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Curated OER

Political Cartoons: Symbols of Fear

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of reasons for fear, hate, and mistrust. They assess political cartoons for symbols, messages, and points of view. After researching cartoons, they choose one that best depicts fear or hatred and write...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Social Studies: In Search of Al Qaeda

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the themes in the documentary In Search of Al Qaeda. following a class discussion, they write responses to the statement, Information about Al Qaeda will never be completely accurate.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

11 September: Teaching Resources

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine events of September 11. They examine Muslims, dealing with loss, and the attacks on the World Trade Center. Students observe a slide presentation. They read guides concerning September 11 and related current events.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The constitution and The Bill of Rights

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore an Internet site that introduces the Framers, court cases, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and even games and quizzes.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Challenges of the Twenty First Century: The War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of the War on Terror beginning with 9/11, discusses U.S. response, war in Afghanistan and Iraq, and Homeland Security. With photos, map, questions for review and links to primary source material.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Experiencing the Global War on Terror: Stories From Veterans Memory Project

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Veterans Memory Project a series of interviews with veterans of the Global war on Terror built around four themes; attitudes toward service and war,combat,re-entry to civilian life, and the impacts of the experience.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Presidential Election of 2000 and the War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the highly contested presidential election of 2000, George W. Bush Administration policies, and the changes brought about by the War on Terror.
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Primary
Other

East Carolina University: The War on Terrorism

For Students 9th - 10th
East Carolina University provides students with a general outline of primary source documents all concerned with the War in Iraq. The outline begins with documents from 2002 and 2003 but includes various other documents about Iraq,...
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Activity
CNN

Cnn: Maps and Interactives Index, the War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site with several different maps and interactive materials that deal with September 11th and the war in Afghanistan. From a CNN Special from 2005.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia article discusses the United States counter-terrorism strategy and its controversy.
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Bush: Iraq Crucial in War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
President George W. Bush discusses the war in Iraq and its importance to fighting terrorism in this October, 2005 article. Also find statistics about the war, links to other war links, interactive resources, etc.
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism

For Students 9th - 10th
This August of 2002 report discusses post-September 11 treatment of Arab and Muslim people residing in the U.S.
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Website
BBC

Bbc: Is Somalia Next for 'War on Terror'?

For Students 9th - 10th
Analysis of whether or not Somalia will be the next breading ground for new terrorists. Covers what the United States may do but also the response from the new Islamic government. (6/2006)
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Timeline of War: Terrorism, Iraq, Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS has put together three war timelines covering the years from 1979 until present along with a timeline of Middle East history from 1916 to the present in an attempt to show how the key events from all of these areas are related. The...
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Handout
PBS

Online Newshour:domestic Security

For Students 9th - 10th
Features an ongoing collection of articles and resources providing current and past news on domestic security and the war on terrorism. Gives facts on our domestic surveillance programs, the National Security Agency, the USA Patriot Act...
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Afghanistan War and Transition (2002)

For Students 9th - 10th
A special report on Afghanistan beginning with "Life under the Taliban," and more articles covering the years before the War on Terror. The second group of articles discusses the actual US-led Military Campaign. The Revolution,...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Frontline:target America

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores "America's first war on terrorism" that took place in the Reagan administration in the 1980s. Includes a timeline of terrorist attacks on Americans from 1979 to 1988, interviews with experts, and an overview of Islamic terrorism...
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Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: September 11th

For Students 9th - 10th
The Global War on Terror began with the terror attacks on American soil on September 11. Read about what led up to the attacks, how our country responded, and the fallout from our fight against terrorism. Included is a summary,...
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Activity
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Nation Building: The Marshall Plan for Rebuilding Western Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning activity on nation-building in which students explore U.S. role in providing financial support following WWII, then in a collaborative effort, consider U.S. foreign aid priorities in a 21st Century war on terror.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Montage for the Global War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Veterans Memory Project a series of interviews with veterans of the Global war on Terror built around four themes; attitudes toward service and war,combat,re-entry to civilian life, and the impacts of the experience.
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Handout
US Department of State

U.s. Dept of State: Country Reports on Terrorism

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of State provides an annual report on "developments in countries in which acts of terrorism occurred, countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, and countries determined by the Secretary to be of particular...
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Article
CBS

Cbs News: Clarke's Take on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Former adviser to President Bush criticizes the war in Iraq, war on terror, and events following September 11 in this March 2004 report. [2:07]
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Article
American Public Media

American Radioworks: Why Are They So Angry at Us

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the anger and resentment aimed at America from the Middle Eastern nations. This article gives an overview of relations beginning with the Crusades and proceeding into modern times with interviews of people from the Arab...
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Article
PBS

Frontline: Chasing the Sleeper Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
What is the government using to fight the domestic war on terrorism? Here you can read about some of the tools the Bush administration is employing such as the Patriot Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

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