Curated OER
Breaking News English: Moscow Subway Cars to Have CCTV
In this English worksheet, learners read "Moscow Subway Cars to Have CCTV," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Tony Blair Announces His Resignation
In this English worksheet, learners read "Tony Blair Announces His Resignation," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Sayings Quiz: Modern
In this sayings quiz activity, students will read the example sayings used in each sentence. Students will select the best answer to complete the 10 online exercises.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Guantanamo Britons to be Released
In this English worksheet, students read "God Awarded Victory in US Court Case," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.Breaking News English:
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Breaking News English: God Awarded Victory in US Court Case
In this English worksheet, students read "God Awarded Victory in US Court Case," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Sharon Defends Gaza Pullout
In this English worksheet, students read "Sharon Defends Gaza Pullout," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Osama Bin Laden
In this famous leaders activity, students read a passage about Osama Bin Laden and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.
Curated OER
Political Cartoons: Symbols of Fear
Students brainstorm a list of reasons for fear, hate, and mistrust. They assess political cartoons for symbols, messages, and points of view. After researching cartoons, they choose one that best depicts fear or hatred and write...
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Steven Spielberg
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Steven Spielberg and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
Curated OER
Global Happiness Through Music
Seventh graders discover their cultural and musical identities by collecting data and make journal entries. They create music artist booklet highlighting their musical tastes. Students perform music selection for an audience.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Challenges of the Twenty First Century: The War on Terror
Thorough overview of the War on Terror beginning with 9/11, discusses U.S. response, war in Afghanistan and Iraq, and Homeland Security. With photos, map, questions for review and links to primary source material.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Presidential Election of 2000 and the War on Terror
This article discusses the highly contested presidential election of 2000, George W. Bush Administration policies, and the changes brought about by the War on Terror.
Other
East Carolina University: The War on Terrorism
East Carolina University provides students with a general outline of primary source documents all concerned with the War in Iraq. The outline begins with documents from 2002 and 2003 but includes various other documents about Iraq,...
CNN
Cnn: Maps and Interactives Index, the War on Terror
A comprehensive site with several different maps and interactive materials that deal with September 11th and the war in Afghanistan. From a CNN Special from 2005.
Library of Congress
Loc: Experiencing the Global War on Terror: Stories From Veterans Memory Project
From the Veterans Memory Project a series of interviews with veterans of the Global war on Terror built around four themes; attitudes toward service and war,combat,re-entry to civilian life, and the impacts of the experience.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism
This August of 2002 report discusses post-September 11 treatment of Arab and Muslim people residing in the U.S.
BBC
Bbc News: Story of the War in Iraq
Interactive web page that tells the story of the war in Iraq through pictures, audio, and video.
US Department of State
U.s. Dept of State: Country Reports on Terrorism
The U.S. Department of State provides an annual report on "developments in countries in which acts of terrorism occurred, countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, and countries determined by the Secretary to be of particular...
PBS
Pbs Timeline of War: Terrorism, Iraq, Afghanistan
PBS has put together three war timelines covering the years from 1979 until present along with a timeline of Middle East history from 1916 to the present in an attempt to show how the key events from all of these areas are related. The...
CNN
Cnn: Afghanistan War and Transition (2002)
A special report on Afghanistan beginning with "Life under the Taliban," and more articles covering the years before the War on Terror. The second group of articles discusses the actual US-led Military Campaign. The Revolution,...
CNN
Cnn: Bush: Iraq Crucial in War on Terror
President George W. Bush discusses the war in Iraq and its importance to fighting terrorism in this October, 2005 article. Also find statistics about the war, links to other war links, interactive resources, etc.
CBS
Cbs News: Clarke's Take on Terror
Former adviser to President Bush criticizes the war in Iraq, war on terror, and events following September 11 in this March 2004 report. [2:07]
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Nation Building: The Marshall Plan for Rebuilding Western Europe
Learning activity on nation-building in which students explore U.S. role in providing financial support following WWII, then in a collaborative effort, consider U.S. foreign aid priorities in a 21st Century war on terror.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: War on Terror
This Wikipedia article discusses the United States counter-terrorism strategy and its controversy.