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Activity
PBS

Bill Moyers Journal: Al Qaeda and Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough examination of the connections between Al Qaeda and the ongoing war in Iraq through interviews with highly respected experts. Also provides video, links to numerous reports and books on the subject, and a forum for responses....
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Resistance in Iraq Legitimate

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the resistance movement led by Moqtada Sadr in Iraq. (July 18, 2005)
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Postwar Resistance Across Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
A month by month description and map that reports the different attacks by the insurgent Iraqis. Provides a map and a description of the attacks that have been occurring from May to September of 2003.
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Article
The Guardian

Guardian: Iraq Insurgency Outpaced Attempts for Peace

For Students 9th - 10th
The liberal British daily reports on the state of the Iraqi insurgency in this archive article from September 30, 2004.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Insurgency in Iraq Intensifying

For Students 9th - 10th
Secretary of State Colin Powell reports that the United States is still planning elections for Iraq, but that violence in Iraq was escalating. 9/26/2004
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Najaf, a Holy City Caught in the Crossfire (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson that provides insights into the Iraqi response to a U.S. military incursion into Najaf, an Iraqi religious center. The lesson involves learning about the two main branches of Islam: Shiitism and Sunnism. Students identify why...
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Iraq's Latest Strategy: Suicide Attacks (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan for examining the motivations and personal beliefs of suicide bombers. Students discuss the impact that suicide attacks have on public support for a war and the effectiveness of military tactics to counter them. (March, 2003)
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Article
FOX News

Fox News: Deadly Attack on Us Military Base

For Students 9th - 10th
Report on the deadly attack on a U.S. base in Mosul, part of the continuing insurgency in Iraq. 12/22/2004