Immigration, Terrorist Cells, and Ethnic Strife Cells, and Ethnic Strife Immigration, Terrorist Cells, and Ethnic Strife Cells, and Ethnic Strife Chapter 6, Lesson 3

Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions (1 - 2)

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Overview  Why European countries have permitted immigration  Why immigrants have had difficulty assimilating into European societies  The difficulties al-Qaeda and its allies have posed for Europe  The background of ethnic and religious strife in Northern Ireland

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Quick Write Was it a good idea for the Danish newspaper to publish the 12 cartoons? (Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS)

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Why European Countries Have Permitted Immigration  After World War II, Europeans had a lot of rebuilding to do  “Guest workers”  Expansion of the EU has created new migration issues because an EU citizen may travel freely to any EU country Robert Harbison / © 1994 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Why European Countries Have Permitted Immigration, cont.  Europeans have long looked at the immigration issue through a humanitarian lens  Asylum has become one of the main means of immigration into Europe

Chapter 6, Lesson 3  The Roma are one of the most oppressed minority groups in Europe  Many see France as failing to integrate more of its Muslims Why Immigrants Have Had Difficulty Assimilating Into European Societies Mary Knox Merrill / © 2006 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 6, Lesson 3  One of the lessons of the London and Madrid bombings was the need to fight al-Qaeda’s ideology, and not just its organized killers The Difficulties al-Qaeda and Its Allies have Posed for Europe Mary Knox Merrill / © 2006 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 6, Lesson 3  As in the US, Europe’s struggle against terrorism has created tensions between citizens’ rights and their security  Terrorists who grew up in Europe are considered some of al-Qaeda’s most dangerous members  In response to terror attacks, Europe has moved to “harmonize” or standardize its national laws The Difficulties al-Qaeda and Its Allies have Posed for Europe, cont.

Chapter 6, Lesson 3  Each side in Northern Ireland tends to see itself as a minority  For decades, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) ran a terrorist campaign against the British military presence in Northern Ireland The Background of Ethnic and Religious Strife in Northern Ireland Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1994 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 6, Lesson 3  A series of negotiations finally resulted in the Good Friday Agreement  As of December 1999 Northern Ireland once again had its own government The Background of Ethnic and Religious Strife in Northern Ireland, cont. Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1994 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Learning Check CPS Questions (3 - 4)

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Activity 1: Immigration, Terrorist Cells, and Ethnic Strife Review Complete this activity using the vocabulary words and other terms from this lesson.

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Activity 2: Fighting Ideology The textbook points out on page 661 that Al- Qaeda influences far more people than it controls so we need to fight its ideology, not just its organized killers. Question: What are some ways you think the US could do this?

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Activity 3: Religious Symbols in Public Schools  Pro: The French law is fair and should be enforced to protect the strict separation of church and state in government-supported schools.  Con: The French law restricts free speech and is unfair to those students whose beliefs require them to wear certain religious attire.

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Technology Enrichment: Europe and Immigration Explore the BBC website section “Europe and Immigration” using the Internet URL provided on your worksheet. Then answer the questions on your worksheet.

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Review  Europeans have long looked at the immigration issue through a humanitarian lens.  Asylum has become one of the main means of immigration into Europe  The Roma are one of the most oppressed minority groups in Europe  Many see France as failing to integrate more of its Muslims

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Review, cont.  One of the lessons of the London and Madrid bombings was the need to fight al-Qaeda’s ideology, and not just its organized killers  Terrorists who grew up in Europe are considered some of al-Qaeda’s most dangerous members  For decades, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) ran a terrorist campaign against the British military presence in Northern Ireland  A series of negotiations finally resulted in the Good Friday Agreement of 1998

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Review Questions CPS Questions (5 - 6)

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Summary  Why European countries have permitted immigration  Why immigrants have had difficulty assimilating into European societies  The difficulties al-Qaeda and its allies have posed for Europe  The background of ethnic and religious strife in Northern Ireland

Chapter 6, Lesson 3 Next….  Done— Immigration, Terrorist Cells, and Ethnic Strife in Europe  Next—The Creation and Collapse of Yugoslavia Andy Nelson / © 1999 The Christian Science Monitor