Topical Cluster I: Transition of Power from Morsi to el-Sisi
El-Sisi’s Rise to Power (ILR level 2)
The People Demand Morsi’s Ouster (ILR level 2+)
The Debate Surrounding Morsi’s Removal from the Presidency (ILR level 3)
Topical Cluster II: Leadership and Power Struggles during el-Sisi’s Presidency
The Expansion of the Military’s Role in Egypt (ILR level 2)
Militarizing the Judiciary through a New Law (ILR level 2+)
The Role of the Parliament (ILR level 3)
OVERVIEW
This thematic unit contains seven texts on the topics of leadership and power struggles
in Egypt. After an introductory text, the unit is divided into two topical clusters of three
texts each. You may complete the topical clusters in whichever order you choose. The
texts in this thematic unit range in difficulty from ILR level 2 to ILR level 3.
Introductory Text
Morsi Ousted by the Egyptian Army (ILR level 2)