Terrorism+Archive


 * Use Pinker. 344 on how terrorism is overhyped and declining.**
 * [|Also use this essay from the Atlantic.] By Richard Clarke**


 * [|ISIS PRIMARY DOCUMENT]**

[|Was Orlando Terrorism.]

[|Orlando Shooting--Excellent Washington Post profile of shooter.] Introduce website. Work in groups to answer this question was the massacre at the Emanuel AME church in Charleston terrorism? When answering 1) Agree on a definition of terrorism? 2) Do some research and reading to refresh your memories on what happened, and why, in Charleston 3) Decide on whether the Charleston massacre should be categorized as terrorism and be prepared to defend your answer using both our definition and facts from the case. [|Opinions seem to differ by race on whether the Charleston massacre was terrorism. Why?] [|4) Was the shooting of the news team in Virginia terrorism?]
 * Friday, September 4th**

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 * Introduce Adel Daoud complaint.**
 * Homework = read the Complaint against Adel Daoud up through the bottom of page 16 and answer the following questions in detail and in complete sentences on a Google Doc that you share with me:**
 * 1.** **Who was Anwar Al-Awlaki? How did he die?**
 * 2.** **Who is Adel Daoud? What is he accused of doing?**
 * 3. How did Daoud first get on the FBI's radar as a possible threat? Be specific.**
 * 4. How comfortable are you with the FBI monitoring websites and chat rooms, looking for people who say positive things about violent Jihad?**
 * 5. What did Daoud's sheik counsel him, and what did Daoud think of his sheik?**
 * 6. What was troubling about Daoud's online activity? Be specific.**
 * 7. Why did Daoud think American civilians were "legal targets?'**

Here's the story of a jihadi who almost joined ISIS, changed his mind, and is now in jail. @http://wapo.st/1LSzhwL

[|9/11 Minute by Minute]
 * Tuesday, September 8th**

Discuss Adel Daoud case 1. Do you think the UCE (undercover FBI agent) did a good job? Give some examples to defend your position. 2. How does Daoud rationalize and justify the killing of civilians? 3. What do you think of the way the sheik at Daoud's mosque handled this situation? 4. . Why does Daoud settle on a nightclub for his target? 5. Why do you think the UCE makes such a big deal about the attack coming from Daoud's heart (pages 29-30)? 6. Is there any evidence that the UCE subtly steered Daoud into committing a crime that he would not have committed had they not been in contact?
 * Homework = For Wednesday night by 11 PM to finish the Complaint against Adel Daoud and answer the following questions in detail and in complete sentences.**

[|Update on Adel Daoud 1]
 * [|Update on Adel Daoud] 2**


 * Sophomore Retreat Thursday and Friday September 10th and 11th. And yes, that's kind of ironic that we don't have class on 9/11.**

[|9/11 Minute by Minute] Discuss Adel Daoud case. Anwar Al-Awlaki Jihad, motivation State terror vs. non-state terror. Entrapment.
 * Monday, September 14th**
 * No Homework**

Introduce the Serbian assassinations. 2. The author asks "Why there was such a brutal reckoning with Obrenovic dynasty?" How would you answer that question. 3. The interior minister gave the king a good reason why he shouldn't marry Draga. What was that reason? And how did the king react? 4. Who was Apis? Be prepared to describe him in detail. 5. According to the definition we used in class on the first day, was the killing of the King and Queen terrorism? Explain.
 * Tuesday, September 15th**
 * Continue to discuss Adel Daoud**
 * Homework = read "The Sleepwalkers" pages 3-13 and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**
 * 1. The murder of King Alexander and Queen Draga was remarkably violent. What were the most awful parts? Be specific.**

