" Iraq and the Middle East "
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Genre: Nonfiction
AP: Imformational
Pictures: Five
Subheadings: Five
Paragraphs: Seventeen
Table of contents
Iraq facts..........3
History of Iraq..4
Timline.............5
Iraq Facts
ABC Book Structure
F is for fertile because in Iraq the soil is used for growing since the Tirgris and Euphrates rivers run through the country.
E is for export because Iraq sends out crude oil.
B is for Baghdad because it is the Capital City of Iraq.
L is for literate because 74% of the people in Iraq can read and write.
K is for Kurdish because it is a group of people in Iraq.
A is for ancient because Iraq is located in the Mesopotamia region.
Shocker: Sadam married his cousin.
E is for export because Iraq sends out crude oil.
B is for Baghdad because it is the Capital City of Iraq.
L is for literate because 74% of the people in Iraq can read and write.
K is for Kurdish because it is a group of people in Iraq.
A is for ancient because Iraq is located in the Mesopotamia region.
Shocker: Sadam married his cousin.
History of Iraq
Paragraphs 2-3: SWBST & ABC Structure
Sadam Hussein took control of Iraq. But people opposed him. So U.S. coalition forces patrolled no-fly zones. The n Sadam was taken out of power.
D is for dictators because in 1958 govenment took power and the leader has total power over the country.
D is for defying because the Iraqi army, established its own self governing region.
D is for dictators because in 1958 govenment took power and the leader has total power over the country.
D is for defying because the Iraqi army, established its own self governing region.
History of Iraq
Paragraph 4: Most important word
After Hussein.................................
Government:
- The government temporaly administrated Iraq until June 28, 2004
- Iraq's permanent constitution was ratified on October 15, 2005.
- On December 30, 2006 president Hussein was hung for crimes against humanity.
-Two months later an election was held for a
275-member Council Represenitives.
- The government temporaly administrated Iraq until June 28, 2004
- Iraq's permanent constitution was ratified on October 15, 2005.
- On December 30, 2006 president Hussein was hung for crimes against humanity.
-Two months later an election was held for a
275-member Council Represenitives.
Timeline History of Iraq
1932: Iraq gained independence.
1958: Coup brought a series of dictatorships.
1979: Sadam Hussein took control of Iraq.
1980: Sadam invaded Iran.
1990: Sadam invaded Kuait. Astablished its own self governing region.
1991: U.S. led coalition forces drove Iraq occupation army from Kuait.
1992: Protecting Kurds and Shites from warplanes.
1998: Iraq was again developing nuclear and chemical weapons.
2003: U.S. led coalition invaded Iraq.
2004: Trasitional government temporaly administrated Iraq.
2005: Iraq's permanent constitution was ratified.
2006: Iraq's cabinet members marked the transition to Iraq's new constitutional government.
1958: Coup brought a series of dictatorships.
1979: Sadam Hussein took control of Iraq.
1980: Sadam invaded Iran.
1990: Sadam invaded Kuait. Astablished its own self governing region.
1991: U.S. led coalition forces drove Iraq occupation army from Kuait.
1992: Protecting Kurds and Shites from warplanes.
1998: Iraq was again developing nuclear and chemical weapons.
2003: U.S. led coalition invaded Iraq.
2004: Trasitional government temporaly administrated Iraq.
2005: Iraq's permanent constitution was ratified.
2006: Iraq's cabinet members marked the transition to Iraq's new constitutional government.
Sadam Hussein
*Text Reformulation
(4 lines per paragraph)
Paragraph 5
Ruthless dictator, Ruthless dictator, what do you see?
I see my father, after birth, leaving me.
Brutal stepfather, Brutal stepfather, what do you see?
I see Sadam going to stay with his Uncle and leaving me.
Paragraph 6
Primary school, Primary school, what do you see?
I see Sadam taking 8 years to finish me!
Military school, Military school, what do you see?
I see Sadam appling and losing me.
Paragraph 7
Baath party, Baath party, what do you see?
I see Sadam joining me.
Sadam, Sadam, what do you see?
I see assanations all around me.
Pararaph 8
Government, Government, what do you see?
I see the Baath party overthrowing me.
Sadjida Tulfah, Sadjida Tulfah what do you see?
I see Sadam marring me.
Paragraph 9
Important leader, Important leader, what do you see?
I see me being made vice president all around me.
Pesident of Iraq, President of Iraq, what do you see?
I see Sadam taking over me.
Ruthless dictator, Ruthless dictator, what do you see?
I see my father, after birth, leaving me.
Brutal stepfather, Brutal stepfather, what do you see?
I see Sadam going to stay with his Uncle and leaving me.
Paragraph 6
Primary school, Primary school, what do you see?
I see Sadam taking 8 years to finish me!
Military school, Military school, what do you see?
I see Sadam appling and losing me.
