[CASL-L] Iraq/Middle East essential reading

[Pam Begin]

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On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 1:55 PM, Dawn Zillich <dzillich at spchs.com> wrote:

> Good afternoon,
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> Sorry for cross posting but I wanted to cast a wide net on a topic.
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> I’m looking for a list of books, resources you would consider “essential”
> reading on Iraq. Items should be about a variety of topics, not just about
> the wars but also culture, food, fictional stories set in Iraq, etc. Bonus
> points if you can recommend a (Connecticut-based) speaker appropriate for
> grades 9-12.
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> My collection in this area hasn’t been updated in more than 10 years so
> I’m seriously behind. My school has adopted a city in Iraq and plans are in
> the works to help rebuild something in the city and possibly other
> projects. For now our school is starting to educate the students about the
> area.
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Dawn M. Zillich, librarian
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> St. Paul Catholic High School
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> Bristol, CT
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> be without the means to accomplish their essential, lonely task. Libraries
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> Ravitch, education historian/policy analyst, and NYU professor.
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Pamela Begin
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