Terror Tantrum?

What if you had no choice but to leave everything behind and seek asylum elsewhere? Do countries have an obligation to accept refugees? To gain an understanding of the complexity of the issues of refugee rights, class members first...

Take your class through a moment in modern history in this presentation, which details the rise of Saddam Hussein and the dynamics between Iraq and its neighbors during the Persian Gulf War and the current Iraq war. Though slightly...

Scroll down on this site to read about the relationship between the Saudi and American governments. This site also has information on Saudi Arabia's history, government, politics, and economy.

Students view a video clip about bombings in Saudi Arabia. They discuss the causes and implications of other recent terrorist attacks. They examine the United States - Saudi Arabia relationship as well.

Students investigate the country of Saudi Arabia. They complete a Webquest, watch video clips, answer discussion questions, explore the Lonely Planet website, and read and evaluate newspaper articles about Saudi Arabia and foreign oil...

In this instructional activity, students examine the importance of Saudi Arabia for Arabs and Muslims worldwide as well as the history of U.S.-Saudi relations. Students will identify and analyze the possible causes for terrorist acts...

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...

To gain a global perspective on immigration, groups investigate and create a map of the migration patterns in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Class members then examine the background, immigration history, and...

Students investigate the credibility of WikiLeaks.  In this history lesson, students read three WikiLeak articles, then answer questions that relate to each article.

In this English worksheet, students read "Saudi King in $32 Billion Divorce Case," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.