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 * Thursday, September 17th**
 * Discuss Serbian terrorism.**
 * Europe on the eve of World War I.**
 * Homework = read "The Sleepwalkers" pages 38 to the bottom of 41, and from the bottom of 47 to the bottom of 53 and be prepared to discuss the following questions:**
 * 1. What were the goals of the Black Hand? Also, how great is their Serbian name? Seriously, how great is that?**
 * 2. What was the attitude of the conspirators toward suicide missions?**
 * 3. As best as you can make out, why did the conspirators target Archduke Franz Ferdinand?**
 * 4. What sort of young men were the assassins and what were their reasons for joining the Black Hand?**
 * 5. Do these young men seem similar to Adel Daoud or very different? Explain.**

media type="youtube" key="ZmHxq28440c" width="560" height="315" [|The New York Times: The Terrorist Mind:] [|This article argues there is no typical terrorist] [|Here's Peter Bergen on the "typical" terrorist] om, ab Boko Haram
 * Friday, September 18th**
 * Discuss the Black Hand and the assassination.**
 * Read "The Sleepwalkers" from 54-56.**
 * Homework = write a 1-1.5 page single spaced short essay on whether the article in the times called "The Terrorist Mind" helps us explain the behavior of Adel Daoud or whether he is really quite different from the picture drawn in the article. Write this in Google Docs and share it with me.**

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ch, nt IRA [|Introduce Terror Group Slideshow Project.] Serbian Terror. The assassination and the climate of Europe in 194. Current events.
 * Monday, September 21st**
 * Homework = read for 30 minutes about the terror group you were assigned for your slideshow. Begin reading in our textbook, Terrorism.**

Here's a bad presentation Work on presentation.
 * Tuesday, September 22nd**

Current Events Work on your presentation. The first presentations will begin tomorrow.
 * Thursday, September 24th**
 * Homework = work on your presentation.**

Presentations by groups willing to go.
 * Friday, September 25th**
 * Homework = Be ready to present on Monday if you didn't already do so.**

Presentations Introduction to Looming Tower.
 * Monday, September 28th**
 * Homework = Read The Looming Tower up through page 20 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. Describe the background of Sayyid Qutb.**
 * 2. The text describes Qutb as "decent, proud, tormented, self-righteous." (p 12) Find an example in the text of each characteristic.**
 * 3. Which facets of life in America made an especially strong impression on him? Be specific.**
 * 4. Though he eventually decided Western culture was soulless and appalling, when Qutb came to the US he was actually somewhat westernized compared to other Egyptians. Explain in what ways this was so.**
 * 5. Qutb seems to have been especially threatened by the looser American standards of sexuality that he encountered. What personal experiences in America made a big impression on him in this regard? Be specific and give detail.**
 * 6. Describe the New York City of 1948 that Qutb visited. Why might it have been jarring to him? Be specific and give detail.**

[|Baby, it's cold outside.] Any last presentations. Discuss Looming Tower.
 * Tuesday, September 29th**

Homework: The Looming Tower pages 20-37 and annotate for the following reading questions:
1. What did Qutb think about race relations in the US? Give some examples of his experiences regarding race relations. 2. What was Greeley, Colorado like? Why might it have had some appeal to Qutb? Why did he ultimately not like Greeley? 3. On page 27-28 the author summarizes Qutb’s critique of American life. What is that critique? (use your own words). 4. What parts of that critique, if any, do you think are fair and accurate? If you disagree with him say why. 5. Describe the political and social goals of the Muslim brothers 6.The author says that Qutb and Gamel Abdel Nasser (the military dictator of Egypt) had vastly different and incompatible goals for Egypt. What were their respective goals? How were they incompatible? 7. Why did Qutb get thrown into prison? How was he treated in prison? 8. How did Qutb's experience in prison radicalize him? 9. Why was Qutb considered by some to be more dangerous dead than alive? Do you believe this was ultimately proven to be true?

