{"id":5071,"date":"2014-08-18T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/worldreligions\/?p=5071"},"modified":"2014-08-22T15:53:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T20:53:00","slug":"isis-the-kurds-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/worldreligions\/2014\/08\/isis-the-kurds-explained.html","title":{"rendered":"ISIS & The Kurds Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Here are two very short and engaging summaries of events in the Middle East ideal for high\u00a0school students. The first explains the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The second explains who the Kurds are and why they are important. Both clips come from the TestTube Newtork<\/a>\u00a0which has some other great clips that cover history, government and current events.<\/p>\n