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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Election in Iraq: The Overall Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers the 2005 election in Iraq and gives many different interactive features. Shows different ballots that the Iraqi people used, a timeline, attacks that occured during the election, and a video about one of the voting stations.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Iraq's New Beginning: Voting on a New Constitution

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lots of information and articles about the voting that occurred to create a new Iraqi constitution. Provides examples and information about the new Iraqi constitution that was formed in 2005. Includes teaching materials.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Profile: Jalal Talabani

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC provides a quick but comprehensive bio on Iraq's president, Jalal Talabani. (26 November 2002)
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Interactive
CBS

Cbs News: Iraq Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about Iraq and the elections that occurred in 2005. Discusses religious differences in the election, attacks during the elections, and the outcome of the elections. Includes a a photo essay of people voting.
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Activity
CBS

Cbs News: New Leaders in Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses information about Iraq's new government and its leaders. Provides an in-depth analysis of each of the leaders and explains how they came to be involved in the new Iraqi government. (12 April 2005)
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Iraqis Vote for Parliament

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a slide show of the parliament election in Iraq, 2005. Offers the different alliances that could possibly be set up in the parliament and identifies how the Sunni's voted for Sunni candidates and the Shiite voted for Shiite...
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Website
Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Iraq. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a virtual destination guide and country profile of the Middle East nation of Iraq, background details, and numerous links to key information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
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Handout
Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: Iraq

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Has information about Iraqi history, people, geography, climate, economy, and more. Click on the map image to get more details and an enlarged view. The information covers up to 1993.