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\nWar in Iraq\n

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\nThe events leading up to war in Iraq are shown, starting with Desert Storm and President George W. Bush taking office. This news report is peppered with interviews with members of the cabinet and ends with President Bush's decision to...\n
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\nThe U.S. War in Iraq Officially Ends\n

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\nExamine issues and events surrounding US withdrawal of troops from the Iraq War. After reading this New York Times article learners respond to each of the nine who, what, when, where, and why questions. \n
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\nResponse to War: How Do You Feel? What Do You Think?\n

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\nThe class discusses how they feel about war. They brainstorm emotions that teens have toward the war in Iraq, and then discuss their opinions of the war in small groups. The discussion is then opened up to the entire class. What do you...\n
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\n\"Protesting\n\n
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\nProtesting within First Amendment Rights\n

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\nStudents research the First Amendment and what it says about the right to peaceably assemble as well as read in particular about those who were arrested or removed from an area for being disruptive during a protest on the War in Iraq....\n
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\nStudent Travel in the Shadow of War\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nDate with Destiny\n

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\nStudents examine the outcome of the war in Iraq. In this Iraq history instructional activity, students discuss the effects of the war and the regime of Hussein. Students write and design textbook pages that feature the contemporary...\n
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\nWar, and Peace?\n

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\nYoung scholars consider how the war in Iraq has changed life for Iraqis. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to investigate how the war has affected the citizens of Iraq and participate in a map skills game.\n
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\nGraphic Novel Writing Workshop\n

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\nKhaled Hosseini’s video “Using Real People and Events” motivates learners to reflect on their own experiences and to use those experiences as the basis of a graphic novel that expresses a universal truth. The richly detailed plan...\n
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\nWeighing the War\n

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\nStudy opposing viewpoints with this lesson, which examines President Bush's September 2004 address at the United Nations. Middle schoolers study the text of the address, and then stage formal debates arguing for or against the reasons to...\n
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\nHelping Students Understand the War in Iraq\n

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\nPupils ask and answer questions about the war with Iraq. Advice is provided on how to help them cope. There are activities to prompt students to discuss their feelings. Other sites let pupils post their artwork online or send a message...\n
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\nA Fair Trade\n

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\nStudents examine a piece of art to find objects and symbols used by the artist. In this visual art lesson, students look at Jaun Quick-to-See Smith's, \"Trade Canoe for Don Quixote.\" They look for symbols and items that show the artists...\n
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\nWar In Iraq Comparison\n

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\nFifth graders use the internet to research the Silver Star given to those who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Using the information, they write a short report on one of the recipients of the Silver Star. In groups, they visit a...\n
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\nInterviews with the American People \"Days of Infamy\"\n

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\nStudents compare and contrast statements made by people in \"Man on the Streets.\" They are interviewing them on the current war in Iraq and how they felt on Sept. 11th. These interviews are tape recorded. To see what kinds of questions to...\n
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\nIraq In-Depth\n

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\nLearners examine public opinion about the war in Iraq. They read and discuss an article, participate in a poll, analyze statistics, create annotated scales demonstrating their findings, and write a reaction paper.\n
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\nActs of Defiance?\n

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\nStudents contemplate, discuss and share responses to critical and analytical questions regarding impending war in Iraq. They write persuasive essays arguing the pros and cons of the United States waging war unilaterally.\n
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\nA Tale of Two Wars\n

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\nLearners create Venn diagrams comparing and contrasting the Vietnam and Iraq wars. They write informed letters to their senators expressing their opinions and possible solutions to the war. They also create mock bumper stickers...\n
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\nResearch Activity: Grades 10-12\n

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\nStudents discuss the war in Iraq, Adam Michnik's essay \"We, the Traitors,\" and the notion that we bear a collective responsibility to rise up against oppression, within a modern geo-political context. They each write a research report on...\n
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\nAll the News That's Fit to Blog\n

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\nStudents critique three Web logs, each of which offers first-hand accounts, but reflect different points-of-view, on the war in Iraq; students write a response to one of the entries and analyze what they learned about the war from the...\n
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\nGraphic Accounts\n

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\nStudents identify the use of different types of bar graphs. They analyze graphs used in the New York Times to compare the estimated cost of the war in Iraq to other hypothetical expenditures and reflect on how graphs can help illustrate...\n
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\nPitching Patriotism\n

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\nStudents analyze the use of color, images and type used in print advertising, then \"pitch\" a company. They, in groups, brainstorm products and services of companies that may be affected by the war in Iraq.\n
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\nAnalyzing Media Literacy\n

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\nFifth graders define propaganda, evaluate World War II propaganda posters to analyze media literacy, complete War Poster Analysis worksheet, and create and share their own propaganda posters containing subject matter pertaining to war in...\n
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\nThe Right and the Power\n

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\nStudents read, discuss and analyze the New York Times article \"In Wartime, Who Has the Power?\" and relate the article to the Constitution. They then brainstorm how the president and Congress make decisions about the war in Iraq and write...\n
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\nBody Shields: Peaceful Protesters or Iraqi Pawn?\n

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\nStudents research human shields, mostly European peace activists who stand against war. They guard civilian sites to prevent attack on schools, hospitals, etc. Student research is to include articles by those who support the war as well...\n
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\nProtests against Bush\n

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\nNon-violent conflict resolution is the focus of this lesson, which addresses the protests against President Bush in the UK (2003). Young scholars list the strengths and limitations of non-violent conflict resolution, and chart the cycles...\n
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