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		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:

Deepen their understanding of global politics.
Become more familiar with the geography, culture, political systems, and economic interests of various countries.
Become more familiar with the United Nations.
Evaluate U.S. actions on the global stage.
Practice public speaking, negotiating skills, and/or expository and persuasive writing.

FRONTLINE films provide excellent preparation for students engaged in mock United Nations activities. You might offer them as resources for students doing the traditional model simulation or use your U.N. exercise to address issues raised in the films or particular to the region. Examples might include:

1998: Bombing of U.S. embassies in East Africa
1998: U.S. bombing of Al Shifa chemical plant in Khartoum, Sudan
1990: Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
1993: Bombing of the World Trade Center
1989: Soviet pull-out of Afghanistan
2000: Bombing of the USS Cole
2001: The Taliban announce they will destroy sacred, historic Buddhist sites in Afghanistan
You might also review U.N. Human Rights policy or other global treaties and policies. Use these to evaluate each of the actions or events described in the film(s).

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

United Nations
Contains the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as a special Cyber School Bus section for educators. The Cyber School Bus section includes materials specifically developed for people involved in model U.N. programs.

Civics
14. Understands issues concerning the disparities between ideals and reality in American political and social life

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
1. Understands the characteristics and uses of maps, globes, and other geographic tools and technologies

2. Knows the location of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment

5. Understands the concept of regions

6. Understands that culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions

9. Understands the nature, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface

10. Understands the nature and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics

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

12. Understands the patterns of human settlement and their causes

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

Language arts
4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes

8. Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes

Thinking and reasoning
2. Understands and applies the basic principles of presenting an argument

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