Time For Kids: America at War
<http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/reproducibles/html/0,6810,435661,00
.html>
Tips for teachers and parents. Resources for students.
IMCPL: Iraq
http://www.imcpl.lib.in.us/iraq.htm
Also from the Marion County Public Library. Current information from
a
multitude of sources.
InfoZone: Conflict in Iraq
<http://infozone.imcpl.org/>
From the Marion County Public Library. Click on links under
"Fast Facts"
for information and recommended student reading.
Crisis with Iraq
<http://www.choices.edu/twtn.cfm?id=6>
Designed for high school students, this highly detailed lesson unit
from
Brown University lays out a set of diplomatic and strategic options
for Iraq
and the Middle East, placing an emphasis on the long-term results of
different strategies. The unit invites students to explore the possible
effects of different strategies.
Military Maps
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/middle_east/02/iraq_key_maps/html/ira
q.stm>
Key maps are presented on Iraqi bases, Iraqi missile range, Presidential
Palace, etc.
United States Central Command
<http://www.centcom.mil/>
This site offers links to a variety of information on current military
operations, including many photos. There are also numerous links to
family
support resources.
State Department: Iraq
<http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/iraq/>
The State Department's Iraq page offers transcripts of current diplomatic
activities, as well as issues summaries dealing with the major questions
surrounding the ongoing efforts to achieve disarmament in Iraq. This
is a
good resource for full texts of American diplomatic statements and
communication.
Support Our Troops
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Dec2002/b12122002_bt632-02.html
This Department of Defense page offers a variety of ways that users
can
support troops overseas - from simply sending e-mail to donating a
phone
calling card or sending a "virtual thank you card."
Weather in Iraq
http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/mideast_news.asp
A map showing today's predicted high and low temperature for the mid-east
region.
Seven Strategies for Watching the News
<http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/watchnews.html>
Seven tips for young people on how to watch the news and get a more
complete
understanding of world events.
Resolution 1441
<http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/iraq/text/1108unscres1441.htm>
Full text of resolution 1441 as found on the U.S. State Department's
site.
Teaching about the war in Iraq
http://message.scholastic.com/r.asp?ZXU=23500&ZXD=30546602