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Story: Muslim-American
Leaders Intensify Youth Outreach Initiatives, 08/15/05
Reading Comprehension Questions: 1. How did young Muslim-Americans react to the second attempted terrorist attack against London? 2. What are some of the initiatives Muslim leaders are organizing? 3. What makes the situation of young Muslim-Americans unique? 4. How is the MAS Freedom Foundation encouraging young Muslims to become Imams? Discussion Activity (more research might be needed): 1. Muslim leaders have emphasized the importance of community involvement for young Muslims. What do you think are some of the barriers these youth face in becoming active in their communities? 2.What can other Americans do open the lines of communication with Islamic youth? 3. Research the central teachings of Islam. What are they? How is the faith practiced? How is it distorted? 4. Take a look at the transcript of this discussion (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec05/islam_8-04.html) between Muslims with different perspectives. How do their views affect your understanding of Islam? 5. What are some other religions that have been distorted in the past to justify violence/terrorism? Write a 300-500 word essay on either of these topics providing clear examples. Send your completed editorial to NewsHour Extra (extra@newshour.org). Exceptional essays might be published on our Web site. |