2. What type of person would develop so much hate and sacrifice himself as well as others?
3. What is the history of the United States that might have engendered such an attack and the history, culture and other information of those who might have planned and carried this out?
4. What do other nations and their citizens think about what happened and how are they affected?
To start you off, here are some notes from a Teach-In on the campus of the University of Southern California on 24 September 2001, broadcast on KCRW, a local NPR station, and reported on as well by USC Today
From Professor Ronald Steel (International Relations): "Terrorism is a particular kind of weapon that the weak use against the strong ... [where] they seek to use the resources of the society to turn against itself ... and undertake actions that will be damaging to itself."
From Professor Laurie Brand (Middle Eastern Studies): ""It is important not to think about this as an ancient conflict … but [as] a product of specific, relatively current [100 years] events, ,,, Otherwise, the problem is seen as insoluble and intractable." (See also "Why Do They Hate Us" below).
Advice to Arab-American Parents - Helping Children Cope
"Afghan Women Speak from Behind the Media Veil"
AlterNet's "10 Things to Know About Terrorism"
American Library Association Books on Terrorism, Discrimination, Bereavement and Associated Issues for Teens
"Americans Eager to Learn More About Afghanistan
An audio presentation by KPLU, Seattle of a teach-in by Puget Sound area Afghanis
Arab American Institute: In the Aftermath
Facing History.org
A national educational organization whose mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in civic education and a view of history that is moral and ethical to encourage the skills, promote values, and foster the ideals needed to sustain a democratic society. and use them or suggest them to your teacher.
FEMA for Kids
A little younger but worthwhile.
Hague Appeal Youth Network/9-11peace.org
A petition by youth is being signed all over the world urging restraint.
Idealist.Org's Responses
Independent Media's commentary and perspective from independent journalists and citizens of the world.
Photos of Support from around the world
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)
Research &Reference Resources
Gary Price, Librarian and Information Consultant, provides a serious and valuable resources for quick or extensive study of varying responses, opinions and global governmental response.
Teen Power Politics, The Fifteenth Newsletter
More books and resources for activism and relief as of 10/10/01
Washington Post: America Attacked
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Published by retired U.S. foreign service officers to provide the American public with balanced and accurate information concerning U.S. relations with Middle Eastern states.
"Who Are the Taliban?"
"Why Do They Hate Us?"
9/27/01 article from the Christian Science Monitor.
UNESCO - responses to 9/11 from around the world
