2nd Even by Mallory https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z en-us 2017-01-05 14:45:55 UTC 2017-01-12 13:42:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Mallory Strittmatter mallory_strittmatter https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145672282 Question:

Answer:

Link ( if applicable): ]]> 2017-01-06 13:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145672282 Kate and Camille https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145687841 Quesion:
1. What is some general backround knowlwdge on the war itself?
 
2. Who are the islamic rebels?

3. Is the government or the rebels more corrupt?
Answer:
1. The war is between the Syrian government, The Kurdish forces (turkey, iraq, and iran), the rebel groups, ISIL (islamic state of iraq and the levant), and Russia.

2. Islamic rebel group involing the Syrian war made up of many different terrorist groups including ISIL, the taliban, and Al-Qaeda.

3. This question is all about perspective and opinion on where you stand in the war and which side you support.
Link: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/11/syria-war-aleppo-pounded-air-strikes-day-161116161446851.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-24403003]]> 2017-01-06 14:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145687841 Conor and Bennett https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145687941
Question:  Does the US have any involvement

Answer: The US is closly monitoring Aleppo and is telling Russia to stand down.

Link: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/28/politics/us-aleppo-russia-syria-options/]]> 2017-01-06 14:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145687941 Zadie and Taylor zadiebug6 https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688133 Question: What does "beleaguered" mean?

Answer: To surround with military forces.
Link: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/beleaguered?s=t
Question: How many people have died since the war has started?

Answer: 470,000 people have been accounted for and more than 1 in 10 have been wounded.
Link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/a-staggering-new-death-toll-for-syrias-war-470000/

Question: Why isn't everyone escaping Aleppo?

Answer: It's too dangerous and there aren't enough resources to survive off of if someone were to make the journey.
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/journey-from-syria-to-turkey_us_56f3eb3be4b04c4c37615a26]]> 2017-01-06 14:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688133 Stefan Brandt & Sidra Mohiuddin https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688147 Question: Why doesn't the US intervene in Syria?

Answer: The UN is not unified in the decision to intervene in Syria. China and Russia are against intervening.

Link: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/world/syria-intervention/]]> 2017-01-06 14:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688147 Conor and Bennett 3094824 https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688272 Question: How do the people who aren't doctors, teachers, or humanitarian workers work and make an income?

Answer: There are garbage collectors, representatives from the department of hygeine, and many medical workers, all with a salary of about 100 dollars per month 

]]> 2017-01-06 14:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688272 Tyler and Damian https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688342 Question: Why do they target civilians?
Answer: to cause terror amongst the people
http://civiliansinconflict.org/our-work/countries/syria/]]> 2017-01-06 14:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688342 Emily & Anna https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688411 Question: Why do some people chose to stay in Eastern Aleppo despite the danger?

Answer: Some people have told reporters that they feel trapped in Aleppo. Others say that since it is home, they feel obliged to stay. They feel like they have to, "share the suffering of our people and to try to help them."
Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37779478
Question: What was the cause of Syrias civil war?

Answer: After young boys were tortured and killed, peaceful protests erupted in Syria. The syrian government responded to the protest by killing hundreds of people. People got mad and started a rebel group to try to overthrow the government and a civil war began.
Link: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/05/syria-civil-war-explained-160505084119966.html]]> 2017-01-06 14:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688411 Mackenzie and Julia eatsleepswim34 https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688444 Question: What started the war?

Answer: It's a rebellion against the president and his ways.

Link: www.bbc.com/news/10338256 ]]> 2017-01-06 14:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688444 Bobby & Davy https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688657 Question: Why havent people feld east Aleppo?

Answer: The have become trapped by the government & terrorist organizations fighting in this war

Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37779478]]> 2017-01-06 14:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688657 Mackenzie and Julia eatsleepswim34 https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688929 Question: Is there a way to fix or intervene in the war?

Answer: The US is already in Syria but hasn't taken on Syria as a major responsibility because they don't want to take on too much and put more lives at risk.  

Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/03/14/why-the-united-states-hasnt-intervened-in-syria/?utm_term=.111c6878551e ]]> 2017-01-06 14:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688929 Thomas and Nikita https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688936 Question: Why do people think the white hats are the opposition? 

