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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Declaration of War Against Japan and Just War Theory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the attack on Pearl Harbor and how it changed the history of the United States. After watching a video from "The War", they discuss the characteristics of a "just war" and identify the laws in international warfare. ...
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Handout
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Just War Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Article summarizes the history of "just war" theory in Aquinas and his successors; then takes up two subcategories within the theory: the rules that govern the justice of war, and the rules that govern fair conduct in war. Clearly...