A few years ago, CNN.com ran a hilarious TV marketing campaign, placing CNN's on-air talent in Spinal-Tappish situations. It's nice to see CNN let down their hair a little.
Here’s hoping we all let our hair down a little as well, before we get down preparing for the AP Test (s), 31 days away (for U.S.), 34 for Comparative as of Sunday.
We will start Amanpour’s birthplace – E-Ran on Monday. Remember Breakfast Book Club Chats on Tuesday.
As we hit the home stretch to the high stakes tests (could be worth more than $6000 at U of Illinois), the first one to answer in the comment section on this post the answer to the question: "What is Horse Race Journalism?" will win a prize to be presented on Monday.
Both Iran and Nigeria (in Northern States) have a political culture based on Sharia (Muslim religious) Law. Most in Iran accept the authority of religious leaders and value a stable government that is involved in economic areas. Individual rights are, to most people, secondary to the needs of the country.
Hierarchy of Power in Iran: One Man Above All Others -- NY Times infographic on the Supreme Leader.
You should watch to the two posted flipped videos here. Above, Imam Khomeini - The Man Who Changed The World | Iran & The West. Also, extra credit available for watching ARGO and writting a summary that ties the film to our current study of Iran. Below, Griding Poverty in Oil-Rich Niger Delta. Given the country's vast oil reserves, Nigerians should theoretically be among the wealthiest populations in the world. But for the people of the Niger Delta poverty, conflict and corruption are a daily reality.
You will have a take-home exam on Iran, Nigeria and other second semester final given on 5/1, due on 5/6. You may want to check out the College Board Briefing papers on Nigeria and Iran.
Briefing Paper - Iran PDF document
Briefing Paper - Nigeria PDF document
Practice Exams (10 EC points a piece) will be given on the following dates/times:
US #1 -- Thursday, 5/1 -- 5:45 pm
Comp #1 -- Monday, 5/5 -- 2:45 pm
US #2 -- Wednesday, 5/7 -- 5:45 pm
Comp #2 -- Thursday, 5/8 -- 2:45 pm
AP Comparative Review Site (thank you Mr. Sergio Sanchez)
Follow the blog regularly for other links and posts to review for both tests U.S. Government & Politics (Tuesday, 5/13); Comparative Government (Friday, 5/16).
3 comments:
Horse-race journalism is where the media coverage on election is similar to the coverage on horse races as it focuses more on candidate difference than similarities, political battles, poll results, and the public's perception of the candidate policy.
Maybe too wide of an angle on the answer. Need to "photo-finish" on the poll results -- whose leading the race....good mention of other stuff, K, but "Horse Race Journalism" is specifically linked to who is winning the race at a given time in the campaign.
Argo is a fantastic award-winning film based on a true story about an American governmental worker that goes undercover as a movie-maker in order to save Americans that were taken hostage during the 1979 Islamic Revolution. He hopes that by disguising the hostages as a part of his "film crew", he will be able to get them out of Iran.
While Argo was a movie set during the time of the Islamic Revolution, the ideology is still present today. There is still a tension between Iran and western democracies today. We have seen it in recent diplomatic talks over their affiliation with Russia and much more conflicting viewpoints. America and other nations have long pinned Iran as an enemy for their contrasting views and that is definitely still present today. However, what we will learn in this unit is about Iran's rise to be a global player. Because unlike Argo, it is not acceptable for America or any other nation to try and fool Iran. Instead, we must view them as equals and begin to negotiate as so.
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