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Avoiding Armageddon

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PBS has written a series of lessons on avoiding Armageddon. This is lesson 4 of 5 and focuses on defining terrorism. Upper graders watch episode 3 of "Avoiding Armageddon - The New Face of Terror," read how terrorism is defined by the League of Nations, UN, and the FBI, then research support that validates their personal definition of terrorism. A class debate follows. This lesson may be considered controversial and should be used with older students at your discretion.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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Year
2003
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