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Syria

Grade Scale: 5 (A), 4 (B), 3 (C), 2 (D), 1 (F)

 
Materials/Resources Required

Non-tech: butcher paper, colored pens and/or pencils; computer access to Internet and Google suite (Google docs)

Glossary

sanctions: restrictions on trade and finance designed to punish a country for misbehavior
political dissent: open voicing of views that differ from those of the government
international community: all the nations of the world working together

Links

Syria teaching resources at PBS Newshour