"Home Stretch"

Hey all - sorry I wasn't in class this morning.

Did we as a class decide who would be presenting when? Have we as a group decided what sort of presentation we would like to do? Pretty sure we were thinking about doing a PowerPoint - if we do, it should be easy to lay out the slides beforehand and fill them in with our research as it is convenient.

Let's discuss our plan of attack for Thursday in comments on this post.

Yemen Tourism Promotion - 45 sec. video clip

something to start the presentation with? this clip provides a brief and flattering look at Yemen as a destination

Embassy of Yemen Website

Official Embassy of Yemen Website

Division of Labor!!! :)

Katie

1. Location/Geography/Environment-The official name and year of origin of this country, location, climate and major geographical features of the country.

2. Social Structure–What racial, ethnic, class structures are present?

A. Immediate precipitating causes of the “Arab Spring” – when, how and why?

Macy

3. Politics- what type of government runs this country?

4. Religion/Ideology-what type of religious activity is present?

C. Key players – who are the individuals and organizations that have served as key players in the “Arab Spring”?


Ian

5. Economics-what types of economic activity, natural resources (oil, etc.) are present?

7. Popular Culture: Any special food? Sports? Pop stars? Historical Sites or Famous Landmarks?

B. Long-term causes of the “Arab Spring” – why did it happen in your country, based on deeper historical and cultural issues?

Bradford

6. Technology-Is this an “advanced” country technologically?

8. 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities – Describe any.

D.Possible futures for your “Arab Spring” country – play out at least THREE different future scenarios – what might happen?

Republic of Yemen

The Republic of Yemen

Al-Jumhuriya Al-Yamania

Motto: "Allāh, al-Waṭan, aṯ-Ṯhawrah, al-Waḥdah"

"God, Country, Revolution, Unity"

Emblem

Flag

Interesting fact Tourists are expected to give pens (referred to as qalam or galam) for the local school. Sweets are also acceptable.