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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Repression and Terror Stalin in Control

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice Ibiblio.org site which details the political terror of Joseph Stalin's reign from 1927-1939. It also gives details on the murder of Sergei Kirov.
Article
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Osage "Reign of Terror" Murder Trials

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Reign of Terror" that overtook the Osage Reservation in 1921 is just one chapter in the long story of mistreatment of Native Americans by whites, but is one of the most horrifying. Before the chapter ends, untold dozens of Osage...
Website
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.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "In the Reign of Terror" by G. A. Henty

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the book "In The Reign of Terror" by G. A. Henty. This is a novel set during the time leading up to the French Revolution. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Website
PBS

Pbs Frontline:target America

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores "America's first war on terrorism" that took place in the Reagan administration in the 1980s. Includes a timeline of terrorist attacks on Americans from 1979 to 1988, interviews with experts, and an overview of Islamic terrorism...
Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Preparing for Bioterror

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan addressing contemporary issues. It uses role play for students to understand bio-terrorism and its effects. Students will try to come up with a resolution on how to handle this situation.
Website
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Bureau of Counterterrorism

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bureau of Counterterrorism's mission is to promote U.S. national security by taking a leading role in developing coordinated strategies and approaches to defeat terrorism abroad and securing the counterterrorism cooperation of...
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,...
Unit Plan
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...
Website
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.
Professional Doc
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...
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: The French Revolution: The Reign of Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the awful events that took place during the French Revolution with France's Reign of Terror, when Christianity was banned and even the calendar was rewritten.
Website
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...
Handout
American Public Media

Witnesses to Terror: The 9/11 Hearings

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights from the 9/11 Commissions hearings are available here. Audio files are included.
Activity
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.
Interactive
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.
Primary
Other

East Carolina University: The War on Terrorism

For Students 9th - 10th
East Carolina University provides students with a general outline of primary source documents all concerned with the War in Iraq. The outline begins with documents from 2002 and 2003 but includes various other documents about Iraq,...
Primary
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...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: Homegrown Terrorism, a Major Domestic Problem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plans will prompt students to review major acts of US terrorism and analyze their impact, examine three scenarios of possible homegrown terrorism, and write an essay expressing their views on how to manage terrorism in the context...
Interactive
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)
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Terror" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story "The Terror" by Guy de Maupassant. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Lesson Plan
Other

National Council: War and Terrorism: Current Events: Iraq and 9/11

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A variety of teaching resources to address the September 11th tragedy. Content includes personal insights from teachers, lesson plans, articles, and much more.
eBook
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...
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The War Terror by Arthur B. Reeve

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the novel "The War Terror" by Arthur B. Reeve on this site.

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