Lesson Plans and Worksheets
I have used several hands-on lessons that have helped to engage my students in topics that may have been mundane to them. I do not have a text book or resources for many of the topics that I teach, and it is nice to find so many resources in one place.
- Bowerston, OH
- 09-29-11
Iraq Lesson Plans
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Students view a video clip about the reconstruction efforts in Iraq. They work together to compare and contrast the reconstruction plans after the Spanish-American War and World War II. They compare those results to the situation in Iraq.
Learners view a video clip about the war in Iraq. They discuss how the coalition forces know when they have won. They read an article about the situation as well.
Students investigate the 1998 military strike on Iraq and the public reaction to the timing of this strike. They read two articles, one factual and one discussing citizens' opinions of the strike. They design a survey on issues discussed.
Students analyze the main themes of President Bush's UN Speech and discussion of the NewsHour report on the Iraq Debate. In this debate lesson, students answer pre-listening questions and view a transcript of the speech. In groups of two or three they take the side of a member of the UN or the National Security Council. Students also create synonyms for the terms used and create sentences using the terms correctly.
Work on address conflicting arguments with this lesson, in which middle schoolers interpret different viewpoints for the Iraq War. After students express their ideas about the Iraq war, they defend their viewpoint and participate in a persuasive argument for their viewpoint.
Students explore conflict in Iraq. In this current events guided reading lesson, students define vocabulary words used in the book War Heroes: Voices from Iraq by Allan Zullo and discuss current issues in Iraq to activate prior knowledge. Students read the book independently, then locate examples of humility exhibited by the characters. Students complete a related graphic organizer.
Young scholars examine public opinion about the war in Iraq. They read and discuss an article, participate in a poll, analyze statistics, create annotated scales demonstrating their findings, and write a reaction paper.
Learners examine President Bush's decision to go to war with Iraq. They work together to discuss a topic related to this given to them by their teacher. They answer questions to complete the lesson.
Students study the concept of an Interim Government in Iraq and propose possible leadership options.
Students study the history of the United Nations and answer study questions regarding the role of the UN in present day post-war Iraq.
