The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in Iraq
Audience: Elem/Middle/High School. This collection of lessons is made from kits such as Causes of the American Revolution, Media Constructions of Peace, and more. This sampling is diverse in its representation of historical time periods and media forms.
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The Vietnam War
The War in Afghanistan
The War in Afghanistan Teacher Guide
The War in Afghanistan Student Reading
The War in Afghanistan Glossary
The War in Afghanistan Student Handout (Color Images)
The War in Afghanistan Student Handout (Postscript)
The War in Afghanistan Assessment
The War in Afghanistan - PowerPoint
Tips for Online Media Decoding
Supplemental Resources
Who's A Hero?
Dissent or Treason
1864 Four Newspaper Reports on the Gettysburg Address
2008 Fear in TV Commercials
Analyzing the Roots of Terrorism
Whose Fear and Whose Security?
Whose Fear and Whose Security? Lesson Plan
Whose Fear and Whose Security? Teacher Guide
Whose Fear and Whose Security? Student Reading
Whose Fear and Whose Security? Student Worksheet
Whose Fear and Whose Security? Assessment
Whose Fear and Whose Security? Assessment Answers
Days of Rage Video Clip
A Search for Solid Ground Video Clip
Tips for Online Media Decoding
Supplemental Resources
Boston Tea Party
No More Kings
World War One Through Posters
Imperialism and the Panama Canal