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		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?

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This activity can be used with any of the FRONTLINE programs related to terrorism.

This activity will provide students with an opportunity to:

Examine the roots, outcomes, and ongoing causes of Islamic fundamentalist violence.
Consider the impact of ongoing poverty, racism, sexism, anti-Semitism, militarism, and the availability of weapons on religious expression, nationalism, and struggles for political power.
Practice listening skills and note-taking.

Prior to showing FRONTLINE, distribute blank copies of this "tree" to each student. Direct students to use the sheet to take notes as they watch the program(s), filling in each root of terrorism they identify and each outcome of terrorism on a leaf. You might follow up by asking students what things "fertilize" the tree. Students should be encouraged to share their trees.

Depending on the program or clip you choose to view, students may encounter any or all of the following roots of terrorism:

Anti-Semitism
Cold War politics
Militarism
Money / poverty
Oil
Political power
Racism
Religion / fundamentalism
Sexism
War on drugs

FRONTLINE: Roots of Terrorism
Includes extended interviews, corollary readings, recommended links and resources, and other background materials.

United Nations
Includes the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Includes transcripts of relevant interviews.

Civics
22. Understands how the world is organized politically into nation-states, how nation-states interact with one another, and issues surrounding U.S. foreign policy

23. Understands the impact of significant political and nonpolitical developments on the United States and other nations

Geography
11. Understands the patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface

13. Understands the forces of cooperation and conflict that shape the divisions of Earth's surface

Historical understanding
1. Understands and knows how to analyze chronological relationships and patterns

Thinking and reasoning
2. Understands and applies basic principles of logic and reasoning

Language arts
8. Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes

9. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media

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