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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Repression & Terror: Stalin in Control

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the repression implemented by Joseph Stalin to maintain tight control of Russia. It was a reign of arrests and execution.
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Website
CNN

Cnn: War Against Terror: Anthrax

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN provides a wealth of background information on the latest headlines regarding the Anthrax threat of 2001.
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Website
Other

Amistad Digital Resource: Racial Violence and Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the Ku Klux Klan perpetuated hate and violence against African Americans, communists, Catholics, Jews, and others that threatened their notion of white supremacy between 1880 and 1951.
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Article
University of California

Uc Berkeley: America's Borders and Terrorism: The Waiting Game

For Students 9th - 10th
The impact of September 11th on Mexican immigrants is discussed here. Many immigrants are faced with a decision of staying in America or returning to their home country.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Civil Liberties in War

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides extensive information for students and teachers examining the issue of civil liberty during wartime and in the fight against terrorism in the U.S. following September 11. Resources include news articles, legal...
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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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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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Lesson Plan
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The United States and the Barbary Pirates

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson and activity in which students analyze foreign policy challenges on paying ransom. Students study U.S. response to the Barbary pirates and apply their knowledge to modern day terrorism and foreign policy examples.
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eBook
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical material about Doyle, and complete texts of many of his works. These include: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," "Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes," "The Return of Sherlock Holmes," "His Last Bow," "The Mystery of Cloomber," and...
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Website
CNN

Cnn: America's New War Osama Bin Laden

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN provides extensive background information on Osama bin Laden, as well as the latest news of his involvement in world terrorism. (2005)
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Activity
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Politics of Pakistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent PBS site that reports on current events in Pakistan. Be sure to use the menu on the right hand side which includes a timeline of Pakistan divided into these major themes: Independence, Nuclear Ambitions, Fighting Terrorism, and...
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Website
Other

New America Foundation: The Battle for Pakistan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses counter-terrorism and the conflict in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, utilizing a number of primary source documents by a variety of authors to emphasize further the violence taking place in the country....
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Handout
US Department of State

America.gov: American Life: Bridge to the 21st Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a comprehensive summary of American history from the 1990s to the beginning of the 21st century. Focuses on presidential elections, domestic policy, economics, foreign relations, and terrorism.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Us History: The Modern Era

For Students 9th - 10th
AP U.S. History on characteristics of the Modern Era, marked by a conservatism, end of the Cold War and emergent international terrorism. Complete set of resources, assignments and interactive learning materials.
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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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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: French Revolution

For Teachers 10th
A learning module on the French Revolution that includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include conditions in France prior to the...
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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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Article
Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
The Council on Foreign Relations provides pertinent information on Cuba. As part of an extensive website on terrorism, this article answers questions regarding Cuba, terrorism, and implications for the United States.
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: How Did France Become a Target for Extremists?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on issues that have led to France becoming a target for terrorism.
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Article
CBS

Cbs News: u.s. Renews Ties With Libya

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. ties with Libya have been restored after nearly a quarter of a century. Discussed are the process and the importance of Libya's renunciation of terrorism to this new relationship. (15 May 2006). The site also offers today's live...
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Article
Council of Foreign Relations

C Vouncil on Foreign Relations: State Sponsers: Iran

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource answers questions regarding Iran, terrorism, and implications for the United States.
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Unit Plan
Other

San Francisco Department of Emergency Management: 72 Hours: Are You Prepared?

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you prepared for a major disaster or emergency? Would you know what to do until you could get help? Find out how to prepare yourself ahead of time by building an emergency supply kit and also what to do in a specific disaster such as...
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Handout
Other

Institute for Conflict Managament: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam: Ltte

For Students 9th - 10th
A terrorism profile of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which includes information on their bombing tactics and their use of children as soldiers.
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Unit Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Oral History and September 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson designed to be completed in more than one class period. Students prepare and conduct interviews to help them understand the issues surrounding the 9.11.01 attacks and the U.S. response to terrorism. Lesson materials provided.

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