TERRORISM
WebQuest #2
Ms. Cabrejos
Introduction: Terrorism is a campaign of terror led by radical
groups with the purpose of overthrowing an existing system and thus achieve
their individual goals. The most important tool used by terrorists are acts of
violence, not only against government officials or institutions, but also and
very frequently against civilians.
Although terrorism has existed in various forms for over a century, it
never posed much of a threat to the Western powers until recently. With the 9/11 attacks to various important
places in the
When the U.N. Partition of 1947 opted for the official creation of
a Jewish State, many Palestinians as well as the rest of the Arab world protested
against this decision. The P.L.O. was
created with the self- proclaimed goal of destroying the State of Israel and
the return of those lands to the Palestinians.
A series of wars followed between
During all these wars attacks from radical Arab groups have caused
terror and continue to do so until this very day. The goal of each of these groups is to
achieve what their respective governments have not been able to accomplish—the
return of lands to
Task: Your job is to
create a newspaper article about a day in the life of a person living in either
side,
? 
Process:
·
Decide where your fictitious
character is going to be from (
·
Do your research to gather
information about terrorist activity in the region by using the different
websites provided to you in the next section.
You may also include other websites you find helpful.
·
Use your imagination. Your character has to come to life in your
article. You must say where he or she is
from, age, occupation, circumstances that led him or her to be present during
the attack(s), and of course the details and his or her reaction as well as the
effect to his or her personal life. Feel free to include other aspects relevant
to the topic.
·
As part of the project, which will
count as 10% of your grade, you must use the 5-step public policy
worksheets. The use of these worksheets
will make your job easier to understand and will help you complete your final
product (newspaper article) much faster.
Remember, the 5-step public policy is as follows:
4.
Evaluate the policies involved by both sides
Resources: The following
websites will help you find the facts about terrorist activities and
testimonies of people living in the midst of the Arab-Israeli conflict:
1.
http://www.adl.org/ISRAEL/Record/conflicts.asp Here you will find information on the history
of the Arab-Israeli conflict
2.
http://www.cyberessays.com/History/64.htm Here you will find information about the
history of the Arab-Israeli conflict
3.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1083468521814
Here you will find testimony of a victim of a terrorist attack
4.
http://www.wrmea.com/jews_for_justice/terrorism.html Here you will find information about the
history of terrorism
5.
http://www.mrdowling.com/608-terrorism.html Here you will find different views about
terrorism against this movement from Arabs
6.
http://www.adl.org/Israel/israel_thwarted_attacks.asp Here you will find a chronology of terrorist
acts in the
7.
http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/terrorism/terrisraelsum.html Here you will find a summary of terrorist
attacks in
8.
http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/Terrorism/victims.html.. Here you will find information on attacks on
9.
http://www.wischik.com/lu/senses/israel-terrorist-attacks.html Here you will find some more information on
terrorist attacks
10.
http://judaism.about.com/library/1_terrorism/bl_worstattacks.htm Here you will find information on the most
deadly attacks in
11.
http://use.perl.org/~TeeJay/journal/8238 Here you will find information on victims of
terrorism
12.
http://cfrterrorism.org/groups/kkc.html Here you will find information about the
attacks on
13.
http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/terrorists/palestinians/4.html?sect=22 Here you will find information about suicide
bombings
14.
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism/terrorismparry.htm Here you will more information on terrorism
in the
15.
http://www.mideastweb.org/bushspeechapril02.htm Here and in the following websites you will
find information about different plans and policies created to deal with the
issue in the middle east and thus bring an end to terrorism
16.
http://www.mideastweb.org/jeruembassy2002.htm
17.
http://www.mideastweb.org/saudipeace.htm
18.
http://www.mideastweb.org/meoslodop.htm
19.
http://www.mideastweb.org/quartetrm2.htm
20.
http://www.mideastweb.org/abumazen.htm
21.
http://www.mideastweb.org/disengagement.htm
22.
http://www.iris.org.il/plochart.htm
23.
http://www.bitterlemons.org/previous/bl050503ed17.html
Evaluation: This
rubric will help you have a clear view of the expectations of your final
product (newspaper article) as well as serve as a guide for grading your
project:
|
Category |
Not Acceptable |
Acceptable Work |
Average Work |
Good Work |
Exemplary Work |
|
Originality |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Facts Used |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Spelling and
Grammar |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Accuracy of
Information |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Following
Prescribed Format |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
To get an A:
You must get a total of 22-25 pts.
To get a B:
You must get a total of 18-21 pts.
To get a C:
You must get a total of 12-17 pts.
To get a C- :
You must get a total of 9-11 pts.
To get a D:
You must get a total of 6-8 pts.
To get an F:
You must get a total of 5 pts. Or less.
Conclusion:
When you complete the 5-step public policy and your final project
(newspaper article) you will have a detailed understanding of the Arab-Israeli
conflict, the important role the terrorist attacks play in the region, and the
effects it has on daily living in the area.
Also, you will be aware of the different public policies created by both
governments in order to achieve peace and deal with this problem.
Standards:
This Web Quest responds to the
followings curriculum standards:
Social Studies: 2:1.2:2
z The student will
use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of
major ideas, eras, themes, developments and turning points in world history,
and examine the broad sweep of history from a variety of perspectives.
English Language Arts: 1:1 & 2a
z Interpret and
analyze information from websites in the Internet and other sources.
z Compare and
synthesize information from different sources in the Internet and other
textbooks.
Speaking and Writing.
Relate new information to prior
knowledge and experience.
Produce a report of information (E2a)
