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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Politics of Pakistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent PBS site that reports on current events in Pakistan. Be sure to use the menu on the right hand side which includes a timeline of Pakistan divided into these major themes: Independence, Nuclear Ambitions, Fighting Terrorism, and...
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Other

New America Foundation: The Battle for Pakistan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses counter-terrorism and the conflict in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, utilizing a number of primary source documents by a variety of authors to emphasize further the violence taking place in the country....
Handout
US Department of State

America.gov: American Life: Bridge to the 21st Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a comprehensive summary of American history from the 1990s to the beginning of the 21st century. Focuses on presidential elections, domestic policy, economics, foreign relations, and terrorism.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Us History: The Modern Era

For Students 9th - 10th
AP U.S. History on characteristics of the Modern Era, marked by a conservatism, end of the Cold War and emergent international terrorism. Complete set of resources, assignments and interactive learning materials.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Nation Building: The Marshall Plan for Rebuilding Western Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning activity on nation-building in which students explore U.S. role in providing financial support following WWII, then in a collaborative effort, consider U.S. foreign aid priorities in a 21st Century war on terror.
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: French Revolution

For Teachers 10th
A learning module on the French Revolution that includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include conditions in France prior to the...
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Curated OER

Montage for the Global War on Terror

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.
Article
Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
The Council on Foreign Relations provides pertinent information on Cuba. As part of an extensive website on terrorism, this article answers questions regarding Cuba, terrorism, and implications for the United States.
Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: How Did France Become a Target for Extremists?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on issues that have led to France becoming a target for terrorism.
Article
CBS

Cbs News: u.s. Renews Ties With Libya

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. ties with Libya have been restored after nearly a quarter of a century. Discussed are the process and the importance of Libya's renunciation of terrorism to this new relationship. (15 May 2006). The site also offers today's live...
Article
Council of Foreign Relations

C Vouncil on Foreign Relations: State Sponsers: Iran

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource answers questions regarding Iran, terrorism, and implications for the United States.
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Other

San Francisco Department of Emergency Management: 72 Hours: Are You Prepared?

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you prepared for a major disaster or emergency? Would you know what to do until you could get help? Find out how to prepare yourself ahead of time by building an emergency supply kit and also what to do in a specific disaster such as...
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Other

Institute for Conflict Managament: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam: Ltte

For Students 9th - 10th
A terrorism profile of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which includes information on their bombing tactics and their use of children as soldiers.
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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Oral History and September 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson designed to be completed in more than one class period. Students prepare and conduct interviews to help them understand the issues surrounding the 9.11.01 attacks and the U.S. response to terrorism. Lesson materials provided.
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Other

Fatf: Terrorist Financing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2008 article describes the steps taken to end terrorist funding from countries and organizations. Gives examples of what the FATF has already done to stop the financing of terrorism.
Handout
Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Master & Margarita Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
This article briefly describes the purges through which Stalin gained his total control over almost every aspect of Soviet life.
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Curated OER

Terrorism

For Students Pre-K - 1st
terrorism
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: Budapest: House of Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
House of Terror (Budapest)
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Digital History

Digital History: September 11, 2001

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a comprehensive overview of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., including information on Osama bin Laden's background, the formation of Al Qaeda, the attacks themselves, the US response, civil liberties and national...
Website
Other

Quadrennial Defense Review Report

For Students 9th - 10th
This Quadrennial Defense Review from the U.S. Department of Defense dated February 2006 reports on our defense program. Topics discussed include homeland security, mass destruction weapons, and surveillance. There is a large collection...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:cyber War

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the extent to which the critical infrastructure of the U.S., including electrical power, finance, telecommunications, health care, transportation, water, defense and the Internet, is vulnerable to cyber attack.
Article
Other

Reuters: Boko Haram Kidnaps Wife of Cameroon's Vice Pm, Kills at Least Three

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the most recent terrorist acts by the group Boko Haram, including murder and the kidnapping of the wife of Cameroon's Vice Prime Minister. (Published July 27, 2014)
Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 9 1 14: Steven Sotloff's Mother in Plea to Is: Free My Son

For Students 9th - 10th
The terrorist group ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) has been holding American journalis Steven Sotloff hostage since hist disappearance last year in Syria. Learn about his mother's pleas for his release.
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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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