Two-part lesson plan focuses on the question of the U.S. presence in Iraq.

Learning module with scholars online video and readings with which to explore the human, economic, social, and political costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Interactive two-day lesson plan that engages students in consideration of divergent policy alternatives concerning how the situation in Iraq should be handled, who should be in charge, and what the goals should be.

This animated map of Baghdad shows the parts of the city as it is bombed by date from 2003 to 2007,a running tally of people killed in specific areas, and the ethnic divisions in the city.

CNN's account of the fall of Baghdad during the Iraq War and the toppling of the statue of Saddam Hussein in the center square of the city.

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi acknowledged that the war in Iraq may have played a role in his decision to dismantle his country's weapons of mass destruction programs. The article includes additional comments by Gadhafi, and his hope...

Understand the evolution of the law of war dating back to Mesopotamia in 3100 B.C. Recognize what justifies war.

Explores the first 1000 deaths of American soldiers in Iraq. Features information about the soldiers including where they are from and what branch of the service they were in. This is the highest amount of U.S. military deaths since the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Journalists Dexter Filkins and Richard A. Oppel Jr. describe the August 19, 2003 bombing of UN Headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. (August 20, 2003) [2 pages]

Resource has compiled a series of quotes from national and international sources concerning the invasion of Iraq by the United States and Britain. (March 21, 2003)

Identify the considerations of the government when it comes to using military force in a situation that constitutes vital national interest.

Explore the history of foreign policy in the United States from the nineteenth century through to the present. Identify what values and principles have helped its formation over the years. Includes discussion questions.

This article (in Arabic) explains what depleted uranium is, how it is used, and its adverse effects on the environment and human health. Much of the information here is based on research done about the effects on European and US soldiers...

A lesson in which students discuss Iraqi expatriates who returned to their home country after the fall of Saddam. Students look at obstacles faced by these former exiles and identify parallels between the return of Iraqi expats to Iraq...

A lesson for examining the projected costs of war, both short-term and long-term costs as of 2003, and for identifying how war funds are spent. Students will gain understanding of the logistics of war and the nuances of creating a budget.

Faces of the Fallen is a database that provides information on the US service members who have died in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Information may be sorted by age, year of death, home state and military branch.

How will history remember George W. Bush? Article discusses his early years, the Iraq War, the economy, health, education, and Katrina.

A good resource on the Gulf War with many indexed links to background information, photos, maps and much more.

With the end of major military action in Iraq, what obstacles do the people of Iraq and the coalition face in rebuilding their country? With this lesson, students will compare what is happening in Iraq to what happened after World War II...

A variety of teaching resources to address the September 11th tragedy. Content includes personal insights from teachers, lesson plans, articles, and much more.

Resource describes the Persian Gulf War (2 August 1990 - 28 February 1991) against Iraq led by Saddam Hussein.

A lesson in which students examine the agreements stipulated by the 1949 Geneva convention. They then assess if the Iraqi media's use of POW images is or is not contrary to the tenets of the convention. Students will also discuss the...

A map that shows what portions of Baghdad were taken first by American soldiers. The map allows the user to zoom in and look at different descriptions of key parts of the city that the United States first brought under control. (10 April...

Photographs showing the process of transferring casualties of U.S. wars from the country of their death through Dover Air Force Base to ready them for their return home. (April, 2009)