Discuss Looming Tower. Read Looming Tower 1. Describe the upbringing of Ayman al-Zawahiri. Does it meet your expectations of how a future terrorist would be brought up? In what ways was Zawahiri's background similar to and different from Qutb's? 2. How did Zawahiri's uncle, Mahfouz Azzam, influence his views on Qutb and Islam? 3. How did the Six Day War affect Muslims, especially young ones? 4. What effect did Sayyid Qutb's writings have on young Muslims, specifically Zawahiri? Be prepared to share examples. 5. What effect did Abdallah Schleifer have on Zawahiri? What was their relationship like? 6. Schleifer compares the growing Islamist movement to the short-lived Marxist Youth movement of the sixties. Is this a good comparison? Did he prove to be right?
 * Thursday, September 30th**
 * Homework = Read The Looming Tower pages 38-50 and annotate for the following reading questions:**

Discuss Looming Tower Israel Palestine Read Looming Tower 1. How was the marriage between Zawahiri and Azza Nowair different from our marriages? What cultural differences could explain this? 2. What differences in ideology caused the split between Schleifer and Zawahiri? 3. The author, Lawrence Wright, describes the year 1979 as a pivotal year in the Islamic world. Why? What happened? Come with questions about these events. 4. What was Zawahiri sent to prison for? 5. Describe the conditions in Egyptian prisons. Is there any evidence that this awful environment radicalized Zawahiri and others?
 * Friday, October 1st**
 * Homework = Read The Looming Tower pages 50-62 and annotate for the following reading questions:**

Monday, October 5th
[|Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Explainer from Vox] Questions about Looming Tower 1979 Zawahiri 1. What was Zawahiri's preferred method for taking over the Egyptian government? What does this say about him? 2. What kind of people were drawn to the radical Islamic movement? How does this fit with or contradict the profile of the typical terrorist we've read about? 3. How did Zawahiri and Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman clash over the future of the Islamic movement? 4. What was the background of Mohammed bin Laden? 5. What are the core beliefs of the Wahhabists (sometimes called Salafists), and what was their connection to the Saudi kingdom?
 * Homework = Read The Looming Tower pages 62- the bottom of 73 and annotate for the following reading questions:**

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Maya Current Events Discuss Looming Tower. MAP! Label your maps with: Egypt-Israel-Saudi Arabi-Yemen-Kuwait-Iraq-Pakistan-Afghanistan-Somali-Iran-Turkey-Syria 1. How did the discovery of oil and the money that came with it change Saudi Arabia? 2. What were the teachings of Mohammed Abdul Wahab? 3. What sort of a man was Mohammed bin Laden (MBL)? Why did Osama view him with such awe? 4. What role did MBL play in Saudi Arabia? How did he help transform Saudi Arabia from a desolate, desert dune to a flush, financial fiefdom? 5. What personal flaws, if any, did MBL have?
 * Tuesday, October 6th**
 * Homework = Read Looming Tower pages 72- middle of 85 and annotate for the following reading questions:**

Naihlah Thimote Discuss test. Study Guide. [|Here's the study guide for the test.]
 * Thursday, October 8th**
 * Homework = read Looming Tower 85-96 and annotate for the following reading questions:**
 * 1. What sort of a childhood did Osama bin Laden (OBL) have? **
 * 2.. What about OBL’s personality as a young man and boy suggested that he would later be a leader of men? **
 * 3.. What indications were there in his early life that OBL was going to be an especially observant and strict Muslim? **
 * 4.. On page 89, the author describes Osama and his friends recording some songs “about jihad.” What did Osama and his friends mean by jihad? **
 * 5. Describe how and when Osama became interested in the ideas of Sayyid Qutb? **

[|Here's the study guide for the test.]
 * AND Study for Tuesday's test on pages 1-96 of The Looming Tower. Here's your study guide**

Test!!!!! NOTE WE ARE SKIPPING A CHAPTER IN LOOMING TOWER 1. What influence did Azzam and Qutb have on bin Laden? 2. What kind of men and boys were the Arabs who came to Afghanistan, and how did the Afghan mujahideen view the Arabs that came to assist them? 3. What effect did Azzam's fatwa have on the Arab community? 4. What kind of myths did Azzam spin about the conflict? How did these affect young Muslims? 5. Which version of jihad was most appealing to the Arabs in Afghanistan?
 * Tuesday, October 13th**
 * Homework = read Looming Tower pages 109--127 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**

[|Here's the link that Camryn sent about the Chicago Ideas talk on terrorism.]

