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Council of Foreign Relations

Terrorism Questions and Answers: What Is Terrorism?

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an extensive website from the Council on Foreign Relations devoted to understanding all aspects of terrorism and its implications for the United States, this section deals with defining and understanding the different types of...
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept of State: Country Reports on Terrorism

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of State provides an annual report on "developments in countries in which acts of terrorism occurred, countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, and countries determined by the Secretary to be of particular...
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Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: The Isi and Terrorism: Behind the Accusations

For Students 9th - 10th
While Pakiston requests US militant aid, is it actually supporting terrorism? Read about Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), who controls it, who it is accountable to and what it really stands for. Report is dated 4 May 2011.
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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.
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PBS

Pbs Timeline of War: Terrorism, Iraq, Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS has put together three war timelines covering the years from 1979 until present along with a timeline of Middle East history from 1916 to the present in an attempt to show how the key events from all of these areas are related. The...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Experiencing the Global War on Terror: Stories From Veterans Memory Project

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Veterans Memory Project a series of interviews with veterans of the Global war on Terror built around four themes; attitudes toward service and war,combat,re-entry to civilian life, and the impacts of the experience.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Presidential Election of 2000 and the War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the highly contested presidential election of 2000, George W. Bush Administration policies, and the changes brought about by the War on Terror.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Night Terrors

For Students 9th - 10th
Mayo Clinic provides the definition, causes, risk factors, and symptoms of night terrors. The difference between night terrors and nightmares is also explained.
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CBS

Cbs News Interactive: Terror Hits Home

For Students 9th - 10th
CBS News provides a detailed overview of the September 11th terrorist attack on the United States. Content focuses on the attack itself, the aftermath, the investigation, and the terror network.
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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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Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Reign of Terror

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Examining bits from the "Decree Against Profiteers" and "Law of Suspects," students will learn the impact of the Committee of Public Safety's power to rule during the most intense year of the French...
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BBC

Bbc News: Investigating Al Qaeda

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this coverage of 9/11 to investigate terrorist activities. Students will find information on Al-Qaeda and the battle against terrorism. Last update 4 December 2009.
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Other

Rethinking Schools: War, Terrorism, and Our Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In a special edition of the journal, "Rethinking Schools," published in 2002, writers and educators examine what the attacks on September 11, 2001 mean and reflect on how to use this politically- and emotionally-charged event as a...
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BBC

Bbc News: America's Day of Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource on the 9/11 attacks by the BBC includes information on the four hijacked planes, the World Trade Center, a diagram that lists all the companies that were located in the two towers of the World Trade Center, pictures from...
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CNN

Cnn: Maps and Interactives Index, the War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site with several different maps and interactive materials that deal with September 11th and the war in Afghanistan. From a CNN Special from 2005.
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New York Times

New York Times: Day of Terror in Beslan

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents an interactive video that shows the Belsan tragedy. Shows maps, pictures, and offers audio about how this tragedy unfolded and takes a step by step approach to how it ended.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center the Terror Regime

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
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New York Times

New York Times: Terrorism in Southeast Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
A map that shows the different incidents of terrorism that have occurred in Southeast Asia. Click on the different countries to get information about the attack that occurred there. (20 November 2002)
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of G. A. Henty's In The Reign Of Terror: The Adventures Of A Westminster Boy has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be...
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CBS

Cbs News: Terrorist Organizations

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive presentation provides excellent information about al Qaeda, Hamas and other Islamic terror groups. Aired in 2008.
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Read Works

Read Works: "Seven Minutes of Terror," Eight Years of Ingenuity

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about engineering the landing equipment on the Mars Rover. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: War, Globalization, and Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Consisting of twenty-six video lectures, this resource provides a history of the U.S. role in the world, with a particular emphasis on commercial expansion and warfare, and their domestic consequences, in the 20th century.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Titan of Terror: The Dark Imagination of h.p. Lovecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Silvia Moreno-Garcia dissects the Lovecraftian legacy.
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BBC

Bbc: Is Somalia Next for 'War on Terror'?

For Students 9th - 10th
Analysis of whether or not Somalia will be the next breading ground for new terrorists. Covers what the United States may do but also the response from the new Islamic government. (6/2006)

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