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Pbs News Hour: u.s. Policy in Somalia Lesson Plan

Pbs News Hour: u.s. Policy in Somalia Lesson Plan

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Pbs News Hour: u.s. Policy in Somalia

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From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a lesson in which students identify and analyze U.S. policy in Somalia through asking what the most effective means to bring peace and stability would be. Provides step by step instructions, handouts, and links to related web sites.

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