Discuss Looming Tower. Current Events---Olivia M.
 * Thursday, October 15th**
 * Homework = read Looming Tower pages 127-138 and be prepared to discuss the following reading question:**
 * 1. What was the reality of bin Laden's time doing jihad in Afghanistan and how did it differ from the legend?**
 * 2. What was bin Laden's personality like?**

bin Laden in Afghanistan. Current events jigsaw. [] [|Terror in India] [|Obama keeping troops in Afghanistan because of Iraq Failure] [|Turkey Bombing] Bin laden documentary.
 * Friday, October 16th**
 * Homework = read Looming Tower pages 139-147 AND 157-164 and annotate for the following questions:**
 * 1. What was Peshawar like during the Afghan war?**
 * 2. What is Takfir? Why is it so dangerous?**
 * 3. Lawrence Wright says of bin Laden and Zawahiri "each man filled a need for the other." What does he mean? What were their needs?**
 * 4. What health problems did bin Laden have?**
 * 5.What goals were declared in the Al Qaeda constitution?**
 * 6. After the Soviets left Afghanistan, what became of the country?**
 * 7. What happened to Azzam?**

Discuss Looming Tower. Takfir- Afghanistan after the jihad. Bin Laden's personality. Bin Laden documentary. 1. When bin Laden returned to Saudi Arabia after his stint in Afghanistan, how was he seen by the public? 2. What grievances did Al Qaeda and the other Islamist terrorist groups have against the United States? Be specific. 3. Describe the conduct and behavior of the Saudi royal family. In what ways were they hypocritical? 4. Describe life in Saudi Arabia under Wahabiism and the muttawa. 5. As best you can, determine what were the sources of bin Laden’s grievances against the US. 6. Describe how the US and Saudi Arabia, though vastly different societies, were fundamentally connected to and dependent upon each other, beginning in the 1950’s. 7. Describe bin Laden’s meddling in Yemen. In what ways was this adventure a preview of his future actions?
 * Monday, October 19th**
 * Olivia M current events.**
 * Homework: read Packet, Return of the Hero, pages 165-175 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions: **

Current Events Saudi Arabia. The Royals Bin Laden Doc. Bin Laden in Sudan. Marley E 1. Why did the Saudi government confiscate Bin Laden’s passport? 2. What were Saddam Hussein’s grievances against Kuwait?10. What did bin Laden think the Saudi king should do to protect the Kingdom after Iraq conquered Kuwait? 3. What did the Saudi King actually do instead? 4. What effect did the presence of so many foreigners have on the kingdom of Saudi Arabia? 5. Describe life in Saudi Arabia before oil money came in transformed the peninsula. 6. What did the “Letter of Demands” (described at the bottom of 181-182) from religious scholars ask for? =**AND READ**= **Homework read Looming Tower for Friday read Hijira, pages 254-259 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:** 1. Describe Mullah Omar and explain how he gained power. 2. Who are the Taliban? Where did they come from, who were their members, what are their beliefs? Be sure to discuss their “3 streams.” How did they rise so quickly?
 * Tuesday, October 20th**
 * Homework: read Packet, Return of the Hero, pages 175-182 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions: **

Current Events Anna B Documentary on bin Laden Reading questions: Research paper topics. 3. Why were Mullah Omar and the Taliban initially skeptical about OBL? 4. Describe the harsh rule of the Taliban. What were some of the most radical (insane?) features of their rule over Afghanistan? 5. What was the original Hijira of Mohammed (the prophet)? 6. How did OBL recast his failures as a kind of Hijira? 7. Explain the symbolism of the cave in the Islamic world. How was OBL’s use of this symbol a brilliant public relations strategy? 8. In 1998, (page 265) bin Laden declared war on the US. What were his reasons for doing this? 9. Assess the validity of the following statement: bin Laden, by the time of his second Afghanistan period, had become self-aggrandizing to the point of delusion.
 * Thursday, October 22nd**
 * Homework = read Looming Tower 259-268 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions.**

