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  Teaching about Iraq

Are you an educator looking for content to help you teach your students about Iraq? Below please find a list of the classroom resources available on PBS.org.


  • NewsHour Extra: Iraq in Transition
    Includes articles, timelines, maps, editorials by students (including an Iraqi refugee), a lesson plan for educators, and more. Updated weekly with additional content.


  • Global Connections: Putting World Events in Context
    Global Connections is the online home to a family of sites created to help teachers, students, and the general public learn more about events around the world through readings, lesson plans, links, timelines, and maps.


  • Frontline: The Gulf War
    A look back at the causes and consequences of the Gulf War in order to contextualize the current conflict; teachers guide includes classroom activities about the role of media in wartime and the decision to go to war, as well as a timeline of events.


  • Frontline: The Roots of Terrorism
    Nine activities that deal with the roots of terrorism and the complex evolution of U.S. policy and Islamic fundamentalism.


  • Wide Angle: Conflict
    Explores the consequences of Iraq's use of chemical and biological warfare on civilians, as well as the question of whether the U.S. and other countries should further develop such means for their own protection.



Additional Resources

The Choices Program - Conflict in Iraq Teaching Resources
The Choices for the 21st Century Education Program is a national education initiative based at Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies. The program develops teaching resources on historical and current international issues, provides professional development for classroom teachers, and sponsors programs that engage students beyond the classroom. Curriculum consists of free and fee based materials.
 
 
 
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