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- The Iran Hostage Crisis (.html)
- Resource Sheet #1: Deciphering an Event (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #2 (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #3 (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #4 (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #5 (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #6 (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #7 (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #8: Actual Diary Entries (.pdf)
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While the Iranian Hostage Crisis was a watershed moment, few history classes take on the complex series of events leading up to it. Using declassified documents, including a hostage's diary, young historians create their own reports to the CIA on the events around the crisis. A background essay brings the instructor up to speed on the events that precipitated it.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use as a capstone lesson to discuss the Iran Hostage Crisis
- Offer as a final project, using the report to the CIA as an assessment
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson is dated and may require some updating of the content
Pros
- Activities offer an in-depth look into a moment of history that often only gets a mention
- Background essay is thorough and helps contextualize the crisis
Cons
- Teaching procedure is missing but can be reconstructed with the included materials
- Teacher will need to prep learners extensively on the documents, as they require context to understand
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