Paragraph 7
Baath party, Baath party, what do you see?
I see Sadam joining me.
Sadam, Sadam, what do you see?
I see assanations all around me.
Pararaph 8
Government, Government, what do you see?
I see the Baath party overthrowing me.
Sadjida Tulfah, Sadjida Tulfah what do you see?
I see Sadam marring me.
Paragraph 9
Important leader, Important leader, what do you see?
I see me being made vice president all around me.
Pesident of Iraq, President of Iraq, what do you see?
I see Sadam taking over me.
Paragraph 8
Government, Government what do you see?
I see the Baath party taking overthrowing me.
Baath party, Baath party, what do you see?
I see a new government overthrowing me.
Prison, Prison, what do you see?
Sadam, for 18 months, being tortured next to me.
Two years, Two years, what do you see?
Iraq sees a new leader named Sadam in front of me.
Terror, Terror, what do you see?
We see a brutal hand, God help me!
I see the Baath party taking overthrowing me.
Baath party, Baath party, what do you see?
I see a new government overthrowing me.
Prison, Prison, what do you see?
Sadam, for 18 months, being tortured next to me.
Two years, Two years, what do you see?
Iraq sees a new leader named Sadam in front of me.
Terror, Terror, what do you see?
We see a brutal hand, God help me!
ABC Book Structure
Paragraph 5
R is for remarried because Sadam's mom married and illiterate, imoral, and brutal man.
D is for disapeared because Sadam's father disapeared from his life.
Paragraph 6
D is for dream because Sadam's dream was to join the military.
E is for entrance because Sadam wasn't able to pass the entrance exame to get into military school.
Paragraph 7
R is for rioting because Sadam was responsible for leading his schoolmates into rioting.
S is for Syria because Sadam lived in exile in Syria.
P is for political because Sadam joined the Baath party.
Paragraph 8
O is for overthrown because the Baath party was overthrown.
P is for prison because Sadam spent 18 months in pison.
E is exile because Sadam returned from exile in Syria.
Paragraph 9
L is for leader because Sadam took over Iraq.
R is for resigned because the president of Iraq resigned.
T is for terror because Sadam made people feel fear.
I is for increasingly because Sadam became increasingly powerful in the Baath party.
D is for disapeared because Sadam's father disapeared from his life.
Paragraph 6
D is for dream because Sadam's dream was to join the military.
E is for entrance because Sadam wasn't able to pass the entrance exame to get into military school.
Paragraph 7
R is for rioting because Sadam was responsible for leading his schoolmates into rioting.
S is for Syria because Sadam lived in exile in Syria.
P is for political because Sadam joined the Baath party.
Paragraph 8
O is for overthrown because the Baath party was overthrown.
P is for prison because Sadam spent 18 months in pison.
E is exile because Sadam returned from exile in Syria.
Paragraph 9
L is for leader because Sadam took over Iraq.
R is for resigned because the president of Iraq resigned.
T is for terror because Sadam made people feel fear.
I is for increasingly because Sadam became increasingly powerful in the Baath party.
Sadam Hussein Timline
1937: Sadam was born
1947: Sadam left his stepfather so he could go live with his uncle.
1957: At age 20, Sadam joined the Baath party political.
1959: Sadam and others attempted but failed, to assanate the prime minister so he lived in exile in Syria.
1963: The Baath party succesfully overthrew the government and took power.
1964: Sadam was arrested because of another coup attempt.
1966: Sadam esscaped from prison.
1968: The Baath party again gained power.
1979: Sadam took control of Iraq.
1980: Sadam invaded Iran.
1990: Sadam Invaded Kuait.
2003: U.S. led coalition invaded Iraq and captured Hussein.
2006: Iraq got a new constitutionl government and Sadam was hung for crimes against humanity.
1947: Sadam left his stepfather so he could go live with his uncle.
1957: At age 20, Sadam joined the Baath party political.
1959: Sadam and others attempted but failed, to assanate the prime minister so he lived in exile in Syria.
1963: The Baath party succesfully overthrew the government and took power.
1964: Sadam was arrested because of another coup attempt.
1966: Sadam esscaped from prison.
1968: The Baath party again gained power.
1979: Sadam took control of Iraq.
1980: Sadam invaded Iran.
1990: Sadam Invaded Kuait.
2003: U.S. led coalition invaded Iraq and captured Hussein.
2006: Iraq got a new constitutionl government and Sadam was hung for crimes against humanity.
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Paragraph 10: SWBST
The U.S.A. and U.K. want to invade Iraq and S.H. to admit to creating nulear bombs and paying Al-Queda, but no evidence was found, so the U.S.A. and U.K. charged S.H. of paying suicide bombers, and violating human rights, and spreading democracy, then the U.S.A. and U.K. invaded!
