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BBC

Bbc: Zarqawi Death Has 'Little Impact'

For Students 9th - 10th
Communicates how the violence in Iraq has not diminished since the death of Al Zarqawi. Examines how other insurgent groups have stepped in since his death. (4 July 2006)
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Afghan Visit

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting report covering President Bush's visit to Afghanistan and interviews with two experts on Afghanistan. Discussion on U.S. foreign policy, insurgency in Afghanistan, and the Taliban. Text, audio, and video of the March, 2006,...
Article
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: u.s. Casualties in Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
January, 2006, update on the military personnel who have given their lives in the war with Afghanistan.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: 1998 United States Embassy Bombings

For Students 9th - 10th
Easy to read Wikipedia article about the bombing of the U.S. embassies in East Africa. These were some of the first bombings linked to al-Qaeda.
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Curated OER

Bbc News: Investigating Al Qaeda

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC'S exhaustive coverage of al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, and the war on terror. Site has numerous links to news reports, interactive media, timelines, and video reports.
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BBC

Bbc News: Story of the War in Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive web page that tells the story of the war in Iraq through pictures, audio, and video.
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PBS

Pbs Frontline:the Insurgency

For Students 9th - 10th
From PBS Frontline,"an investigation into the people who are fighting against U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq." Included are a chart of insurgent attacks, a map of religious groups, previous PBS reports on the war, interviews, a...
Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: The Iraq War

For Students 9th - 10th
News archive, with articles, audio, video, and interactive resources, on the initial intervention in Iraq, beginning with pre-invasion military buildup (fall 2002) and ending with President George W. Bush's declaration (spring 2003) that...
Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Intervention in Iraq?

For Students 9th - 10th
Web page from March, 2003, as the U.S. prepares for war with Iraq.
PPT
CBS

Cbs News: Death of a Terrorist

For Students 9th - 10th
This 15-photo slideshow explains the aftermath of the death of al-Zarqawi on June 6, 2006. Provides captions with each picture with information about each of the events.
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Curated OER

Abu Musab Al Zarqawi

For Students 9th - 10th
Iraqi and U.S. officials announced June 8 that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaedas terror operations in Iraq, was killed by a U.S. airstrike. Zarqawi played a major role in escalating the Iraq insurgency and terror attacks on...
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Curated OER

Time: Ayman Al Zawahiri

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion about Egyptian Ayman al-Zawahirial, one of Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda deputies.
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CNN

Cnn: Bush: Iraq Crucial in War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
President George W. Bush discusses the war in Iraq and its importance to fighting terrorism in this October, 2005 article. Also find statistics about the war, links to other war links, interactive resources, etc.
Article
CBS

Cbs News: Clarke's Take on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Former adviser to President Bush criticizes the war in Iraq, war on terror, and events following September 11 in this March 2004 report. [2:07]
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BBC

Bbc News: How Zarqawi Was Found and Killed

For Students 9th - 10th
Chronicles how United States soldiers were able to locate al-Zarqawi who was found in his safe house. Also explores how the United States got the information on how to find al-Zarqawi. (9 June 2006)
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Council of Foreign Relations

Terrorism Havens: Lebanon

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource answers questions regarding Lebanon, terrorism, and states implications for the United States.
Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour: African Embassy Bombings

For Students 9th - 10th
A special report from PBS on the African embassy bombings in 1998. Links to various articles on different associated topics.
Article
BBC

Bbc: Recent History: September 11: Out of Nowhere?

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth exploration of September 11th and the international events that preceded the attack. Includes pages on the events before September 11th, including US involvement in Lebanon and Somalia and the relationship between the US and...
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)
Website
CNN

Cnn: In Depth Special: America Remembers

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN provides a detailed archive of coverage of the issues and events which surround the September 11, 2001 attack. Content includes timelines, video archives, a focus on the victims, the War on Terror, how America has changed, and much,...
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CBS

Cbsnews: Hunting Bin Laden

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive site that has a timeline, the history of Osama Bin Laden, and his video tapes. Covers many different aspects of the hunt for Bin Laden and gives detailed information about Bin Laden and what the United States is doing to...
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Other

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
The official web site for the 9-11 Commission with copies of the final report, information on the hearings held by the commission and more.
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,...
Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 6 23 14: Is This the End of Iraq?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the most recent attacks that Iraqi citizens have been under, and why this is putting the nation in peril.

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