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US Grade: 9 - 12
Age: 15 - 18
Program Fee: $125.00 USD
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Program Length: 45
Class Size: any

Technology
Connections: IP ISDN
Multipoint? Point-to-point

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If the program is cancelled by the Battleship New Jersey, a full refund will be issued. All other cancellations must take place at least three days before the scheduled date to recieve a refund.

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Battleship New Jersey : Battleship New Jersey in the War on Terror


Description
The Battleship New Jersey entered the Beirut Crisis in 1983 after the bombing of the Marine barracks in Lebanon. This class will examine the battleship's role in that war as well as the background of the Middle East and the war on terror. Preparatory materials for this class will include maps of the area which will aid students not only in a better geographic understanding of the Middle East, but will also demonstrate where lines have been drawn to divide ethnicities and members of various religious beliefs.

1. An introduction to what the Beirut Crisis was.
2. Background of Middle East since WWII
3. Formation of Isreal and affects on Arab World
4. Connection to past events and the present war on terror

The participant will:
-evaluate the effectiveness of the methods of dealing with the Lebanese conflicts in both 1983 and in 2006
-have a better understanding of terrorism and the Middle East


Preparation



U.S. National Curriculum Standards
NL-ENG.K-12.3
Evaluation strategies

NSS-WH.5-12.8
ERA 8: A half-century of crisis and achievement, 1900-1945


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