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» Pre-Viewing Lesson Plan

Iraq Timeline: 2002-Present

» Lesson Objectives:

In this lesson, students will:

Review the events leading up to and after the invasion of Iraq
Identify major events and individuals involved in the conflict

» Materials Needed:

Internet access or a printed copy of the timeline.
A copy of the crossword puzzle
Writing materials.

» Time Needed:

25 - 35 minutes

» Procedure:

This lesson is divided into two steps:

Step One
Infoplease.com offers a timeline of the Iraqi crisis from 2002 through the present that highlights the key events of the invasion of Iraq starting with the president's Jan. 29, 2002 State of the Union address in which he declared Iraq, Iran and North Korea to be an "axis of evil." The timeline provides the information students will need to complete the crossword puzzle in this activity.

Allow students eight to 10 minutes to read the major events on the timeline. It would be easier for students to have a printed copy of the timeline when they do their crossword review. However, they can read it online at:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/iraqtimeline2.html

Step Two
Instruct students to use the information from the timeline to answer the questions on the crossword. Allow 15 to 20 minutes for this activity.

» Method of Assessment:

Completion of the crossword

» Extending the Lesson:

Iraq: How did we get here?
This three-part lesson plan, which outlines how the U.S. government makes war decisions, who the key decision-makers are and what the role of the United Nations is, can be found in the teacher's guide that accompanies FRONTLINE's film "Truth, War and Consequences" at:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/truth/previewing.html

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