Social Studies Meets Information Technology

Wow! You guys did such a great job on your postings! Make sure you all take the time to check out Bryan’s, Devon’s, Devyani’s (she even added links to all the other classes on her page AND linked to dictionary references throughout her article!), Hanna’s, Mei Huii’s (nice categories Mei Huii!), Salah’s, and Vanessa’s blogs. Well done!

Almost everyone managed to post on your own blogs this week. Great job!

We would like to point out what an absolutely fantastic job Saeri did on her blog!

You should also check out some of the great blogs from Block D to get an idea of how to start posting.

We were looking through your posts over the last few days, and we are so impressed at how much you’ve learned. If you haven’t had time to take a look at your classmates postings, at least make sure you check out Andrea’s, Annika’s, Lilian’s, Mahera’s, Robbie’s, and Sekheena’s (she even added a link to a dictionary definition! Well done!

Resources:

Citation: BBC News Round. 20 August 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_5260000/newsid_5268200/5268230.stm (23 August 2006).

Link: Israeli Lebanon Raid Worries UN

Picture:

Picture Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41992000/jpg/_41992948_israel203_bodyap.jpgMap:

Picture Source: http://www.fpif.org/briefs/maps/map_is_leb_syr.jpg1. What is the issue?

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was broken on 19 August 2006 because the Israeli military conducted a raid on the southern part of Lebanon where most Hezbollah members live. The Head of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, is very concerned about the violence.
2. Who is involved?

The United Nations, Kofi Annan, Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah

3. Who is affected and how?

• The United Nations: Resolution 1701 by the United Nations was the ceasefire agreement.
• Isreal: Scared of Hezbollah getting weapons, so they attacked, which breaks the ceasefire.
• Lebanon: People in Lebanon are in danger from the raid.
• Hezbollah: Continues to fight with Israel and tries to get more weapons, which breaks the ceasefire.

4. What would you do if you were directly involved?

We know that the United Nations tried to create peace between these two countries with Resolution 1701. We also know this did not work. So, we would bring all of the parties involved together again to amend and improve upon the current resolution. We would review the failed resolution and determine what went wrong. We would also ask each group to tell all of us what their ideal solution would be. We would work together to come up with a solution that involves everyone’s needs. The goal of the amended resolution would be to address as many concerns as we can.