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Activity
CBS

Cbs News: Terrorist Organizations

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive presentation provides excellent information about al Qaeda, Hamas and other Islamic terror groups. Aired in 2008.
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Trading Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive map that shows the conflict in Israel and Hezbollah. There is a timeline at the side of the map that shows different events that occurred on different days. Click on an event and it will move the map to where it happened....
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Article
Council of Foreign Relations

C Vouncil on Foreign Relations: State Sponsers: Iran

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource answers questions regarding Iran, terrorism, and implications for the United States.
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Article
Council of Foreign Relations

Terrorism Havens: Lebanon

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource answers questions regarding Lebanon, terrorism, and states implications for the United States.
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Website
BBC

Bbc News: Timeline: Lebanon

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline from BBC hits the highpoints of Lebanon's recent history, from 1920 to present day.
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Website
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace:islamist Movements [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This paper examines the impact on the war in Lebanon war in 2006 on two Islamist movements and how they were able to portray the war in an anti-American and anti-Israel light and advance their own goals.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
The bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon in 1983 was a major terrorist incident. Discover facts about this deadly event from Wikipedia encyclopedia.
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Interactive Graphic: Attacks, Day by Day

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an interactive map that shows the day by day attacks that have occurred in Lebanon, Israel, and the Gaza Strip. Ot provides information about each attack, when/where it occurred, and gives information about by how...
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Profile: Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief profile of Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General of Hezbollah. Also provides links to related topics. (13 July 2006)
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Website
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Lebanon

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC discusses the country of Lebanon which is at the center of much of the conflict in the Middle East. Gives an overview of its history, talks about its leadership, provides a timeline of key events, and links to other key stories.
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Hezbollah Rallies Lebanese to Support Syria

For Students 9th - 10th
An article which describes the activities of Hezbollah in March of 2005. A Hezbollah-organized rally showed support for Syria and a rejection of a UN resolution that called for immediate withdrawal of Syrian troops.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: 1983 United States Embassy Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about what happened during the 1983 bombing of the US embassy in Beirut. Sixty-three people were killed in this attack.
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PPT
BBC

Bbc: In Pictures: Lebanon Israel Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide show presentation that shows early images from the Lebanon-Israel conflict. Gives a better idea of what is going on in the Middle East as of July 15, 2006.