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CNN Presents Classroom Edition - Educator Guide
Showdown Iraq: Lines in the Sand
March 14, 2003
Web posted at: 12:46 AM EST (0546 GMT)
Set your VCR to record CNN Presents Classroom Edition - Showdown Iraq: Lines in the Sand when it airs commercial-free on Monday, March 17th from 4:00am - 5:00am ET, following People in the News on CNN.
Program Overview:
This CNN Presents special report looks at three key issues in the current debate over possible war with Iraq. Andrea Koppel reports on U.S. plans for bringing democracy to post-war Iraq; Wolf Blitzer considers the legal, ethical and practical questions surrounding a possible assassination of Saddam Hussein; and Sheila MacVicar travels through three Arab countries sampling public opinion on the eve of a possible new war in Iraq.
(Note to Teachers: This program was still in production up to its air time, so the materials provided are intended to promote general discussion and understanding of its topics. As there might be content some individuals find disturbing, you may want to preview.)
Grade Levels: 9-12
Subject Areas: Current Events, Geography, Government, Military History, Technology, U.S. History, World History
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