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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Same News, Different Stories

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students compare the news angle, information sources and construction of different news reports about the death of Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. They analyze how various media outlets report on a different news story.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Profile: Abu Musab Al Zarqawi

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC have pieced together a composite of al-Zarqawi, a heavy-weight in the terrorist network of al-Qaeda. (10 November 2005)
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Website
NBC

Msnbc: Al Zarqawi's Successor

For Students 9th - 10th
Speculates who will be Al-Zarqawi's successor and offers theories and insight into who will replace Zarqawi in Iraq. (2006)
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Graphic
Curated OER

Wanted Poster

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC have pieced together a composite of al-Zarqawi, a heavy-weight in the terrorist network of al-Qaeda.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Abu Musab Al Zarqawi

For Students 9th - 10th
Iraqi and U.S. officials announced June 8 that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaedas terror operations in Iraq, was killed by a U.S. airstrike. Zarqawi played a major role in escalating the Iraq insurgency and terror attacks on...
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Graphic
Curated OER

A Us Soldier Holds Up a Picture of the Dead Zarqawi

For Students 9th - 10th
Chronicles how United States soldiers were able to locate al-Zarqawi who was found in his safe house. Also explores how the United States got the information on how to find al-Zarqawi. (2006)