Answer: 

The REAL Syria Civil Defence Exposes Fake ‘White Helmets’ as Terrorist-Linked Imposters.



Link: http://21stcenturywire.com/2016/09/23/exclusive-the-real-syria-civil-defence-expose-natos-white-helmets-as-terrorist-linked-imposters/

Question: What other countries/organizations are involved with the war in eat Aleppo? 

Link: http://21stcenturywire.com/2016/09/23/exclusive-the-real-syria-civil-defence-expose-natos-white-helmets-as-terrorist-linked-imposters/

Answer:  A bunch of diffrent occupations help

Question:  What started the war in Aleppo?

Link: http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2016/12/15/aleppo-crisis-war-syria-explained/

Answer: The Syrian war began in March 2011 and has mainly pitted Syrian forces.
]]> 2017-01-06 14:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688936 Sarah and Ashlyn https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688982 Question: What started the war? What caused it to get this point?

http://www.itv.com/news/2016-12-13/the-battle-for-aleppo-who-fought-it-and-what-comes-next/

Question: Why didn't they leave?
Answer: They felt it was a duty to their people, and they wanted to try and help them out. 

Question: How did they connect to social media? They used phones, but how did they have wifi and stuff like that?

]]> 2017-01-06 14:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145688982 Mackenzie and Julia eatsleepswim34 https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145689253 Question: Why would you stay somewhere unsafe when you have the option to leave?

Answer: There is only one opening to go through to leave. Once out there is the machine gun that they have to pass and risk getting shot. Some people also have extended family that they don't want to leave behind.

Link: http://www.latimes.com/nation/ct-aleppo-syria-civil-war-20161023-story.html]]> 2017-01-06 14:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145689253 Parker & David dvitale https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145689307 Question: If Etaky gave up on looking for nutritous food, is his family still alive?

Awnser: unknown

Question:

]]> 2017-01-06 14:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145689307 Bobby & Davy https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145689680 Question: Who are the ones bombing Aleppo?

Answer: Russia and the Syrian Government

Link: http://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/09/aleppo-bombings/501578/]]> 2017-01-06 14:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145689680 Bennett & Conor https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145691279 Question: Why did the war start in the first place?

Answer: One of the main reasons that other countries want Aleppo is becuase of the benifit of being a major suppy line

Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37008100]]> 2017-01-06 14:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145691279 Tyler and Damian https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145691441 Question: Where do the orphaned kids go?
Answer: They either g oto live with other family, an underground orphanage, or people take them in that find them.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/19/aleppo-underground-orphanage-haven-children-syria-war]]> 2017-01-06 14:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145691441 Bobby & Davy https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145691484 Question: Why have the prices of food inflated because of the conflict?

Answer: All of the food is running out in the city

Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37561618]]> 2017-01-06 14:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145691484 Sidra Mohiuddin & Stefan Brand https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145692175 Question: Who were the rebels in Syria?

Answer: Free Syrian Army

Link:
http://middleeast.about.com/od/syria/tp/Who-Are-The-Syrian-Rebels.htm]]> 2017-01-06 14:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/145692175 Tyler and Damian https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/146767372 Q: why don't people leave every time there is a cease fire
A: Either they are to poor to do anything once they get out, or they have jobs and family/ friends that don't want to leave behind

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37779478]]> 2017-01-12 13:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/146767372 Parker & David https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/146768402 Question: Will Aleppo ever be rebuilt?

Answer: There is a good chance that Aleppo will be rebuilt, unfortunetely it will most likely be more of a moderen city rather than what ot used to be.

Link: ]]> 2017-01-12 13:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/146768402 Stefan Brandt & Sidra Mohiuddin https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/146768464 Question: Why are people in Syria killing each other?

Answer: People started protesting against the governemt in 2011 and were inspired by Egypt and Tunisia. The government then responded by silently killing the protestors and shooting them, the protestros just simpily shot back.

Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2013/08/29/9-questions-about-syria-you-were-too-embarrassed-to-ask/?utm_term=.9cbdda76b0a6]]> 2017-01-12 13:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mallory_strittmatter/36knvu0q6h2z/wish/146768464