Terrorism

Terrorism
Syria: Click on the following link which will open in a new window:

@http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14703856

Today we'll be exploring what's been going on in Syria recently. You should click on each section listed along the top and for each section you should write down a few details that you think are important.

Once you have finished reading and writing down details, go back and look at your notes. Using your notes, answer the following questions in order:

1) Who or what is this section of the article about?

2) Why is what I wrote for my answer to number important to what we are learning about today?

3) Summarize your answers to Numbers 1 and 2 in 10 words or less.

This is called GET THE GIST


 * 10 Questions about Syria**

Go to the following link: []

Today you will be working in pairs on the computers. No one should be working alone on this assignment today.

By clicking on the links, answer each question by skimming through the news article attached to it. Questions 9 and 10 should each be answered in a few sentences. You may also copy and paste images into the Word document if you believe that will help you better illustrate the correct answer.

You should complete all of this work in a Microsoft Word Document and your answers should be printed out by the end of class today. If you complete this assignment before the end of class see Mr. Hurley and he will give you the homework which you can start.

Your answers should be in complete sentences and you should copy and paste the questions into your Word document.

**1. WHO** is [|Bashar al-Assad] ?

**2. WHO** has been killed [|covering the conflict in Syria for foreign news organizations] ? **3. WHAT** countries have [|declared support for the Syrian government] ?

**4. WHAT** proposals have been made regarding [|United States involvement] in the situation in Syria?

**5. WHAT** are the [|challenges] associated with possible United States action in Syria? **6. WHERE** in the country has there been [|intense bombing] ? **7. WHEN** did the United Nations [|vote to condemn the leader of Syria] ?

**8. WHEN** was a bloody crackdown in the Syrian city of Hama [|carried out] by Hafez al-Assad, father of the current leader?

**9. WHY** is Syria particularly [|dangerous for journalists] ? **10.** According to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, **HOW** many [|Syrian people have been killed, gone missing and been displaced] in the past few months?

This link will also be useful to you to help you understand more about what is happening in Syria. []



//One Man's Terrorist is Another Man's Freedom Fighter - Performance Assessment on Terrorism//

** One Person’s Terrorist is Another Person’s Freedom Fighter **
 * GOAL:** To research an assigned terrorist organization and to determine whether or not it should continue to be designated as a terrorist organization.
 * ROLE:** You are an international terrorism expert or a member of one of those organizations.
 * AUDIENCE:** The United Nations Special Committee on Terrorism
 * SITUATION:** This is an emergency meeting and you will have one week to prepare.
 * PURPOSE, PRODUCT:** You are to produce a small group report and present the report to the committee.

**Terrorist Organizations:** 1. Al Qaeda - Part 1: media type="custom" key="20899996" [] Part 2: media type="custom" key="20900026" []

2. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) - Part 1: media type="custom" key="20900082" [] Part 2: media type="custom" key="20900104" []

3. The Tamil Tigers - Part 1: media type="custom" key="20900158" [] Part 2: media type="custom" key="20900170" []

4. Hezbollah - Part 1: media type="custom" key="20900242" [] Part 2: media type="custom" key="20900256" []

5. Chechen rebels - Part 1: media type="custom" key="20900338" []

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6. FARC - Part 1: media type="custom" key="20900182" [] Part 2: media type="custom" key="20900196" []

In groups of 2-3 you will research an assigned group. Gather the following information:
 * When** was the group formed?
 * Where** was the group formed?
 * Where** is the group based?
 * Who** created the organization?
 * Who** are the leaders of the organization?
 * What** are the goals of the organization?
 * What** actions has the organization taken?
 * What** attacks have they been accused of, or taken responsibility for?

Based on your findings you must create a __1-2 minute statement__ on whether the group should be considered a terrorist organization or not.



Here is the link with videos which each teach you about your assigned terrorist organization.

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//__Opening Activity:__// Go onto Google or Bing and find images using the following search terms:

-September 11, 2001- -USS Cole -British Bus bombings -Madrid Subway -Mumbai attack

In your virtual notebook make a list of similarities and differences between these images. Why do you think there are those similarities and differences.

