PBS
Pbs: Frontline: Calming Tensions Between Arabs and Iraqi Kurds
The Kurds and Arabs have had ongoing tensions throughout history. The presence of the U.S. in Iraq during the war has taken soldiers from helping create a free nation to smoothing the waters between these two cultures. This learning...
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Teachable moment.org: Iraq: Shiites, Sunnis, Kurds, Americans, and Problems
An analysis of the new government in Iraq and how the different ethnic groups will work into the new government. Case studies for students and ideas for follow up activities after this lesson.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Yezidis
Learn about the culture of the Yezidis people. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.