Make Your Own Al Qaeda PPT. [|https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1K7nEC9Zt57u9eDVTz5FYqIqLIZ0bjMNqjyxDrxOTrss/edit#slide=id.p6]
 * Friday, October 23rd**

Homework: read Looming Tower Boom, pages 340-350 and annotate for the following reading questions. Note that we are skipping lots of pages here.
1. Who was Khalid Sheik Mohammed? Who was Ramzi Yousef? Describe their history of terrorism, successful and unsuccessful. 2. Describe the profile of the typical men who came to train with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan in the mid 1990’s. Who were they, what did they have in common? What drove them to radical Islamism? 3. Beyond the negative goals of destruction and terror, what were the positive goals of Al Qaeda? In other words, what kind of society did they want to rule over? 4. According to the notes recovered from these training camps, who were the enemies of Islam? 5. What kind of terror training and instruction did the men at the Al Qaeda camps undergo? 6. Who was Mohammed Atta? What was his attitude toward women? 7. OBL seemed to believe that the 9/11 attacks might well cause the US to disintegrate as a country. In your opinion, was this belief merely a fantasy, or did it have some truth to it? 8. When Mohammed Atta and his friends showed up in Afghanistan, the leaders of Al Qaeda instantly saw how useful they would be. Why were they considered valuable resources by the leaders of Al Qaeda?

Alexandra Current Events 9/11 Slideshow
 * Monday, October 26**
 * Homework = read Looming Tower pages 423-432 and be prepared to discuss the following reading questions:**
 * 1. What happened to Al Qaeda after 9/11?**
 * 2. According to Bin Laden, what reinvigorated the Islamist movement?**
 * 3. Who was Abu Musab Zarqawi? What's he known for?**
 * 4. What did Muslim critics of Al Qaeda, like Benotman, Dr. Fadl and al-Awdah say about bin Laden, his organization and 9/11?**
 * 5. Looking back, to what extent did bin Laden and Al Qaeda succeed in achieving their goals? Think before answering. This is a hard, complex question. And remember, Wright's gave his answer, on page 429, before the rise of ISIS.**
 * 6. Wright ends his afterword on an optimistic note. What made him optimistic? Alas, he wrote that in 2011. Do you think he's still so optimistic?**

[|Transcripts of US torture of prisoners]

Current Events--Sojourner Finish Slideshows. The Siege The 9/11 plot.
 * Tuesday, October 27th**
 * Homework = For Monday, Read The Longest War--The Gloves Came Off and annotate for the following questions.**
 * 1. Describe Vice President Cheney's mind set and mentality during the days and weeks after 9/11.**
 * 2. What did our government do to Abu Omar?**
 * 3. What was the worst part of his imprisonment? Be specific.**
 * 4. Explain why our treatment of Abu Omar was illegal.**
 * 5. How did the rendition (kidnapping and transfer) of Abu Omar become public knowledge?**
 * 6. How and why did the US make the decision to hold prisoners at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba?**
 * 7. What arguments did John Yoo make to explain why prisoners at Guantanamo weren't entitled to protection from the Geneva Convention? What do you think of these arguments?**
 * 8. In the end, was the strategy of holding prisoners at Guantanamo effective in helping the US defeat terrorism? Explain.**
 * 9. How the US treat Mohammed Qahtani? Be specific.**
 * 10. What did Abu Zabaydah lose during the shoot-out in Faisalabad?**
 * 11. Describe how Abu Zabaydah was treated during his imprisonment. What were the worst things the US government did to him?**
 * 12. Did the harsh interrogation techniques used on Zabaydah work?**
 * 13. How did interrogators get Abu Jandal to give up his secrets?**
 * 14. Did the torture of Khalid Sheik Mohammed (KSM) provide any useful intelligence? This question is complicated, so think carefully before answering.**
 * 15. Are you ashamed of your country after reading this chapter?**

