Lesson Title: Is there any solution to terrorism? Know who terrorism can potentially affect Understand the effectiveness of the methods of dealing with terrorism Skills: analysing sources, explanation, inference
Starter Study the image and consider these questions in your pairs… What do you think might have happened? What do you definitely know? What do you not know? What questions would you need to ask to find out more? If you had been on the street below at this time, what would have been your immediate reaction to this?
How should we respond to terrorism? Throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries there have been many examples of terrorist attacks in which people have been killed and property has been destroyed. Terrorists and terrorism are not easy to deal with because they can strike anywhere, any time, with or without warning to their targets. Making a place safe means that those in charge of security have to: think about every possible threat devise methods of dealing with all types of threat
How should we respond to terrorism? The question of how to respond to terrorist attacks has troubled many governments around the world for many years. Governments have often reacted to terrorism in different ways. Who do you think attacks of terrorism affect the most? Individuals Groups of people Governments Be prepared to explain why you have chose as you have!
Must (Level 4/5) - Identify three terrorist acts - Describe how people reacted to and dealt with the incidents Should (Level 5/6) - Identify four terrorist acts - Describe how people reacted to and dealt with the incidents - Rate how effective you think each of the solutions are Could (Level 6/7/8) - Identify more than four terrorist acts - Describe and explain how people reacted to and dealt with the incidents - Rate and explain how effective you think each of the solutions are - Explain which solution to terrorism you think is the most effective and why Activity Learning Carousel Around the room are seven different sources which describe different terrorists acts and the methods used to deal with them Your task is to complete the table worksheet with as many terrorists as you can Source 5 has already been filled in for you on the worksheet You can visit the different sources in pairs if you wish
Plenary “The only way of dealing with terrorists is to use the full force of the law” How far do you agree with this? Think: by yourself, consider the statement and how far you agree Pair: discuss the statement and how you agree/disagree with it in your pairs Share: be prepared to share your discussion with the rest of the class Finally, write an answer to this question in your books using no more than 100 words to explain what you think. Keep your answer concise and succinct!