Iraq+War

= __ IRAQ WAR __ = ** Iraq  ****  --The Reach of War  ** ** []   ** This amazing New York Times site is perfect for high school teachers and homeschoolers looking for lesson plans and other materials concerning Iraq and related issues. Included, too, are six multimedia features on the war, recent news photos (each with an accompanying article and student worksheet), and even an online student quiz. Another valuable source is PBS Teachers’ various lesson plans on various perspectives of the War in Iraq. Conduct a search on “Iraq War” at ** [|www.pbs.org/teachers/] ** ** Iraq  ****  ’s New Beginning  ** ** [|www.teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/iraq_new/index.asp]  ** Scholastic News is tailor-made for keeping middle school kids informed about the world. Teachers will appreciate the five topical lesson plans (in the “Teacher Lesson Helper” section), along with the historical and cultural background on Iraq. Detour: Discover more about Iraq, from its rich, ancient history to prewar government and politics at the library of government and politics at the Library of Congress site “ Iraq: Country Studies” at lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/iqtoc.html.