I will be at a conference. You'll have a sub. You will watch The Siege.
 * Thursday, October 29th**
 * Homework = For Monday, Read The Longest War--The Gloves Came Off and annotate for the following questions.**
 * 1. Describe Vice President Cheney's mind set and mentality during the days and weeks after 9/11.**
 * 2. What did our government do to Abu Omar?**
 * 3. What was the worst part of his imprisonment? Be specific.**
 * 4. Explain why our treatment of Abu Omar was illegal.**
 * 5. How did the rendition (kidnapping and transfer) of Abu Omar become public knowledge?**
 * 6. How and why did the US make the decision to hold prisoners at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba?**
 * 7. What arguments did John Yoo make to explain why prisoners at Guantanamo weren't entitled to protection from the Geneva Convention? What do you think of these arguments?**
 * 8. In the end, was the strategy of holding prisoners at Guantanamo effective in helping the US defeat terrorism? Explain.**
 * 9. How the US treat Mohammed Qahtani? Be specific.**
 * 10. What did Abu Zabaydah lose during the shoot-out in Faisalabad?**
 * 11. Describe how Abu Zabaydah was treated during his imprisonment. What were the worst things the US government did to him?**
 * 12. Did the harsh interrogation techniques used on Zabaydah work?**
 * 13. How did interrogators get Abu Jandal to give up his secrets?**
 * 14. Did the torture of Khalid Sheik Mohammed (KSM) provide any useful intelligence? This question is complicated, so think carefully before answering.**
 * 15. Are you ashamed of your country after reading this chapter?**

I will be at a conference. You'll have a sub. You will watch the Siege.
 * Friday, October 30th**
 * Homework = For Monday, Read The Longest War--The Gloves Came Off and annotate for the following questions.**
 * 1. Describe Vice President Cheney's mind set and mentality during the days and weeks after 9/11.**
 * 2. What did our government do to Abu Omar?**
 * 3. What was the worst part of his imprisonment? Be specific.**
 * 4. Explain why our treatment of Abu Omar was illegal.**
 * 5. How did the rendition (kidnapping and transfer) of Abu Omar become public knowledge?**
 * 6. How and why did the US make the decision to hold prisoners at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba?**
 * 7. What arguments did John Yoo make to explain why prisoners at Guantanamo weren't entitled to protection from the Geneva Convention? What do you think of these arguments?**
 * 8. In the end, was the strategy of holding prisoners at Guantanamo effective in helping the US defeat terrorism? Explain.**
 * 9. How the US treat Mohammed Qahtani? Be specific.**
 * 10. What did Abu Zabaydah lose during the shoot-out in Faisalabad?**
 * 11. Describe how Abu Zabaydah was treated during his imprisonment. What were the worst things the US government did to him?**
 * 12. Did the harsh interrogation techniques used on Zabaydah work?**
 * 13. How did interrogators get Abu Jandal to give up his secrets?**
 * 14. Did the torture of Khalid Sheik Mohammed (KSM) provide any useful intelligence? This question is complicated, so think carefully before answering.**
 * 15. Are you ashamed of your country after reading this chapter?**

Current Events-Camryn Discuss The Siege. [|Is it prejudiced against Muslims?] [|Bombing in South Africa] [|Introduce essay.]
 * Monday, November 2nd**
 * Homework = Spend 30 minutes researching The Patriot Act and other forms of government surveillance.**

http://www.ontheissues.org/War_+_Peace.htm
 * Tuesday, November 3rd**
 * Discuss essay on the Siege/The Gloves Came Off**
 * Introduce Rate the Candidates-Most to least hawkish on terrorism.**
 * Homework = work on essay on the Siege/The Gloves Came Off for 45 minutes.**


 * Thursday, November 5th**
 * Current events.**
 * Slideshow winner.**
 * This American Life Habeas Schmabeas.**
 * Did Bin Laden win?**
 * Homework = work on essay on essay on the Siege/The Gloves Came off for 35 minutes.**


 * Friday, November 6th**
 * This American Life Habeas Schmabeas.**
 * [|Bill of Rights summary.]**
 * [|Here's a summary of NSA programs.]**
 * Did Bin Laden win?**
 * Homework = work on essay on essay on the Siege/The Gloves Came off for one hour.**
 * It's due on Thursday.**

