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George Washington University

National Security Archive: Kennedy Considered Supporting Coup in S. Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating look into recently declassified tapes and documents that traced President John Kennedy's thinking on whether the United States should support a military coup against South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem in the summer of...
Primary
Other

National Security Agency: A Priceless Advantage [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A report written by the NSA on the U.S. Navy Communications Intelligence and the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway, and the Aleutians in the spring of 1942. Very credible and very complete. (Third edition)
Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 8th
A comprehensive learning module on the WWII internment of Japanese Americans that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and primary source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students learn...
Handout
Other

Rand: International Security and Defense Policy Center

For Students 9th - 10th
ISDP explores the implications of political, strategic, economic, and technological challenges for global security and the specific national and regional security interests of its sponsors. It assists national security decision makers in...
Article
Other

Brookings Institution: Ending Oil Dependence: Protecting National Security

For Students 9th - 10th
A critique of America's dependency on oil, authored by Brookings scholar David Sandalow, with a six-part recommendation for solving the problem. Includes downloadable position paper and fact sheet. (Published Feb. 28, 2007)
Website
Other

Center for Strategic & International Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact." Site gives student information and research on topics of national and international security.
Primary
George Washington University

National Security Archive: China and the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of primary source documents from the Central Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Department of State, and similar agencies surveys relations between the United States and China during the years from 1960 to 1998. Topics include...
Website
George Washington University

National Security Archive: The Berlin Wall, Fifty Years Ago

For Students 9th - 10th
While condemning the wall in public, U.S. officials saw "long term advantage" if potential refugees stayed in East Germany. Three days before the wall went up, the CIA expected that East Germany would take "harsher measures" to solve the...
Website
George Washington University

National Security Archive: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. New information gleaned from previously classified material is also included.
Article
George Washington University

National Security Archive: Anatomy of a Controversy

For Students 9th - 10th
The most dangerous moment of the Cuban Missile Crisis appeared to be on the evening of Saturday, October 27,1962. This site provides accounts of the events of this day by several of the important world leaders who were involved.
Lesson Plan
Other

National Security Agency: Line Plots: Frogs in Flight [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn how to construct and interpret line plots. The lesson plan describes an activity that has students collect data, create line plots, and interpret and analyze the data.
Primary
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Rice on Iraq, War and Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of an interview of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice in September of 2002, discussing President George W. Bush's ideas about moving the US into war against Iraq.
Lesson Plan
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Alien and Sedition Acts: Defining American Freedom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson with activity in which students study and analyze the challenges surrounding constitutional rights and national security by focussing on the Alien and Sedition Act, 1798 and definitions of American freedom. Links to primary...
Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Pakistan

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides a very lengthy and very detailed overview of the country of Pakistan. Content includes a country profile, as well as long look at Pakistan's history, society and environment, economy, government and...
Website
Other

Pro Publica: Journalism in the Public Interest

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An independent newsroom that covers a wide variety of topics and events, which are often neglected by the mainstream media, and works to promote change. Explore investigative reports on politics, social-justice issues, technology, and...
Interactive
iCivics

I Civics: Convene the Council

For Students 9th - 10th
In Convene the Council, students take on the role of President of the United States and respond to world events with the support of their National Security Council.
Activity
Other

Nat'l Security Agency: National Cryptologic Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site one can find the National Security Agency's history of cryptology, some online exhibits, and sections on mathematics, education, and more.
Website
Other

The Henry L. Stimson Center: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Henry L. Stimson Center is an independent, nonprofit, public policy institute committed to finding and promoting innovative solutions to the security challenges confronting the United States and other nations in the twenty-first...
Website
Other

National Association of Manufacturers: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home page of the National Association of Manufacturers and is a great starting point to learn more about modern manufacturing.
Website
Other

Overseas Security Advisory Council

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you wanted to know about the Overseas Security Advisory Council - "an enormously succcessful joint venture for effective security cooperation. Topics include: Global News, What's New, Publications, and Site Search, among others.
Website
Other

Quadrennial Defense Review Report

For Students 9th - 10th
This Quadrennial Defense Review from the U.S. Department of Defense dated February 2006 reports on our defense program. Topics discussed include homeland security, mass destruction weapons, and surveillance. There is a large collection...
Article
New York Times

New York Times: National Politics: Social Security

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times provides the latest news and issues surrounding social security. Content includes recently published news articles, as well as various multimedia highlights and opinion pieces.
Primary
Other

Ss Bulletin: Constitutional Background to the Social Security Act of 1935 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A very interesting discussion of the potential problems that plagued the implementation of the Social Security Act. Read about the cases brought before the Supreme Court which gave Congress the constitutional ability to tax and spend for...
Website
Other

National Cyber Forensics & Training Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about advanced training, security awareness in an effort to reduce cyber vulnerability, forensic and predictive analysis and lab analysis.

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