America Responds to Terrorism |
America Responds to Terrorism
Acts of terrorism continue to threaten national security. They present significant questions for all Americans and can raise deep concerns for your students.
Constitutional Rights Foundation has updated “America Responds to Terrorism,” a series of online lessons and resources designed for classroom use. We will continue to add lessons on issues related to these troubling times. Please click below for new resources:
December 2015
Islamist Terrorism From 1945 to the Rise of ISIS | The Syrian Refugee Crisis and U.S. Policy: A Civil Conversation
Terrorism What Is Terrorism? Terrorism: How Have Other Countries Handled It? How Should We? Islamist Terrorism From 1945 to the Rise of ISIS The Aftermath of Terror (Oklahoma City Bombing) Talk Radio: Playground for Free Speech or a Forum for Hate?
Reactions to Tragedy Suggestions for Teachers Traumatic Events—How Did You Feel? What Do You Think? Handling Controversy Reflecting on September 11 How Youth Can Help—Civic Action Project Suggestions Civic Action Project—Project-Based Learning on Public Policy
Information and Disinformation Fact Finders—The Media During Times of Crisis Analyzing Rumors and Myths Conspiracy Theories: Attacks on Jefferson Set the Pattern Press Freedom vs. Military Censorship (This lesson and others on the freedom and responsibilities of the press can be found in CRF's The Challenge of Information .)
Civil Liberties in Wartime The Patriot Act: What Is the Proper Balance Between National Security and Individual Rights? Wartime and the Bill of Rights: The Korematsu Case Military Tribunals Lincoln and the "Writ of Liberty" The Palmer "Red Raids" A "Clear and Present Danger" The Alien and Sedition Acts: Defining American Freedom The Information Revolution: A Hypothetical Case Do We Need a New Constitutional Convention? War in Iraq
Islamic Issues Origins of Islamic Law Blasphemy! Salman Rushdie and Freedom of Expression
International Law and Organizations The United Nations: Fifty Years of Keeping the Peace Do We Need a Permanent International Criminal Court? Firestorms: The Bombing of Civilians in World War II
Terrorism Links A comprehensive set of links to lessons, media sources, government sources, and information on the Middle East, Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, maps and geography, Islam, tolerance, think tanks, commentary, and other collections of links on terrorism. |