Explore the Past… Shape the Future

1. Explore the Past… Shape the Future Our Mission To empower young people with the skills, knowledge, and habits necessary to be engaged citizens who are capable of addressing international issues with thoughtful public discourse and informed decision making. Brown University’s Watson institute for International Studies Office of Continuing Education

2. Choices at a Glance Current Issues Historical Turning Points 40 Curriculum Units Web Resources Support Units • Over 700 Scholars Online videos • “Teaching with the News” lessons Professional Development • Webinars & Leadership Summer Institute

3. 21ST C SKILLS

4. A Global Controversy: The U.S. Invasion of Iraq Historical Turning Points Series 2 Parts Student Readings Why Did the U.S. Invade Iraq? Teachers Book Essential Question

5. Teacher Resource Book Support Materials Lessons The Geography of Iraq Life in Iraq 1932 (Alternative) The Media and the Iraq War Options Role Play Reflecting on the War Blogging the War: Voices form Iraq (Alternative) • Reading Strategies and Suggestions • Key Terms • Issues Toolbox • Integration Tips • Advanced Study Guides

6. Unit Lessons and Their Skills • Geography of Iraq • Map Interpretation Skills Life in Iraq 1932 Document Analysis,Prediction skills, Visual Literacy • The Media and the Iraq War • Point of View, Persuasive Techniques, Rhetoric Analysis, Critical Thinking • Reflecting on the War Critical Thinking • Blogging the War in Iraq Media Literacy, Document Analysis, POV

7. Student Readings Part I: Provides a brief overview of the people and the history of Iraq. It includes early history, Iraq under Saddam Hussein, and the first Persian Gulf War. Part II: Leads students up to the March 2003, with material on sanctions, a new security strategy, 9/11, and the buildup to the decision to invade. The Options Role Play is found here. Part III: Provides information on the war in Iraq, including the invasion, the occupation and the effects of the war. Found in Student Book

8. OPTIONS ROLE PLAY Objective To analyze the issues that framed the debate in the U.S. in 2003 over the proposed invasion of Iraq, evaluate policy options, and understand the values that support each option. Students are assigned to one of the following: Options Groups: Option 1: Invade Now Option 2: Contain Iraq Option 3: Build A Co-operative Relationship with Iraqis Option 4: Focus our Efforts at Home Group #5: Undecided Citizens of the U.S. at a Community Meeting

9. Adaptability of Unit You Control the Information You Give Students for Each Option • Values & Beliefs • Action Steps • Supporting Arguments • Excerpts from Historical Records

10. Concluding Activity: What are the Lessons of the Iraq War? P. 53 of Students draw their own conclusions, based on readings, discussions, lessons and Scholars Online.

11. Unit Outcomes Students will walk away with an understanding of: • The geography and history of Iraq; • Multiple perspectives on why the U.S. invaded Iraq; • How the decision to invade Iraq impacted the U.S. and Iraq; and • How the U.S. presence in Iraq impacted the region as a whole.

12. Deepen the learning with Scholars Online Organized by Student Readings & Lessons Use to: • Introduce the unit • Reinforce concepts for visual/oral learners • Advanced assignments • Your own professional development

13. Scholars Online Participants Lee Roberts Public Health Columbia University P. Terrance Hopman Political Science Brown University Jarat Chopra U.N. Peacekeeping Brown University Michael Otterman Human Rights Consultant Charles Tripp Political Science University of London Ricardo Lagos Former President of Chile Thomas M. Nichols National Security Affairs United States Naval War College Senator Jack Reed U.S. Senator from R.I. How has the 2002 invasion of Iraq fueled terrorism? Why did the U.N. impose sanctions on Iraq?

14. Teaching with the News 5 Teaching With the News Lessons on Iraq, dating back to 2002, can be found at: http://www.choices.edu/resources/archives.php

15. Lessons of Iraq (2010) • "What Have We Learned from Iraq?," by K.T. McFarland • "Obama Wants Us to Forget the Lessons of Iraq," by Andrew Bacevich • "The Surge and Afghanistan," by Senator John McCain • "The Lesson of Iraq," by Don Kraus

16. Best Maps http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/asia.html

17. Confronting Iraq: An Interactive Media Guide http://www.mcclatchyinteractive.com/creative/iraq07/ Pre -2008 Blogs Timelines Maps Charts Articles

18. News-sponsored Lessons The Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: Teaching Resources and Essential Questions New York Times www.learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/the-wars-in-afghanistan-and-iraq-teaching-resources-and-essential-questions/ PBS News Hour http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/middle_east/iraq/

19. Oxfam U.K. Education Resources Iraq War and Peace: 5 Useful Activities http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/iraq/?35 • Detailed Background Information • The War: What We Know  • Interpreting Different Viewpoints • News Board •  Can a War Ever Be Just? • Resolving Conflict

20. Costs of War Website http://costsofwar.org/ Includes Human, Economic, Political, Social Costs Includes Information on Benefits, Alternatives and Recommendations Housed at Brown University

21. BBC News: Struggle for Iraq http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special_reports/struggle_for_iraq/ TIMELINES FACTS AND FIGURES NEWS ARTICLES GRAPHIC PHOTOS

22. Literature for the Classroom http://www.nhpr.org/node/32400 Iraqigirl: Diary of a Teenage Girl in Iraqedited by Elizabeth Wrigley-Field (2009) • War Is…Soldiers, Survivors, and Storytellers Talk About Waredited by Marc Aronson and Patty Campbell (2008) • Bull Riderby Suzanne Morgan Williams (2009) • Heart of a Shepherdby Rosanne Parry (2009) • High Diveby Tammar Stein (2008) • Purple Heartby Patricia McCormick (2009) • Sunrise Over Fallujahby Walter Dean Myers (2008)

23. Two Beautiful Books for Young Students Silent Music by James Rumford The Librarian of Basara by Jeanette Winter One woman’s attempt to save the jewels of Basara. • A boy who loves soccer, music and calligraphy.