Pbs News Hour: Najaf, a Holy City Caught in the Crossfire (Lesson Plan)

A lesson that provides insights into the Iraqi response to a U.S. military incursion into Najaf, an Iraqi religious center. The lesson involves learning about the two main branches of Islam: Shiitism and Sunnism. Students identify why Najaf is important to Shiite Muslims and confront the difficulties of preserving nonmilitary sites during wartime. (March, 2003)