Intro to the life of TE Lawrence, the British bastard and WWI hero

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TE Lawrence, 1888-1935
* British
* bastard
* scholar: castles, Crusades, Mid East / Arabic
* fitness

* Brough motorcycle

* Lawrence of Arabia based on the true story of his life.
* Lawrence’s death.
* Hero’s funeral in London, 1935.
* No one quite knew him well. Remained an enigma.
* cartographer
* Cairo, British Army
* Officer’s Lounge called The Mess.
* insubordinate
* “bloody” once a strong English expletive.
* Arabs (allied w English) vs. Turks (allied w Germans)
* Lawrence to Arabia to advise Arab army & King Faisal.

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Fri, Sept 30: All-school Talent Show, 6:30
Fri, Dec 1: Class 2010 Talent Show

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Answers to MidEast1 Open Notes Test

1. d Qatar 2. d Istanbul 3. c Tehran 4. a North
5. a Al qaeda 6. b Beirut 7. d Giza 8. d muezzin
9. False 10. d Lower Manhattan 11. c fiddle
12. b Brisbane 13. b Pacific 14. d Ozzies 15. a coral
16. c aborigines 17. c Uluru 18. b Cairo 19. True
20. d Yemen 21. d South 22. a Judaism 23. c Islam
24. c Islam 25. a Judaism 26. a Judaism
27. a Judaism 28. d monotheism 29. d minaret
30. d Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait.

Test guidelines include -
* Name, date, hour in upper-right corner of answer sheet.
* Title.
* No communication (notes, whispering, etc) of any sort, no matter what the reason.
* Check with the teacher on any and all questions.
* Keep your eyes on your desk and especially do not glance at other’s papers.
* Use notes, textbook, atlas, reference books in classroom.
* No use of computers.
* Legibility and spelling are priorities.