Paragraph 11,12,13,14
ABC Book Structure
D is for declaring because the US military started an invasion
C is for capture because the invasion led to getting Hussein.
L is for law because Hussein, who was later tried in an Iraqi court of law.
W is for withdraw because as public opinion favoring troop withdrawels increased.
F is for forces because member nations of the coalition withdrew their forces.
K is for killed because 4,448 U.S.A. soilders died in the conflict.
O is for Oval Office because on 31 of August 2010 President Obama declared the American combat mission in Iraq has ended.
R is for remaining because 50,000 U.S.A. troops were designated.
O is for Obama because he announced that all U.S. troops would leave Iraq.
F is for flag because there was a flag lowering ceromony in Bagdad.
D is for December because on the 15th U.S. Defence Secratary Leon Panetta officially declared the Iraq war over
C is for capture because the invasion led to getting Hussein.
L is for law because Hussein, who was later tried in an Iraqi court of law.
W is for withdraw because as public opinion favoring troop withdrawels increased.
F is for forces because member nations of the coalition withdrew their forces.
K is for killed because 4,448 U.S.A. soilders died in the conflict.
O is for Oval Office because on 31 of August 2010 President Obama declared the American combat mission in Iraq has ended.
R is for remaining because 50,000 U.S.A. troops were designated.
O is for Obama because he announced that all U.S. troops would leave Iraq.
F is for flag because there was a flag lowering ceromony in Bagdad.
D is for December because on the 15th U.S. Defence Secratary Leon Panetta officially declared the Iraq war over
American Combat in Iraq:
- Military Invasion
- War in Iraq
- Second Gulf War
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Combat Mission
- U.S. Mission
- War in Iraq
- Second Gulf War
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Combat Mission
- U.S. Mission
This is the Face of War
Afganistan, Afganistan, what do you see?
I see Joey being burned in a humvee.
Joey, Joey, what do you see?
No fingers, my mother, my girlfriend, comforting me.
Army hospital, Army Hospital, what do you see?
I see burned Joey shuffling in me.
Mirror, Mirror, what do you see?
I see a burned face steeling a glance at me.
Face, Face, what do you see?
I see shut nostrils, drooped eyelids with raw tissue, swollen lips, no chin, and missing ear catliage in front of me.
Scar, Scar, what do you see?
I see who I am now in front of me.
Injury, Injury, what do you see?
I see lifelong scars in front of me.
Uniform, Uniform, what do you see?
I see burns all over me.
American Service Members what do you see?
I see burns in the war in front of me.
Military, Militay, what do you see?
I see roadside bombs next to me.
Paulk, Paulk, what do you see?
I see me joining the army in 2004 right next to me.
I see Joey being burned in a humvee.
Joey, Joey, what do you see?
No fingers, my mother, my girlfriend, comforting me.
Army hospital, Army Hospital, what do you see?
I see burned Joey shuffling in me.
Mirror, Mirror, what do you see?
I see a burned face steeling a glance at me.
Face, Face, what do you see?
I see shut nostrils, drooped eyelids with raw tissue, swollen lips, no chin, and missing ear catliage in front of me.
Scar, Scar, what do you see?
I see who I am now in front of me.
Injury, Injury, what do you see?
I see lifelong scars in front of me.
Uniform, Uniform, what do you see?
I see burns all over me.
American Service Members what do you see?
I see burns in the war in front of me.
Military, Militay, what do you see?
I see roadside bombs next to me.
Paulk, Paulk, what do you see?
I see me joining the army in 2004 right next to me.
Engulfed in Flames
Highschol, Highschool, what do you see?
I see Joey in 2004 graduating and developing to Afganistan after me.
Afganistan, Afganistan, what do you see?
I see 2007 were Joey's humvee blows up in me.
1.de-ploy-ing
2.J/o/ey
3.Graduation
Mine, Mine, what do you see?
I see Joey's team leader being killed next to me.
Flames, Flames, what do you see?
I see Joey waking up in me.
1.Ig-ni-ted
2.J/o/ey
3.Flames
Paulk, Paulk, what do see?
I feel pain all over me.
Question, Question, what do you see?
I see Paulk thinking do I still have hair next to me?
1.ex-ting-uished
2.p/ai/n
3.evacuated
I see Joey in 2004 graduating and developing to Afganistan after me.
Afganistan, Afganistan, what do you see?
I see 2007 were Joey's humvee blows up in me.
1.de-ploy-ing
2.J/o/ey
3.Graduation
Mine, Mine, what do you see?
I see Joey's team leader being killed next to me.
Flames, Flames, what do you see?
I see Joey waking up in me.
1.Ig-ni-ted
2.J/o/ey
3.Flames
Paulk, Paulk, what do see?
I feel pain all over me.
Question, Question, what do you see?
I see Paulk thinking do I still have hair next to me?
1.ex-ting-uished
2.p/ai/n
3.evacuated