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Learning About Syria:
A guided presentation for classroom use
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The Basic FactsSyria:
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Syria: The Basic Facts
Syria is a country
bordering the Mediterranean
Sea that is considered part
of the Middle East.
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Syria: The Basic Facts
While it is mostly desert,
it has many beautiful
cities that are centuries old.
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Syria: The Basic Facts
It is roughly the size of
Missouri and has over 20 million
people.
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The Recent HistorySyria:
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Syria: The Recent History
Since the year 2000,
it has been ruled by the dictator
Bashar al-Assad.
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Syria: The Recent History
His rule has been autocratic, meaning
governed by one person, without any democracy.
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Syria: The Recent History
Since 2011, the Syrian
people have rebelled against him, demanding
their basic human rights.
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Syria: The Recent History
Their revolt has been part of a movement for freedom in the
Middle East known as the Arab Spring.
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The RebellionSyria:
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Syria: The Rebellion
The revolt was started by students
who wrote anti-government
graffiti on the wall of their school.
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Syria: The Rebellion
Assad’s forces have struck back, attempting to crush the
rebellion.
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Syria: The Rebellion
Over 20,000 Syrians have been killed in the past two
years.
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Syria: The Rebellion
Over 250,000 have been forced to flee for their lives in refugee camps in Jordan
and Turkey.
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The refugee camps
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The World’s ReactionSyria:
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Syria: The World’s Reaction
The U.S. and other countries have tried
to work with the United Nations
to find a peaceful solution.
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Syria: The World’s Reaction
China, Russia, and Iran all
have blocked these actions,
fearing the Syrian revolt will spread to
their countries.
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Syria: The World’s Reaction
It is unclear if Assad
will remain in
power.
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Syria: The World’s Reaction
Enforcing a “No-Fly” Zone
could stop Assad’s
gunships from terrorizing the
people.
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Syria: The World’s Reaction
Starting sanctions—or penalties—on Assad’s bank accounts could
cripple his power.
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Why it mattersSyria:
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Syria: Why it matters
The United States has its own history fighting tyranny
in the American
Revolution.
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The Boston Massacre, 1770
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Syria: Why it matters
History has also shown that
oppresion often spreads to other countries if it is
not stopped.Nazi invasion of Poland, 1939
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Syria: Why it matters
We exist as one global community.
What affects one person, affects us all.
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What you can doSyria:
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Syria: What you can do
Put pressure on the world’s leaders
to stop Assad’s violence.Ban Ki-moon,
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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Syria: What you can do
Call 1-800-GENOCIDE
to express your concern to our
leaders.
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Syria: What you can do
Spread the word by friending
“I Am Syria” on Facebook.