Home Strategies for Discussion Program Descriptions Credits and Acknowledgments
		Background Key Events Select Individuals by Program Key Organizations Maps of the Region Country Briefings "Basic Facts About Islam"
		Classroom Activities Activity 1: Roots of Hatred Activity 2: Defining Terrorism Activity 3: Defining an Ally Activity 4: Views of bin Laden Activity 5: U.N. Simulations Activity 6: Making Connections Activity 7: Media and Perception Activity 8: Debates, Discussion Questions, and Writing Prompts Activity 9: How Are You Being Represented?
		Resources Where to go on the Web for more information

This section contains background information relevant to the four FRONTLINE programs on which this teachers guide is based. In this section, you'll find:

• Key events: A chronology that traces the major events that are covered in each of the four films
  
  
• Select individuals by program: A list identifying the individuals who are interviewed and/or discussed in the four FRONTLINE films
  
  
• Key organizations: Descriptions of the relevant groups, from the U.S. State Department's list of terrorist organizations and other sources
  
  
• Maps of the region: For background information and to use in conjunction with the classroom activities
  
  
• Country briefings: Links to data and background information from BBC News Country Profiles and the CIA's World Factbook
  
  
• "Basic Facts About Islam": Excerpted from Rethinking Schools' special report, "War, Terrorism, and America's Classrooms"

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