| Lesson Plans- International Terrorism and the Cold War
The following lesson plans are in Adobe PDF format, which requires the free Adobe Reader to view. PowerPoint presentations may be viewed in MS PowerPoint, an equivalent program such as OpenOffice.org, or with the free PowerPoint viewers for Windows and for Macintosh computers.
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For background information, please refer to the related eWorkshop briefing by Dr. Jeffrey Bale.
for High School classrooms:
An Overview of Terrorism (PDF) by Scott D. Allen, Crenshaw High School
This lesson plan uses this PowerPoint presentation.
Synopsis: The introductory PowerPoint lesson introduces students to the definition of terrorism and requires them to inquire about the causes and effects of terrorism. After gaining a greater knowledge o of “blowback”, as exemplified in an anectode and analysis of American support for the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan, students view a slide show of the 9/11 attack in order to become for emotionally aware of the direct effects of foreign policy upon the lives of average Americans like themselves.
Lesson #1: Assessing media bias when discussing issues; both of current and historic concern (9th grade) (PDF)
Some articles for this lesson in a PowerPoint presentation file.
Lesson #2 Political Terminology; Analysis and Critical Thinking Activity (9th grade) (PDF)
The relationship between aspects of both the Cold War and Terrorism (12th grade) (PDF), all by Eric Chagala [all three lessons are in one PDF file]
Synopses: [1] Students will recognize that often the same news story can be written in two separate ways. These ways may be intentional, or unintentional; but no matter what the case, it is important to be aware of... [2] To be able to explain the difference between a "Pre-Emptive" war and a "Preventive" war by using the 6-Day War and the Iraq War as bases. [3] Students will compare ideas/policies/aspects from our study of the Cold War to its implications to the fight against Modern International Terrorism in the Global War on Terror.
Deception, Propaganda, and International Terrorism (PDF) by William Kelly, Hawthorne High School
Synopsis: Students will discuss the causes and effects of propaganda and deception in relation to nation-building and terrorism both domestically and internationally. This lesson plan begins with a skit.
for College-level courses:
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