1. Define __//**TERRORISM**//__ in your own words - it's ok if your definition is not perfect, but you need something written down here

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2.Some key vocab to know


 * 1. Terrorist
 * 2. Osama Bin Laden
 * 3. September 11
 * 4.Munich Olympics - 1972
 * 5.State sponsored terrorism
 * 6. Islamic Jihad
 * 7. Al-Qaeda
 * 8. Middle East

-Look all of these up using Vocabulary.com and show your explanation by putting parts of all sections you find into your V.N. Your final explanation should incorporate something from each section on each vocabulary term.

3. Go to []

Highlight all of the text from this story (but not any of the other materials on the page) and copy / paste it into [|www.wordsift.com]

Click on any words you don't understand in the word cloud that arrives and find the meaning by looking at the materials that show up on the word sift page.

What do you think will be the main idea of the article?

Now go back and read the story. Make a short set of notes/CCQ's and summarize it.

Based on what you read from the story add 2-3 more vocab terms to the 8 you've already defined.

4. Illustrated timeline of terrorism. You should make a timeline using online resources and your RED choices book, Responding to Terrorism, pages 3-9. Your timeline should include a minimum of 10 events in terrorism and should start with the Munich Olympics of 1972 and end with today. You may use any of the following tools to create your timeline: [|www.slide.com] - needs HIGH QUALITY 2-3 SENTENCE LONG CAPTIONS OTHERWISE IT'S NOT SUFFICIENT!!! powerpoint Google Presentations Prezi - Extra Credit for using this as it is difficult but you can use this as a way to replace missing work!! Post a link/embed your timeline into your virtual notebook.

TEST GRADE

Use everything you've learned up to this point about terrorism. You should write a policy brief based upon the following instructions found at this website:

[|http://sobek.colorado.edu/~salucci/teaching/teaching_portfolio/assets/Policy_Brief_instructions.pdf]

Your policy brief should only be a page long, however it should follow the following criteria:

Focused

Professional (not academic!)

Evidence - Based

Limited

Succinct

Understandable

Accessible

Practical

Here is your assignment:

//You're a top advisor for President Obama. Using your knowledge about Terrorism, as well as pages 33-41 in the red books, explain the position you believe the President should take on Terrorism and convince him as to WHY your position is the correct path to follow. THIS IS PERSUASIVE WRITING.// //Your CHOICES are:// //1) Direct an Expanded Assault on Terrorism// //2) Support UN Leadership to Fight Terrorism// //3) Defend Our Homeland// //4) Address the Underlying Causes of Terrorism// //Decide on your opinion and DEFEND IT VORACIOUSLY. The World is counting on YOU!//

Find an article on Terrorism from the following countries/news service and complete the following:

U.S.A.

Al-Jazeera

Indonesia

Identify the bias of each article you read, then complete an APPARTS chart (below) for each article.



Homework: You should complete the following questions for each of the five cartoons which you received in class today:

1) Who or what is depicted in the cartoon? 2) Does the cartoon have a particular point of view? What is it? 3) Where did this cartoon appear? Is the country of origin important to understanding the message? Why or why not?

Final Assignment on Terrorism:

You have been appointed the ambassador to the UN security council from one of the member nations. The council will be discussing the threat of terrorism on all countries and your job during this session will be to:

1) Explain your assigned countries' perspective on terrorism. 2) Explain how terrorism has affected your country. 3) Propose a resolution for the Security Council to adopt which outlines how the UN will respond to international terrorism.

You should create a presentation and some brief remarks to put forth this information. Your presentation should be in one of the following formats and should be VISUALLY centered not text centered - the text should be your voice!

Prezi.com slide.com Google Presentations Powerpoint

This will be worth a test grade

You MAY use the wikipedia entry on your assigned country, however you must also use one of the following sites for more information as well:

UN Security council webpage US department of State webpage CIA factbook

Countries: United Kingdom, France, China, Russian Federation, USA (not an option for you guys) - Permanent Members

Elected members: Bosnia and Herzegovinia Brazil Colombia Gabon Germany India Lebanon Nigeria Portugal South Africa

Videos on September 11:

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Growing up Muslim after 9/11 media type="custom" key="10408484"

Departure Point media type="custom" key="10408490"

How Sept. 11 Affected you:

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