Activity 1: Islamic Fundamentalism and Terrorism Review



Activity 1: Islamic Fundamentalism and Terrorism Review

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Directions: Unscramble the words below and write them in the blanks. Then write the definitions in the spaces provided. Refer to pages 94-107 in the textbook.

1. HAIARS ____________________________ Definition: ____________________________

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2. APIHCLAET _________________________ Definition: ____________________________

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3. NYRISCGUEN _______________________ Definition: ____________________________

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4. AHSMIAWHB ________________________ Definition: ____________________________

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5. AFEHNAEVS ________________________ Definition: ____________________________

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6. ERROSMTRI _________________________ Definition: ____________________________

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7. PROYX _____________________________ Definition: ____________________________

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8. FHIEGUAERD _______________________ Definition: ____________________________

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Activity 2: Responses to Terrorism

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Directions: Read the situation below. Next, individually, reflect on the situation and answer the questions below. Gather with your assigned group to discuss your answers to the questions.

Situation

Imagine that a commercial airliner has been hijacked on an airport runway by terrorists. The terrorists claim that they will release all of the people on board the airline if the following demands are met: 1) $10 million in cash, 2) a private jet, 3) and that a document describing their beliefs and intent is broadcast on television.

Questions

1. What do you think authorities should do in this situation?

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2. What do you think they should not do?

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Activity 3: What Are the Best Ways to Put an End to Terrorism?

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Directions: On this worksheet, write a short essay on what you think are the best ways to put an end to terrorism, and explain why. The ideas below have been suggested by various sources; you may use any of these or others. Be prepared to share your essay with the class.

Ideas:

• Increase foreign aid to countries that attempt to control and eliminate terrorism

• Attack all known terrorist military locations in countries around the world

• Work to build schools and improve infrastructure (roads, bridges, electricity, water, etc) in areas that are hostile to Americans

• Capture and try Osama Bin Laden

• Reduce western countries’ dependence on oil

• End our close partnership with Saudi Arabia

• Push to bring about a settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict, once and for all

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Activity 1: US Interests and Regional Issues Review

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Directions: Fill the blank crossword puzzle with vocabulary terms from this lesson (pages 111-121), using the clues below. There are no spaces between words.

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Across

2. Limits.

4. A group of independent entities that band together to control the price of a commodity.

5. Another name for oil, especially in its raw or unprocessed state.

7. The supply of crude oil that a country can retrieve.

Down

1. Preventing the spread and increase of something, such as nuclear weapons.

3. Militarily superior countries.

6. A full-body covering for women.

Activity 2: Dealing with an Oil Shortage

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Directions: Individually reflect on the scenario including the two suggested courses of action. Select a course of action or devise a new option. Then write down reasons why you think your option is the best. Come together in assigned groups and discuss the options and your answers.

Scenario:

It is June in the United States. Gasoline consumption is expected to rise as people go on summer vacations. Meanwhile, in the Middle East, negotiators are once again trying to bring an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Several of the Middle Eastern OPEC member states are frustrated with the United States’ ongoing financial and political support for Israel. They have threatened to place an embargo on US-bound oil. The result could raise the cost of a barrel of oil by five times or more. For American consumers that would mean increases in: gas prices at the pump; ticket prices for travel by plane, train and bus; electric bills; and plastics and other goods derived from petroleum. Many Americans fear that the economy will be devastated if the embargo goes into effect.

Courses of Action:

1. In light of this crisis, the United States should significantly reduce or eliminate our dependence on Middle Eastern oil. We should instead find other ways to meet our energy consumption needs. These include solar power, hydroelectric power, and alternative fuels.

2. The United States should negotiate with OPEC members to ensure that we have continued access to cheap oil. This group argues that if we don't negotiate with OPEC, the oil industry, which employs tens of thousands of Americans, will be devastated. Any new energy resources will be expensive to develop, test, and market, thus undermining the economy.

3. Create a new option.

Activity 2: Oil and Gas Quick Facts

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Directions: Research questions 1–5 on the Internet. Write the answers below and include the Internet URLs used next to each answer. Then answer the analysis question.

Research Questions:

1. How many gallons are in one barrel of oil? _______________________________________

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2. How much gas can be made out of one barrel of oil? ________________________________

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2 How are gas prices determined? ________________________________________________

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3. What is this week’s US retail gasoline price for regular gas? _________________________

How much was it last week, last month, and last year? _________________________________

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4. What makes fuel prices fluctuate so much? _______________________________________

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Analysis Question:

5. How do you think interruptions in oil flows from the Middle East can directly impact the price of gas at the pump? _____________________________________________________

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