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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Admiral William H. Mc Raven, Usn

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Admiral William McRaven. He is the man responsible for organizing and implementing the plan to eliminate Osama bin Laden. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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Article
Other

Huffington Post: Teaching Osama Bin Laden's Death in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Article examines multiple ways in which teachers are dealing with bin Laden's death in the classroom. Many thoughtful insights into a complex subject are provided. May, 2011
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Website
PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: u.s. Forces Kill Terrorist Leader Osama Bin Laden

For Students 9th - 10th
Narrative on the death of bin Laden by U.S. Forces along with a brief recap of his active life beginning with his activism in Afghanistan in the early 1980s. Information on the compound where he was living is also provided. May, 2011
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Unit Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: The Future of the Middle East: Arab Spring and Death of Osama Bin Laden

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning with scholars online video, students consider the impact of Osama bin Laden's death on different groups of people. and explore the status and future of U.S. counterterrorism policy.
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Handout
The Economist

The Economist: After Osama Bin Laden: They Got Him

For Students 9th - 10th
"They Got Him." Words that echoed in many countries around the world as news spread of the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, May 2, 2011. Peruse this detailed account of the events leading up to and following the attack and...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: How Seal Team Six Took Out Osama Bin Laden

For Students 9th - 10th
The operation to kill the world's most wanted terrorist was the result of years of planning and training. On May 2, 2011, U.S. Special Forces raided an al-Qaeda compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and killed the world's most wanted...
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Death of Osama Bin Laden

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed facts and information on the events leading to the death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan on May 2, 2011.