SVHS HWC '12-'13

This article is about a U.S. embassy security aide who was attacked and killed in Yemen.

This article talks about how doctors were jailed for helping protestors. Also, this article discusses how homes have been raided, people have been killed, and children have been tear gassed within Bahrain.

This article talks about how Turkey's prime minister is upset that the U.N. isn't helping with their problem with Syria. Also, the article talks about how Syria and Turkey have becoming increasingly tense with one another.

This article is about how many U.S. officials suspect that Iranians are behind cyberattacks on computers in the U.S. Also, this article talks about how this case is being observed very carefully.

Women are using the internet to stir up a revolution for their rights in Arab countries. They started a facebook page less than a month ago that has already reached 30,000 likes. Now, they ask supports to post pictures explaining why they support women's rights.

An article from Pakistan announces that several nations are arranging funds to support economic development, including the creation of jobs. These nations include Japan, The United States, The United Kingdom and several others.

Hillary Clinton believes that the United States must support the growing democracies of the Middle East, but also remember that these wars are not ours and we should not try and control them.

Due to the president of Cairo "taking a stand" as directed by the Egyptian political forces after his first 100 days in office, the reaction is protesting by the people of Cairo,Egypt, which results in violence.

As a result of bombings in areas such as Jabal Zawiya in Syria, from the rebellion or "civil war" schools have been damaged. To continue education teachers have decided to teach their students in underground caves, as a safer alternative, or really one of the only alternatives.

AP news story describing cyber attacks against oil companies by Iran

Women removed from magazine because of beliefs in 

Very interesting article illustrating how a global company deals with local traditions/laws. I posted a link to the Saudi Starbucks logo on a sticky note.

An article examines the attacks on US embassies in the region.

An interesting op-ed piece examining the causes of recent developments in North Africa & SW Asia (specifically the attacks on US embassy in Bengazhi).

Check out the highlights & sticky notes functions - pretty cool!

Thomas Friedman op-ed on the significance of Syria's political crisis to the region.

An NPR series that examines changes (and continuity) in the Arab world a year after (June 2012) the so-called Arab Spring.

Brief news story about recent research suggesting the early human migrations were related to climate change.

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describes human evolution from smithsonian institute

This is an article from the Smithsonian Institute about human evolution. 

The human evolution is explained thoroughly on this site.

This is the Smithsonian's Anthropology home page. It has many links to anthropological studies of every time period. My favorite is the "Written in Bow: Forensic Files of the 17th Century Chesapeake" page, because it was a neat exhibit to see when I went to the museum.

Provides a presentation, an interactive timeline, and a documentary about human evolution.

Describes the advent of agriculture in Britain and the impacts this had on culture.