Did bin Laden win? Work on paper.
 * Monday, November 9th**
 * Habeas Schmabeas Continued.**
 * Homework = work on essay. It's due on Thursday.**


 * Friday, November 6th**
 * This American Life Habeas Schmabeas.**
 * [|Bill of Rights summary.]**
 * [|Here's a summary of NSA programs.]**
 * Did Bin Laden win?**
 * Homework = work on essay on essay on the Siege/The Gloves Came off for one hour.**
 * It's due on Thursday.**

Did bin Laden win? Work on paper.
 * Monday, November 9th**
 * Habeas Schmabeas Continued.**
 * Homework = work on essay. It's due on Thursday.**

Current Events. Iraq War.
 * Tuesday, November 10th**
 * Bin Laden Strategic Genius?**
 * Homework = Finish paper. It's due on Thursday.**

[|Here are the stats on how many Americans have died from gun violence compared to terrorism in the years from 2004-2013. The stats are sobering.] [|How big a problem is terrorism, really?] No Homework! Enjoy.
 * Thursday, November 12th**
 * Continue discussion of whether Bin Laden was a strategic genius.**
 * The Iraq War.**

https://docs.google.com/a/fwparker.org/document/d/1nD_QqQRq8d8EY1tkaf-_MZtTqHnf4E3wFBQZjxGQPkw/edit?usp=sharing [] Continue discussing how big a problem is terrorism, really. Introduce Meeting of the Minds!
 * Friday, November 13th**
 * Introduce Rate the Candidates-Most to least hawkish on terrorism.**
 * Introduce Rate the Candidates-Most to least hawkish on terrorism.**
 * Homework = spend 40 minutes reading in preparation for our Meeting of the Minds.**

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We will discuss the awful attacks in Paris. And we will work on our [|Candidate Meeting of the Minds.] Note that I added some other features to the Meeting of the Minds, including questions for other candidates and attacks on other candidates positions.
 * Monday, November 16th**
 * Homework = Spend 35 minutes on your presentation on Paris. See below.**

Brief the President (Mr. G) on Paris You and your partner have 3-4 minutes to answer your question. Provide visuals as needed. 1. Who did this people and why? Why France? CH SH 2. How big of a deal is this attack? How sophisticated was it? Are we at risk of overreacting? DR AG 3. What's the evidence of an ISIS connection? CO MS 4. How is France changing their balance of Freedom vs. Safety in response? Olivia NT

5. What is our current strategy vs. ISIS ME MW 6. What are some of our options to go after ISIS? What are the pros and cons? Asquared More updates from Paris,
 * Tuesday, November 17th**
 * Brief the president on ISIS**
 * Prepare** Meeting of the Minds opening speeches.
 * Homework = Prepare for the opening speech of the Meeting of the Minds which will be on Thursday.**

Opening statements from our candidate's forum.
 * Thursday, November 19th**
 * Homework = prepare for part 2 of the Meeting of the Minds questions for other candidates and attacks on other candidates positions.**

hould we blame the Paris attack on Edward Snowden? Search for this and see what you think.

Part II of candidate forum. The sub will stop and discuss these questions with you. 1. Why did ethno-nationalist terror grow from the 1930s onward. The author gives at least 2 big reasons. Use your words to explain. 2. How does the author explain the shift from the less extreme Haganah to the far more radical Irgun and NEHI? 3. What was the difference between Irgun and NEHI? 4. Explain the strategy of Zionist terror. 5. The British response to Zionist terror was not effective. Why? What could they have done differently, if anything? 6. Why did Zionist terror succeed? 7. Now that you know the backstory of the creation of Israel, is it easier to see why the Palestinian/Israeli conflict is such a mess? Explain.
 * Friday, November 20th**
 * Homework for Tuesday =** Read **"Terrorism: A History"** from the middle of page 179- the bottom of page188 and answer these questions in writing:

