1. STARTER: What’s the story behind these four images?

2. Title: The History of Iraq. 1. Cut out the cards and glue them into your book in the right order. 2. Identify any facts and then any possible bias using 2 different colours. 3. Suggest 2 ‘future’ cards, based on your knowledge of conflict. Iraq is a fairly young country, only created in 1921 by the British government - who were also in charge of it. The region the country now covers used to be part of a much larger area, covering lots of countries, called the Ottoman Empire. When the Ottoman Empire fell, British rule took over - until Iraq was given independence in 1932. A number of different governments controlled the country after that, until Saddam Hussein seized power in 1979. At first the UK and US supported Saddam Hussein, because he was helping them fight a neighbouring country called Iran. The UK and the US first opposed Saddam Hussein when he sent soldiers into another country called Kuwait. Kuwait had lots of oil which Saddam wanted for Iraq. Many countries - including the US and UK - joined together to force Iraq's army out of Kuwait in a conflict called the Gulf War, in 1991. Many people were worried about Saddam and Iraq, until he was forced from power in 2003. MUST – Explain the cause and some effects of the war in Iraq. SHOULD – Suggest how the war has had a positive and negative impact on the country. COULD – Identify how different people/groups impacted on the war and suggest how the country will change now that the war is over.

3. Iraq is a fairly young country, only created in 1921 by the British government - who were also in charge of it. The region the country now covers used to be part of a much larger area, covering lots of countries, called the Ottoman Empire. When the Ottoman Empire fell, British rule took over - until Iraq was given independence in 1932. A number of different governments controlled the country after that, until Saddam Hussein seized power in 1979. At first the UK and US supported Saddam Hussein, because he was helping them fight a neighbouring country called Iran. The UK and the US first opposed Saddam Hussein when he sent soldiers into another country called Kuwait. Kuwait had lots of oil which Saddam wanted for Iraq. Many countries - including the US and UK - joined together to force Iraq's army out of Kuwait in a conflict called the Gulf War, in 1991. Many people were worried about Saddam and Iraq, until he was forced from power in 2003. MUST – Explain the cause and some effects of the war in Iraq. SHOULD – Suggest how the war has had a positive and negative impact on the country. COULD – Identify how different people/groups impacted on the war and suggest how the country will change now that the war is over.

4. Title: Conflict in Iraq. Use the literacy sheet to attempt the questions below. You may choose which you attempt, based on your understanding: 1.What was the cause of the war in Iraq? 2.Why did the US and its allies disarm Saddam Hussein? 3.What was the eventual outcome of the war? 4.Create a timeline of events for the Iraq war. 5.How was Iraq potential an ‘axis of evil’? 6.How has the security of Iraq changed after the war? 7.Who were the different ethnic groups in Iraq? 8.How did president Bush and Obama react differently? 9.What ‘wrong-doings’ took place on both sides? 10.How might the country change now that the war is over? MUST – Explain the cause and some effects of the war in Iraq. SHOULD – Suggest how the war has had a positive and negative impact on the country. COULD – Identify how different people/groups impacted on the war and suggest how the country will change now that the war is over.

5. Watch the Featured Film: Help for Heroes introduction. TASK: Make a spider diagram to show all the different types of people who have been affected by the war in Iraq. MUST – Explain the cause and some effects of the war in Iraq. SHOULD – Suggest how the war has had a positive and negative impact on the country. COULD – Identify how different people/groups impacted on the war and suggest how the country will change now that the war is over.

6. Your SEAL objective is to see the world from other people’s point of view Must be able to state some basic facts about the history of Iraq Should understand some causes of war in Iraq Could talk confidently about causes of war in Iraq and appreciate why some people protested against the war Your PLTS objective is to look at different issues, events or problems from different points of view By the end of this Geography lesson:- Remember today’s skills can be transferred to all of your subjects, can you think of a situation they would have helped ? Introduction to the Middle East