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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Banquet of Damocles

For Students 9th - 10th
Image depicting a mythical moral anecdote, consisting of two morals. The first that regardless of who wears the crown, they are bound to have threats sent their way. The second is that the threat of terrorism is much greater than the act...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the greatest of the Girondists, was born at Marseilles, March 6, 1767. At first an advocate and journalist at Marseilles, he was sent by that city to the Constituent Assembly at Paris. There he opposed the Court party, and took...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Maximilien Robespierre

For Students 9th - 10th
Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre (6 May 1758 - 28 July 1794) is one of the best-known figures of the French Revolution. He studied at College of Louis-le-Grand in Paris and became a lawyer. His supporters called him "The...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Nathan Bedford Forrest

For Students 9th - 10th
Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 - October 29, 1877) was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He served as the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, a secret vigilante organization which...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Robespierre

For Students 9th - 10th
Maximillien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre (1758-1794) Well-known figure of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, which ended with his execution.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Robespierre

For Students 9th - 10th
An influential figure in the Committee of Public Safety of France and was instrumental in the period of the Reign of Terror. He was executed in 1794.
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Pbs Teachers: Saudi Arabia (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, learners examine the importance of Saudi Arabia for Arabs and Muslims worldwide as well as the history of U.S.-Saudi relations. Students will identify and analyze the possible causes for terrorist acts committed...
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Pbs News Hour: Iraq's Latest Strategy: Suicide Attacks (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan for examining the motivations and personal beliefs of suicide bombers. Students discuss the impact that suicide attacks have on public support for a war and the effectiveness of military tactics to counter them. (March, 2003)
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Siteseen: American Historama: Death of Osama Bin Laden

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed facts and information on the events leading to the death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan on May 2, 2011.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Al Qaeda

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts and information about Al-Qaeda, the international, radical Islamic group, famously led by Osama Bin Laden.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Iraq War

For Students 9th - 10th
Features interesting facts and detailed information on the Iraq War Iraq War (2003 - 2011) and Saddam Hussein the dictator and president of Iraq.
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Siteseen: American Historama: War in Afghanistan (2001 2014)

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed discussion of the Afghanistan War (2001 - 2014) that was triggered by the September 11 attacks.
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Image of the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
The author describes how the French Revolution was received by the British. At first, many citizens saw a cause to celebrate. But as the Revolution proceeded, disillusionment set in for many people.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: What Is a "Dirty" Bomb?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explores the concept of a "dirty" bomb. Provides sources and articles to help students understand what will happen if a dirty bomb explodes in the United States. The instructional activity also provides multiple extension activities...
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PBS

Pbs: Remembering Sept. 11: Two Years After the Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
Web page from NewsHour with a plethora of great resources surrounding the two-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
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Pbs News Hour: A Slow Recovery

For Students 9th - 10th
Report from October, 2001, covering survivors of the World Trade Center attacks. Discusses physical and psychological trauma and the ongoing rehabilitation efforts. Video, audio and transcript of report is available.
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Common Lit: u.s. Attacked; Hijacked Jets Destroy Twin Towers and Hit Pentagon

For Students 7th - 8th
In this article, N.R. Kleinfield reports on the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The article focuses on the destruction of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in New York City after they were hit by two hijacked passenger jets....
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Palmer "Red Raids"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discuss the rights of non-citizens in this lesson plan, which is based on Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer's push to deport alien "reds" in 1919. These were immigrants believed to have radical political views and to...

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