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Article
BBC

Bbc: School Siege: Eyewitness Accounts

For Students 9th - 10th
This archive article reports the various eyewitness accounts of what really went on inside the school during the Beslan siege. (9/7/2004)
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Key Siege Suspects

For Students 9th - 10th
Many people say that Chechen guerilla leader Shamil Basayev was behind the Beslan School attack. This article provides information about Basayev and others who are suspected terrorists. 9/2004
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Handout
Human Rights Watch

Who's Afraid of Vladimir Putin?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discussing President Putin's actions in Chechnya and the rest of the world's reaction to it. Very critical of the conflict in Chechnya. (26 September 2003)
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Website
NBC

Msnbc News: Jakarta Blast

For Students 9th - 10th
Site outlines the events of the bombing of the Australian embassy in Indonesia, which killed nine people. A terror group linked to al-Qaeda claimed responsibility. 10 September 2004)
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Lesson Plan
Other

Teaching Social Responsibility: Teachable Moment: Terrorism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will discuss the underlying causes of terrorism and try to discover the best ways to combat it. Articles and discussion activities are given in this lesson plan for use by the teacher.
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Website
A&E Television

Biography: Osama Bin Laden

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a multi-page overview of the life and rule of Osama bin Laden. Read about his upbringing, his leading of the jihad movement, his hatred of America, and the various terrorist attacks he has taken part in or led.
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Handout
Other

Fatf: Terrorist Financing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2008 article describes the steps taken to end terrorist funding from countries and organizations. Gives examples of what the FATF has already done to stop the financing of terrorism.
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Website
Other

Abc News: Thwarted Terrorist Plots Since Sept. 11 Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
Chronicles the attacks from 2001 to early 2006 that have been thwarted by counter-terriorist forces according to the White House.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Munich Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview discusses the events that took place at the Munich Olympics in September 1972 in which Israeli athletes were held hostage and killed by Palestinian terrorists.