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PBS

Bill Moyers Journal: Al Qaeda and Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough examination of the connections between Al Qaeda and the ongoing war in Iraq through interviews with highly respected experts. Also provides video, links to numerous reports and books on the subject, and a forum for responses....
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Lesson Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Iraq: The Challenge of Securing the Peace

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Interactive two-day lesson plan that engages students in consideration of divergent policy alternatives concerning how the situation in Iraq should be handled, who should be in charge, and what the goals should be.
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Lesson Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With News: Conflict in Iraq: Confronting Policy Alternatives

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two-part lesson plan focuses on the question of the U.S. presence in Iraq.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Experiencing War: Stories From the Veterans History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress has gathered many stories from veterans of American Wars, including World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the First Iraq War, and the war on terror. Photos, audio interviews, and manuscripts accompany most of the...
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Other

Teaching Social Responsibility: Teachable Moment.: u.s. And Iraq War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides materials to enhance debates between students about the Iraq War.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Lesson Plan: Analyzing u.s. Policy in Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a lesson plan that asks students to compare President Bush's troop surge policy with the Baker-Hamilton proposal and others, and to decide which strategy would be the most effective. Provides all...
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Article
Curated OER

Cbc: Chretien Restates Opposition to Iraq War

For Students 9th - 10th
In a release from March 2003, CBC summarizes Prime Minister Chretien's reasoning for not supporting the American-led War in Iraq. Video and audio clips covering the story are provided.
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Article
CBS

Front Page: Iraq, March 21, 2003

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource has compiled a series of quotes from national and international sources concerning the invasion of Iraq by the United States and Britain. (March 21, 2003)
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Article
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: War and International Law: A Brief History of the Law of War

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the evolution of the law of war dating back to Mesopotamia in 3100 B.C. Recognize what justifies war.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Almost Sunrise: Lesson Plan: Moral Injury and the Moral Ambiguities of War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term many students may know. This lesson plan invites student to gain a deeper understanding of moral injury and develop greater empathy for the challenges returning veterans face. Using video...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: The Cost of the War in Iraq (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson for examining the projected costs of war, both short-term and long-term costs as of 2003, and for identifying how war funds are spent. Students will gain understanding of the logistics of war and the nuances of creating a budget.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Gulf War

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource describes the Persian Gulf War (2 August 1990 - 28 February 1991) against Iraq led by Saddam Hussein.
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Handout
Other

Rayment: The Gulf War

For Students 9th - 10th
A good resource on the Gulf War with many indexed links to background information, photos, maps and much more.
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Article
CNN

Cnn: No Evidence Iraq Stockpiled Wm Ds

For Students 9th - 10th
On 1/26/2004, CNN reported that Weapons Inspector David Kay resigned and stated that Iraq had no WMDs during the lead up to the war. This site will give a background on the case for war and the search for WMDs.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: In Quotes: Reasons for the Iraq War

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the United States' reasons for going to war with Iraq through a number of quotes by politicians in the United States and the United Kingdom. (29 May 2003)
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Bush: Iraq Is One Victory in the War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Published on 5/02/2003, CNN describes the speech given by President Bush marking the end of combat operations in Iraq. The speech was given on an Aircraft Carrier outside of San Diego. You will be able to see a transcript of the speech,...
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Website
Australian War Memorial

Australian War Memorial: Framing Conflict: Iraq and Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
In March 2007, collaborative artists Lyndell Brown and Charles Green travelled for six weeks through the Middle East, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf as the Australian War Memorial's official war artists. Their works of art record the...
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: u.s. Combat Troops Leave Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
The US combat troops have pulled out of Iraq. What did the US accomplish? What will happen to Iraq now? Resource provides some answers. Also includes classroom activity and worksheet. 8/31/2010
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Soldier's Mom Digs in Near Bush Ranch 8/07/05

For Students 9th - 10th
Beginning on August 6th, 2005, Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a fallen soldier in Iraq travelled to Crawford, Texas to get a meeting with President Bush. She wants to know why her son died and wants an honest answer as to why America is at...
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USA Today

Usa Today: Confronting Iraq [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A September 30, 2002 article from USA Today is a pre-war discussion of whether or not the US should go to war with Iraq. A list of discussion questions follows th article. This PDF resource requires Adobe Reader.
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USA Today

Us atoday.com: Strain of Iraq War Showing on Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the Iraq War and Bush's presidency.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Iraq History and Timeline Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of Iraq including early Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, the Parthians, the rise of Islam, the Ottoman Empire, Saddam Hussein, and the Iraq Wars.
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Website
Other

Gulf War Debriefing Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides information on the players, the military systems, a summary of the war, a timeline, and more.
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Activity
PBS

Frontline: Chasing Saddam's Weapons

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion on the search for the weapons of mass destruction which were given as a reason to go to war with Iraq. Tries to discover why the intelligence went wrong and why there have not been any weapons of mass destruction found. (24...

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