CNN Presents Classroom Edition - Educator Guide

Showdown Iraq: Lines in the Sand

Background:

A. Have students create a KWL chart (Know, Want to Know and Learned chart) on the crisis in Iraq. They can fill in the "Learned" section following the CNN Presents Classroom Edition program.

B. Solicit student questions on the crisis and categorize them by topics, such as the role of the U.S. in a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq, the goal of regime change in Iraq or public opinion in the Arab community. Students can refer to this ongoing list of questions throughout this program and upcoming CNN Presents or CNN Student News programs on the topics.

C. Refer to previous CNN Presents Classroom Edition guides for background information, discussion questions, activities and Internet resources:

• Showdown Iraq (http://fyi.cnn.com/2002/fyi/lesson.plans/09/27/cnnpce.showdown.iraq.eg/)

• Showdown Iraq-Five Questions (http://fyi.cnn.com/2002/fyi/lesson.plans/11/15/showdown.iraq.overview/index.html)

• Showdown Iraq-War Clouds (http://fyi.cnn.com/2003/fyi/lesson.plans/01/16/showdown.warclouds.overview/index.html)

• Showdown Iraq-On the Brink (http://fyi.cnn.com/2003/fyi/lesson.plans/02/26/showdown.brink/index.html)

D. Refer to previous CNNStudentNews.com lessons on the showdown with Iraq. (See Internet Resources for a complete listing.)

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