In light of the news that broke last night about the death of Osama bin Laden, I have changed plans with regards to the WWI unit project. Instead of beginning a WWI video project today, we will spend the next three days exploring the background of Al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden and the War of Terror stemming from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- Today in class we watched and read President Obama's speech from 5/1
- Read a NYT article about how the news broke last night through social media
- Read a CNN article about the individual who broke the news on twitter
Tomorrow we will explore an interactive timeline from the New York Times about the life of Osama bin Laden.
Ultimately, what I hope to have students demonstrate is their understanding of how the end of WWI, the Treaty of Versailles and the policy of appeasement towards Hitler prior to 1939 compares to the actions taken towards Al Qaeda and bin Laden. Students will be expected to find connections, similarities and differences between the two events and we will be producing podcasts for each class exploring these issues....stay tuned.
