The Legacy of the Global War on Terror
A Global Classroom
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Grade Levels
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.9-10.1
CCSSRI.9-10.7
CCSSRI.11-12.1
CCSSSL.9-10.1
CCSSSL.11-12.1
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
50 pages
A Global Classroom
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Description
This NO PREP, multi-day lesson engages students in exploring the legacy of the Global War on Terror from a variety of perspectives. The lesson includes:
- An excerpt from a reading describing the experience of a paramilitary officer in Afghanistan in 2009
- An interactive Nearpod or Canva presentation on the human, economic, social and political costs, as detailed by the “Costs of War” Project at Brown University
- Photos and stories from children who grew up during the Iraq war
- The personal story of a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl living in New York whose life was thrown upside by the Patriot Act
- An episode of Aljazeera’s Listening Post called “The Forever War: 20 Years After 9/11” which examines the role of US media in creating the climate of fear that undergirded the War on Terror
- Comprehension and reflection questions for each learning activity
- A final reflection activity
- An optional "define and apply" type question (like # 2 on paper 1) for IB Global Politics students on soft power and U.S. media in the wake of 911.
Total Pages
50 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
3 hours
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRI.9-10.7
Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g., a person’s life story in both print and multimedia), determining which details are emphasized in each account.
CCSSRI.11-12.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
CCSSSL.9-10.1
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
CCSSSL.11-12.1
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
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