I'll be at a conference. You will spend 20-25 minutes on their computers researching this question: “Does Edward Snowden deserve some blame for the Paris attacks?” Then, the sub will lead you in a discussion of that question. The sub will stop and discuss these questions with you. 1. Why did ethno-nationalist terror grow from the 1930s onward. The author gives at least 2 big reasons. Use your words to explain. 2. How does the author explain the shift from the less extreme Haganah to the far more radical Irgun and NEHI? 3. What was the difference between Irgun and NEHI? 4. Explain the strategy of Zionist terror. 5. The British response to Zionist terror was not effective. Why? What could they have done differently, if anything? 6. Why did Zionist terror succeed? 7. Now that you know the backstory of the creation of Israel, is it easier to see why the Palestinian/Israeli conflict is such a mess? Explain.
 * Monday, November 23rd**
 * Homework for Tuesday =** Read **"Terrorism: A History"** from the middle of page 179- the bottom of page188 and answer these questions in writing:

Catch me up on your thoughts about Snowden. [|Menachem Begin Encyclopedia Entry]
 * Tuesday, November 24th**

[|Yitzhak Shamir Encyclopedia Entry] Omissions? Corrections? Discuss Zionism
 * No homework over break. Enjoy Thanksgiving!**

Terror Groups That Succeeded (at least partially) ANC? Decolonization of Cypress Palestinian Liberation Organization IRGUN And LEHI Stern Gang Algerian Liberation from French Tamil Tigers IRA Hizbollah Anti-abortion movement in the US Animal Liberation Front KKK Kosovo Liberation ARMY

[|Introduce Movie project.] Begin researching your group. [|Domestic Terrorism]
 * Tuesday, December 1**
 * Terror and Planned Parenthood.**
 * Homework = read about your terrorist group for 30 minutes.**

[|Terrorism or Murder, or Mass Shooting.] Work on movie script. Grade sample film on rubric.
 * Thursday, December 3rd**
 * Homework = read and write about your terrorist group for 30 minutes.**


 * Friday, December 4th**
 * Work on movie script.**
 * Homework = read and write about your terrorist group for 40 minutes.**


 * Monday, December 7th**
 * Work on film.**
 * Current events.**
 * Rabin.**
 * Homework = work on your film about your terrorist group for 35 minutes.**

Work on film. Rabin. Current events.
 * Tuesday, December 8th**
 * Homework = work on your film. for 40 minutes. The script is due Thursday.**

[|Freakout over terror? This writer says, you know, don't.] Rabin Work on your film.
 * Thursday, December 10th**
 * Homework = work on your film for 35 minutes.**


 * Friday, December 11th**
 * Work on your film.**
 * Homework = work on you film for 45 minutes.**

Work on film.
 * Monday, December 14th**
 * Homework = spend 30 minutes on your film.**


 * Tuesday, December 15th**
 * Work on film.**
 * Homework = work on your film. It's due on Friday.**

Work on film.
 * Thursday, December 17th**
 * Homework = Finish your film. It's due tomorrow. Turn it in by uploading to Youtube and then emailing me a link. If you want it to be private that's fine. Make it "Unlisted" and then send me an email. Or if you don't mind the commenters, make it public.**

Film Festival! You can bring food if you like.
 * Friday, December 18th**
 * Homework = enjoy your break!**

Here are your movies! Abhi @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diNA3antpSQ Sojourner @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4SkzZam_qQ Olivia M @https://youtu.be/r7PLl6ZfdgU Alexandra @https://youtu.be/AxMkWu7_Uaw Maya--@https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSaotLLxO40 Rothman [|__https://youtu.be/ATTGJGSUlfw__] Chase @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7To60lI07bM Marley @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsIXRZ1Ysdg Camryn <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">ttps://youtu.be/Jw88yHSX_JM Nailah <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">@https://youtu.be/a6XGwUJBsFU Anna <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">@https://youtu.be/mK3a-fueoeI <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Molly <span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">@https://youtu.be/9SrGlanW9Eo