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PBS: Newshour Extra: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/iraq/

Feature stories, interviews, lesson plans about the war in Iraq, U.S. involvement in conflict areas and related issues. For middle and high school students.
Iraq: What's ahead?: http://www.choices.edu/twtn.cfm?id=41

Choices Program: Students examine and discuss several policy options for Iraq and America's foreign policy role. For middle and high school students.
Terrorism: How should we respond?: http://www.choices.edu/twtn.cfm?id=61

Choices Program: Students examine and discuss U.S. options in responding to terrorism. For middle and high school students.
Teaching with the News: http://www.choices.edu/curriculum_twtn.cfm

Curriculum covering U.S. policy toward world events. Find lesson plans and information on Sudan, North Korean and global war on terror. For middle and high school students.
PBS: Debating Iraq: www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/middle_east/iraq.html

Focuses on current Iraq debate and U.S. security policy. For high school students.
PBS: Islam Empire of Faith: http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/eduk12plan.html

An intoduction to Islam and Muhammad For middle and high school students.
National Geographic Xpedition: Greeting Friends from Other Places: www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/gk2/friends.html

A day in the life of Afghani children. Lesson plan for k-2. Lesson plans about issues in the Middle East for grades 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. For elementary, middle and high school students.
National Geographic Xpedition: Oil and Water in the Middle East: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/g68/iraqoil.html

Examining how oil and water influence politics and life in the middle east. Lesson plans for 6-8. Topics and lesson plans focused on the Middle East for k-12. For elementary, middle and high school students.

Promoting tolerance

PBS: Tolerance in Times of Trial: www.pbs.org/americaresponds/tolerance.html

Examines ethnic conflict, discrimination, stereotyping and explores the problems inherent in assigning blame to populations or nations of people. For middle and high school students.
Discovery School: Resolving Conflicts: http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/resolvingconflicts/

Dealing with hurtful behavior for 6-8 grades. For elementary and middle school students.

Propaganda

Propaganda Techniques: http://propaganda.mrdonn.org/techniques.html

Mr. Don and Maxie Series: Students will recognize five propaganda techniques. For middle and high school students
International Conflict and Media: http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/respect/index.html

American Forum for Global Education: "Students need to understand that the "news" that appears in newspapers or newscasts on radio and television is often slanted toward a particular position." For middle and high school students.