1: Global Geopolitics of the Middle East
2: Geography of water and energy resources
3: Islam’s Cultural Unity and Political Diversity
4: Geography of the Palestine-Israel Conflict and the USA
5: Geographies of war, occupation, resistance, and terrorism
Based exclusively on the textbook, the recommended books, the online short readings, the PowerPoint slides, the videos or video synopses, and the current issues in the news announcements, write a research paper in which you explain-
(1) how the course content has contributed to your learning about the environment, culture, geopolitics, oil, Islam, conflict, and war in the Middle East region;
(2) how the course content has impacted your critical thinking about the ‘what,’ ‘why,’ ‘how,’ and ‘who’ in the various issues and problems examined;
(3) how the course content has influenced your own worldview and vision about how to promote a positive relationship between the American people and the peoples of the Middle East.
