Three+Brave+Women



Assignment for night of: Dec. 5: Read Newsweek article. Bring to class 5 main ideas from the article. Also, what are some similar points found in this article and //Inside Islam.//

Dec. 6: **Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee (Liberia) and Tawakkoi Karman (Yemen) - Winners of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.** We will be looking at these three women - their countries and why they were awarded the prize. Complete the attached paper - this will be a look at Liberia and Yemen. 

Dec. 7: **Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee (Liberia) and Tawakkoi Karman (Yemen) - Winners of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. **Complete the attached paper - this will look at the three women

Dec. 8: **Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee (Liberia) and Tawakkoi Karman (Yemen) - Winners of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. Please view the following video and read the article regarding why these three women are awarded the prize. Come to class prepared to discuss the video and article.** **New York Times article announcing the Peace Prize** **Video - Announcement of 2011 Peace Prize**