Curated OER
Breaking News English: London Police Shoot to Kill
In this English worksheet, students read "London Police Shoot to Kill," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Other
Teaching Social Responsibility: Teachable Moment: Terrorism
Students will discuss the underlying causes of terrorism and try to discover the best ways to combat it. Articles and discussion activities are given in this lesson plan for use by the teacher.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Night Terrors
Mayo Clinic provides the definition, causes, risk factors, and symptoms of night terrors. The difference between night terrors and nightmares is also explained.
NBC
Msnbc: Al Qaida Timeline: Plots and Attacks
Chronological timeline of terror plots and attacks associated with Al-Qaida beginning in 1992 through 2005 features detailed facts and public statements.
9/11 Memorial & Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum: 1993 World Trade Center Bombing
On February 26, 1993, at 12:18 p.m., a small cell of terrorists, with links to a local radical mosque and broader Islamist terror networks, detonated about 1,200 pounds of explosives in a rental van in the underground parking garage at...
Other
Interactive Publishing: September 11 Archive
This site presents a collection of screenshots from over 200 news sites taken on September 11th and 12th and serves to provide an accurate representation of what material was produced as the tragedy unfolded. Click on a screenshot to see...
USA Today
Revived Taliban Waging 'Full Blown' Insurgency
June, 2006, article discussing the growth of the Taliban and its increased insurgency in Afghanistan. Find a link to photos of the fighting in Afghanistan.
Human Rights Watch
Who's Afraid of Vladimir Putin?
Article discussing President Putin's actions in Chechnya and the rest of the world's reaction to it. Very critical of the conflict in Chechnya. (26 September 2003)
Other
Journal E: America Attacked
View photos and read personal stories about the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Nat Turner
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Nat Turner, a black American slave who led the only effective, sustained slave rebellion (August 1831) in U.S. history. Spreading terror throughout the white South, his action set off a...
A&E Television
Biography: Osama Bin Laden
This resource provides a multi-page overview of the life and rule of Osama bin Laden. Read about his upbringing, his leading of the jihad movement, his hatred of America, and the various terrorist attacks he has taken part in or led.
CNN
Cnn: u.s. Searching Overseas Bank Transactions
Presents data on how the United States Treasury is using an international financial telecommunications company to find where terrorist groups are keeping their money. (June 2006)
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Unabomber
Discover interesting facts and information about the Unabomber, American anarchist Ted Kaczynsk, who was arrested on April 3, 1996.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Robespierre
Maximillien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre (1758-1794) Well-known figure of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, which ended with his execution.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Robespierre
An influential figure in the Committee of Public Safety of France and was instrumental in the period of the Reign of Terror. He was executed in 1794.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Al Qaeda
Discover interesting facts and information about Al-Qaeda, the international, radical Islamic group, famously led by Osama Bin Laden.