Dying to be a Martyr
- Author:
- Heather Auletta
- Subject:
- Social Sciences
- Institution Name:
- Thirteen/WNET New York
- Collection:
- WIDE ANGLE: Window into Global History
- Grade Level:
- Secondary
- Abstract:
The Middle East conflict and terrorism are issues we hear about almost daily in the news. This lesson will use video clips from WIDE ANGLE's 'Suicide Bombers' (2004), Internet sites, and primary sources to examine the roots of the Middle East conflict. The video contains interviews with young Palestinians who participated -- or intended to participate -- in suicide bombings. These young Palestinians share the personal, religious, political and emotional reasons behind their participation in these suicide operations. This lesson could be used to review information about the three major monotheistic religions and their connections to Israel, to relate post-World War II policies to the current political state of the Middle East, and/or to get students to understand the roots of the terrorism that threatens the world we live in.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Activities and Labs, Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans, Teaching and Learning Strategies
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML, Video
- Technical Requirements:
- RealPlayer
- Conditions of Use:
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WIDE ANGLE: WINDOW INTO GLOBAL HISTORY is an outreach initiative produced by the LAB@Thirteen, Thirteen/WNET New York's Educational and Community Outreach department. The project is designed to support the teaching and learning of Global History in high school classrooms. Our goal is that these resources will enrich the study of Global History in a variety of ways: For teachers, we hope these materials provide a flexible resource to facilitate the integration of quality media elements into standards-based classroom instruction.
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