Terrorism7th Grade UBD - Unit 3 - Terrorism

Reach Into Your Background

List at least four

questions you have about

what terrorism is and why

it exists. Which question

do you consider most

important to answer?

Explain the reason(s) for

your choice. (5 minutes)

Partner Activity

Work with a neighbor and compare your answer with theirs. What things are the same and what things are different?

(3 minutes)

Eyewitness To HistoryReading Activity- Eyewitness To History 8

War On TerrorismVideo- War On Terrorism

Attack on America

In a attack against the

United States, terrorists

hijacked commercial

passenger jets and

cashed them into the

World Trade Center and

the Pentagon, killing

thousands of innocent

people.

The Horror

Terrorism seeks to hurt a few

people and to scare a lot of

people in order to make a

point.

It is an unlawful act of violence.

Intimidates governments or

societies.

Goal is to achieve political,

religious or ideological

objectives.

The World is in Shock

After the 9/11 attack, people in

Israel lined up to donate blood,

light candles, grieve the dead,

and fly the American flag.

A national day of mourning was

declared as all Israeli flags are

lowered to half mast, in respect

and sympathy for the American

tragedy.

The World is in Shock

The Israeli government

was among the first to

offer a search and

rescue team to help with

the rescue efforts.

Streets in Tel-Aviv and

Jerusalem were renamed

“Pentagon Rd.” and

“New York St.”.

But Some People Did Not Grieve

Every decent, honest person

should ask why.

Why are these people

celebrating the death of so

many innocent people?

How can they be so happy just

because American citizens

died?

Where does this hatred come

from?

What is Terrorism

What is it?

Where does it

come from?

Why is it used?

How can we

prevent it?

What do we fear

about terrorism?

Terrorism

Is an unlawful act of

violence.

Intimidates

governments or

societies.

Goal is to achieve

political, religious or

ideological objectives.

Early History of Terrorism

Terror has been used to achieve

political ends and has a long history.

As a resistance to Roman occupation,

terrorists killed Roman soldiers and

destroyed Roman property.

Terror was used to resist occupation.

Modern History of Terrorism

Anarchists were seen in the

late 19th century.

Individual terrorism:

The use of selective terror against

an individual in order to bring

down a government, ex. Lincoln

assassination .

Propaganda by deeds …

terrorists acts

Terrorism became tool of

communication, propaganda.

Prevention of Terrorism

Primary prevention:

Education!!!

Understand the differences in cultures, religions,

beliefs and human behaviors.

Think of the peace, freedom and equality of all

human beings, not just “my group of people.”

Eliminate the root of terrorism.

Prevention of Terrorism

Secondary prevention:

Establish surveillance and a

monitoring system on terrorism

attacks.

Improve protective systems for

citizens.

Methods of Terrorism

Firearms

Explosive and

Incendiary Devices

Chemical Agents

Biological Agents

Nuclear Weapon

Conclusion

Terrorism is an unlawful act.

Terrorism has a long history of being used to achieve

political, religious and ideological objectives.

Terrorism can be conducted through firearms, explosive

devices and biological, chemical, nuclear materials.

The risk of dying from terrorism is much lower than

that from motor vehicles, smoking, and alcoholic

beverages.

Understanding Others Reading Handout- Understanding Others

Enrichment ActivityQuotes Activity

Independent Activity

What has been the

“muddiest” point so

far in this lesson? That

is, what topic remains

the least clear to you?

(4 minutes)

Partner Activity

Work with a neighbor and compare your muddiest point with theirs. Compare what things are the same and what things are different? (3 minutes)