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Website
ProCon.org

Pro Con: Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive multi-media resources on the pros and cons of continued use of U.S. drone strikes abroad. Includes background information, comments and video gallery.
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Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Obama's Cairo Speech Calls for New Beginning With Muslim World

For Students 9th - 10th
President Obama gave a speech in Cairo, Egypt to the Muslim world asking for more acceptance and peaceful relations between the regions. (June 4, 2009)
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Article
Other

Us Institute of Peace: Iraq in the Obama Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
The Institute outlines plans for how Obama should continue and eventually end the Iraq War in a peaceful manner. December, 2008
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Article
BBC

Bbc: u.s. Troops Back on Patrol in Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
This July 29, 2009 report from BBC examines the the role of American troops in Iraq one month after their withdrawl from Iraqi cities under the Status of Forces Agreement. This site also provides numerous links to related stories on Iraq.
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Lesson Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: The Lessons of Iraq

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson with comprehensive multi-media materials in which students analyze the lessons of Iraq and consider implications for U.S. foreign policy and international response.
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Unit Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: The Iraqi Refugee Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module in which students use multi-media resources to analyze U.S. policy toward Iraqi refugees and gain an understanding of the causes and scope of the Iraqi refugee crisis, exploring firsthand accounts of Iraqi refugees'...