Violence in response to Ayodhya Verdict

Following up on our reading on Ayodhya:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/One-killed-many-injured-in-Varanasi-bomb-blast/Article1-635578.aspx

Related article

• We respect the Ayodhya verdict: Digvijay Singh (ibnlive.in.com)

Homework for Tuesday

Introduction: This past summer, heavy monsoon rains in northwest Pakistan caused rivers to burst their banks. At least 1,600 people are believed to have been killed and entire villages have been swept away. Some 20 million people have been affected and 6 million are in urgent need of food aid.

Task: How and why was Pakistan so heavily hit by the flooding? What obstacles to providing aid for flood victims remain? What are the lasting and long term effects of this disaster for the region and the world (including, potentially, the US)?

Process: Examine the articles, images, and videos on the BBC's Special Report on these floods. You should spend 25-20 minutes at the site, exploring these links. You should read at least 3 articles and consider a minimum of 5 sources. Collect data, make observations and analyze (think critically) to help you answer the above questions. In Tuesday's class, we will be discussing your findings; you may be asked to "present" your own brief or part of it.

Resources: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special_reports/pakistan_floods/

Evaluation: You should produce a one to two-page brief (short, informal paper) on your analysis of the above questions. Include a meaningful introduction and conclusion. You may utilize up to two images from the site in your brief.

Think carefully about how you will cite the sources you either quote or reference. Clearly distinguish your own ideas from those of someone else. The balance between these two should be in favor of YOUR analysis.