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Student Travel in the Shadow of War

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Students research on the Web and in magazines and newspapers what a variety of school districts have decided on student travel during the War in Iraq. Students examine the rationale the administrators or state officials use for canceling or continuing with the trips. Students discuss the pros and cons in class.

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the iraq war

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travel bans, war in iraq, social studies
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10th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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