Terrorism Notes We are going to study terrorism and the U.S. response. Please take 3-5 minutes and write a paragraph response to each: 1.What do you know about terrorism in general? 2.What do you know about 9/11? 3.Where does 9/11 rank in terms of important historical events during your lifetime?

Terrorism 1.The calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious 2.The deliberate commission of an act of violence to create an emotional response through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of a political or social agenda; 3.Violence against civilians to achieve military or political objectives;

The Plan 1.Terrorism and 9/11 –what happened –why it happened 2.Our response: –Afghanistan –Iraq –USA Patriot Act –Guantanamo Bay 3.In-class essay on Terrorism and Our Response

9/11 Watch the video Complete the reading What happened (in your own words)?