
24 constitution created in 1968 29 Federal States / parliamentary representation 32 18 provinces / formerly 14
30 5 major political parties: such as?
34 Transitional government 2005 - who is leader? / why? 48 Presidential Term of office 4 years 43 Internal conflicts for example?
63 UN had sanctions imposed on Iraq for 10 years from ???
35 Iraq exports oil
36 Major trading partners, USA , Italy, Canada
49 Oil and Gas Abundance
60 Oil reserves is 2nd only to Saudi Arabia
14 Iraq/Iran war 1980-1988
15 1st gulf war - Iraq invades kuwait / US defends Kuwait - when?
16 US military invades Iraq 2003 March 20th
17 Maybe US military withdraw in 2011
25 Fuse that lit the 2003 Iraq war - It was processing weapons of mass destruction
21 Radio station 'The Voice of Youth'
13 most pop sport = football
28 Like both Insipid and sweet food / what does insipid mean?
31 Favourite colour is green
33 Taboo colour is black
69 Love poetry (Omar Kaiam?)
26 China est diplomatic r'ship 1958 Aug 25th
38 Time difference to China is 5 hours later
39 Greet each other with a Hug 'Salaam Aleikum'
40 Use right hand for everything
41 Always late to appointments
64 Tourism - Gardens of Babylon - one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world
52 Places of interest = Babylon
53 Seleucia
54 Ulrich city 44 Famous places 'plains of mesopotamia',
45 Two rivers Euphrates
46 and Tigris,
66 Ancient sumerian civilization
67 Thousands of years of Irrigation history / WHY
18 Compulsory junior education
57 Famous Colleges, Basra, Mosul
58 Lack of teachers and funds for education and decline attendance
59 Adult literacy 54% / 1998
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