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Terrorism and General Information about September 11, 2001
<>Objectives:
Understand the background of the terrorists from September 11, 2001.
Have a better understanding of the geography of the
countries where the
terrorists were from. Discuss what
terrorism is, and how it affects the entire world.
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Advance Organizer:
The day before the lesson, instruct students to ask their parents or
guardians
what they remember about the events of September 11, 2001, and how they reacted.
The next day in class have the class share what they found.
Methods: Have students read
sections of Out
of the Blue by Richard Bernstein and complete a worksheet with
information
about the background of the terrorists from 9/11. Have
students complete a map coloring the
countries from where the terrorists were from and labeling key cities
and land
formations.
<>Concepts taught: Terrorism
is a global issue and not confined to the United
States.
The 9/11 hijackers were “ordinary” people.
The geography of the countries where the
terrorists are from makes it difficult to combat terrorism in a
“traditional
war” sense.
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Resources: Out of the Blue by Richard Bernstein;
students’ parents or guardians for the oral histories; maps to color
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Assessment: Completed
maps, worksheets about the hijackers, class discussion about terrorism
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Closure:
Summarize what the students learned about the terrorists and reiterate
the
problems with combating terrorism.
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Evaluation of lesson:
This lesson will be a good way for students to have a better
understanding of
what terrorism is, and how it affects the entire world.
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Standards Addressed:
17.C.3a Explain how human activity is affected by geographic features;
17.D.3b
Explain how interactions of geographic factors have shaped present
conditions;
1.A. 3b, 1.B.3a, 1.B.3d
Activities
- To spark interest in the subject
of 9/11, show students a variety of pictures from September 11, 2001 either online or
through a slideshow. Ask the students how
the pictures make them feel.
- After they see the pictures,
have students complete a KWL chart highlighting what they already know
about 9/11, and what they would like to know.
- After the students have
completed their worksheets about the hijackers, have them complete a
timeline about the immediate reactions to the events of 9/11 by the
American people, the Patriot Act, and the invasion of Afghanistan
and Iraq.
- Before discussing the
globalization of terrorism, have students brainstorm ideas of what they
think terrorism is or means. Write the
responses on the whiteboard and connect the similarities or highlight
the differences.
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