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September 11, 2001: American Nationalism
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Howard Zinn on September 11, 2001
"Nine months into his presidency (George W. Bush), on September 11, 2001, a cataclysmic event pushed all other issues into the background. Hijackers on three different planes flew the huge jets, loaded with fuel, into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in downtown New York, and into one side of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. As Americans all over the country watched, horrified, they saw on their television screens the towers collapse in an inferno of concrete and metal, burying thousands of workers and hundreds of firemen and policemen who had gone to their rescue. "It was an unprecedented assault against enormous symbols (the World Trade Center representing "free" trade and the Pentagon representing U.S. imperialism and dominance) of American wealth and power, undertaken by 19 men from the Middle East, most of them from Saudi Arabia. They were willing to die in order to deliver a deadly blow against what they clearly saw as their enemy, a superpower (hegemony) that had thought itself invulnerable. "...It should have been obvious to Bush and his advisors that terrorism could not be defeated by force. The historical evidence was easily available." -- Howard Zinn (A People's History of the United States, p.677-678). |
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CONFLICT IN SYRIA
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Questions?
What are Hezbollah and Hamas? Why are relations between the United States and Iran unsettled? More about president Bashar al-Assad? What is a refugee? What is the Arab League? More about Obama's request for Assad to step-down? More on Obama's "red line"? Why isn't there any international support for military action? ARTICLES ON SYRIA |
CLICK ON THE MAP TO ZOOM IN. Notice that Syria is between Iraq and Israel. Hezbollah is based out of Lebanon, another country on Syria's border. Hamas is based out of the Palestinian territories.
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What are our options?
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Who is responsible to the land?
This inquiry leads students through an investigation of questions around Indigenous People’s land rights. Focusing on the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), students explore how disputes over treaties and historical land bases complicate the already contentious issue of resource extraction.
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What were some of the experiences of Muslims and Arab Americans following the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
Students will examine multiple perspectives related to the treatment of Muslims and Arab Americans in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Analyze multiple primary source materials (including speeches, graphs and narratives) to evaluate the perspectives of Muslims and Arab Americans who were targeted for mistreatment. Formulate a recommendation for how to avoid mistreatment of ethnic, racial and religious minority groups following tragedies.
https://www.retroreport.org/education/video/aftermath-of-the-war-on-terror/ |
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What sources are trustworthy for learning about the effects of Hurricane Katrina?
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, killing hundreds of people and causing billions of dollars in damage. The effects of the storm are still felt today in Louisiana and Mississippi, and the government response to the storm remains a politically charged issue. In this lesson, students learn about the storm and consider whether a range of online sources provide reliable information about the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
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Is There Anything New about the 2020 Protests?
This inquiry leads students through a comparison of protest marches. The compelling question for this inquiry calls on students to examine primary source photographs of protest marches that attempt to restrict the rights of citizens and protest marches that attempt to protect civil rights. By completing this inquiry, students begin to understand the similarities and differences between historic and contemporary protest marches.
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