The Arab Spring
Media coverage of pro-democracy protests across the Arab world – collectively known as the Arab Spring – has captured the world's attention. Amy Sanders (Social Studies teacher) and Cathy Wolinsky (Instructional Technology Integrator) at Yarmouth High School in Yarmouth, Maine, seek classroom partners for a collaborative study of the Arab Spring. The project, modeled after the Flat Classroom® Project, will begin in early October and last approximately one month. Utilizing the CHOICES Teaching with the News lesson, "Protests, Revolutions, and Democratic Change," the project envisions students working in collaborative teams to learn more about the protest movements in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Syria, Yemen, and Bahrain. Students also will be asked to reflect on what they have learned and connect to their experiences with democracy. If you would like to join the project or would like more information, please contact Amy at [log in to unmask].

Once the project begins this page will show the participating schools, their countries & time zones. Students will be in teams with students from other schools and countries.
http://arabspring.wikispaces.com/