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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Suicide Bombers

For Students 9th - 10th
In this April, 2007 news segment from PBS, analysts try to explain why suicide bombers are willing to give up their lives for their cause.
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Current Events

For Students Pre-K - 1st
war on terrorism
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BBC

Bbc News: London Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News in-depth coverage of the London Attacks on 7/7/2005. You will find eyewitness accounts, reaction from around the world, and video accounts.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Kirov Murder and Purges

For Students 9th - 10th
Ibiblio.org provides this brief article about the Kirov murder.
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BBC

Bbc: Recent History: September 11: Out of Nowhere?

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth exploration of September 11th and the international events that preceded the attack. Includes pages on the events before September 11th, including US involvement in Lebanon and Somalia and the relationship between the US and...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Maximilien Robespierre

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough encyclopedia entry on Maximilien Robespierre. Discusses his childhood and early life, his revolutionist actions, his involvement with the Jacobins, the establishment of and information about the Committee of Public Safety, and...
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CNN

Cnn: Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent coverage on the state of Afghanistan through articles that range from describing its long struggles to Afghanistan Today. Articles provide information on Kabul, Caves of Afghanistan, Afghan's Civil War, as well as an...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Beslan School Siege

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia encyclopedia article on the Beslan school tragedy in Sept. 2004 when terrorists took over a Russian school and kept children and adults hostage until Russian special troops stormed the school. Contents provide information...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Al Qaeda

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive article covering the organization, ideology, history, activities, and much more of the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
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BBC

Bbc News: Q&a: Germ Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
Read these questions and answers by BBC News Online about biological weapons, the threat of germ warfare, and the politics involved as of 2001. Includes many links to appropriate articles and related information.
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BBC

Bbc News: Peru's Shining Path: Who Are They?

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC profile on the terrorist group in Latin America, Shining Path. Includes collection of related articles and images. (15 July 1999)
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PBS

Bill Moyers Journal: Al Qaeda and Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough examination of the connections between Al Qaeda and the ongoing war in Iraq through interviews with highly respected experts. Also provides video, links to numerous reports and books on the subject, and a forum for responses....
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PBS

Flashpoints Usa: Looking Back at the Decision to Go to War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Provides learners with a discussion which will help them try to understand the decision to go to war with Iraq. Media, standards, procedure, and discussion questions are provided and give students an idea of how and why the decision for...
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PBS

Wide Angle: Suicide Bombers

For Students 9th - 10th
Interviews, essays, and timelines deaing with suicide bombers. Features an interactive map that provides information on terrorist attacks around the world between 1994 and 2004. Click on a country and it will give information about what...
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Other

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the Us: The 9/11 Commission Report

For Students 9th - 10th
The official 9/11 commission final report details findings and executive summary. A great primary resource.
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Other

The 9/11 Commission Report [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the 9-11 commission report in PDF format. The report details how the United States was unprepared for the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The report was issued July 22, 2004.
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CNN

Cnn: 10 Things You Need to Know About Anthrax

For Students 9th - 10th
In an attempt to educate the public during the scare of the anthrax letter attacks in October, 2001, CNN published information on anthrax.
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: Obama's War

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed report of the war in Afghanistan put together in 2009. Insight into the approach and progress of President Obama's administration. Interviews with top officials, map, chronology are provided.
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Other

Hoover Digest: Remembering the Katyn Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of one of the most horrific atrocities committed by Stalin's secret police whereby almost 22,000 Polish prisoners were forced to dig their own graves and then were shot to death. They were never tried or accused of any crimes.
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New York Times

New York Times: Attacks in Central London

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides interactive maps, video, audio, and images of the attack on London's transit system. Presents the location, casualties, and different scenes from the attack on 7/7/2005.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
A great in-depth biography of John Adams. Topics include: his life before the presidency, campaigns and elections, domestic affairs, foreign affairs, and life after the presidency. Links to the first lady, his Cabinet members, and Staff...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Presidency of George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
September 11, 2001 occurred in the early days of George W. Bush's administration and set the tone for his presidency. Study his domestic and foreign policy by reading the following summary, answering critical thinking questions, and...
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Council of Foreign Relations

Foreign Affairs: A False Choice on Pakistan

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough and comprehensive analysis of American - Pakistani relations by Daniel Markey, a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. In this July 2007 piece Markey advises the U.S. government to nurture its relations with...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Timeline: Wiretaps' Use and Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
As the debate over domestic surveillance heats up in the Bush administration between the President and Congress, NPR provides a timeline of the history behind electronic surveillance laws.

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