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Tariq Aziz

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This image shows former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Tariq Aziz testifying in the trial against Saddam Hussein.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Assyrian Temple

For Students 9th - 10th
This Assyrian Temple is located in present day Khorsabad, Northern Iraq. Khorsobad was the Assyrian capital during the reign of Sargon II of Assyria.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Khorsabad Palace Gate

For Students 9th - 10th
Dur-Sharrukin ("Fortress of Sargon"), present day Khorsabad, was the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II of Assyria. Khorsabad is a village in northern Iraq, 15 km northeast of Mosul, which is still today inhabited by Assyrians.
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Plan of the Palace at Khorsabad, 722 705 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a diagram of the Palace of Khorsabad, 10 miles north-east of Nineveh, near Mosul, Iraq. This is an Assyrian palace, built by Sargon 722-705 BC. It "was situated on the banks of the Khanser, a tributary of the Tigris."
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Winged Bull From Nimrud

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sumerian word lama, which i rendered in Akkadian a lamau, refer to a beneficient protective female deity. The correponding male deity wa called alad, in Akkadian, sedu. In art they were depicted a hybrid, a winged bull or lion with...
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BBC

Bbc: Saddam Hussein in Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide show that shows images of Saddam Hussein throughout his life. Gives a brief description about each of the pictures. (14 December 2003)
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BBC

Bbc News: Saddam Hussein Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News provides a descriptive profile of the Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein (dated January 2001). Content includes an examination of his rise to power, his autocratic style of leadership, his two judgement errors of invading Iran in...
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Gulf War Debriefing Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides information on the players, the military systems, a summary of the war, a timeline, and more.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Middle East Map

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using interactive tools, students will discover the many regions of the Middle East using graphic maps and finally, rearrange the jigsaw pieces to recreate the full map.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Soviet Reaction to Pact

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Fordham University provides a great alternative perspective of the Baghdad Pact and the Central Treaty Organization. This is a statement given by the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Security in the Near and Middle...
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Siteseen: American Historama: Operation Desert Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource features interesting facts, a timeline of dates and events, list of battles, and other information on Operation Desert Storm.
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Image of Lioness Graphic

For Students 9th - 10th
After viewing the PBS documentary, "Lioness", a panel of veterans conduct a discussion about women in combat. The recording of the discussion is available here. March 24, 2009
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Arbela, 331 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
Map shows Battle of Arbela, or Battle of Gaugamela, between Alexander the Great and the Persian Darius III.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Babylon in the Chaldean Age, 600 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
A city plan of Babylon in the Chaldean Age or Neo-Babylonian Empire, at the time of Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BC). The plan shows the city walls, canals, roads, the Euphrates River, the Palace of Nebuchadnezzar, and the Ishtar Gate.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Assyria and Adjacent Countries, 200 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing Assyria and the adjacent countries of Syria and Media. Principal cities are shown, including Ninever, Babylon, Resen, Accad, and Calnch.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Topography of Nineveh and Vicinity, 1881

For Students 9th - 10th
"Nineveh, or Ninus, a very ancient and famous city, the cap.
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Iraqis in the Streets of Najaf

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the chaotic circumstances surrounding Najaf as militants clash in this holy city. 8/27/04
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Ayatollah Ali Sistani (L) and Moqtada Sadr

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the chaotic circumstances surrounding Najaf as militants clash in this holy city. 8/27/04
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Lining Up for Stipends

For Students 9th - 10th
In this 2003 archive article, NPR reports the distribution of $100 stipends to Iraqi military personnel who are willing to sign a de-Baathification statement and cooperate with coalition forces.
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De Baathification Statements

For Students 9th - 10th
In this 2003 archive article, NPR reports the distribution of $100 stipends to Iraqi military personnel who are willing to sign a de-Baathification statement and cooperate with coalition forces.
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Flat Tire on the Highway in Jordan

For Students 9th - 10th
In this 2003 archive article, NPR reports the distribution of $100 stipends to Iraqi military personnel who are willing to sign a de-Baathification statement and cooperate with coalition forces.
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A Kurdish Man Mourns Over the Grave of His Son.

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative collection of articles covering the postwar efforts. Included in the articles is a section about the deaths of Qusay and Uday Hussein. Learn all about the postwar events and happenings.
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David Kay, Photographed in October 2003.

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative collection of articles covering the postwar efforts. Included in the articles is a section about the deaths of Qusay and Uday Hussein. Learn all about the postwar events and happenings.
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Photo of Saddam After His Arrest.

For Students 9th - 10th
A day to day, minute to minute chronology of Hussein's capture by US troops.

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