The Death of Osama bin Laden–Lesson Plans

View Inside the Killing of bin Laden, from ABC News, and discuss.

Discussion Guide

Lesson Plan 1–Did Pakistan Know?

View Pakistan Under Scrutiny, from ABC News

Objective:

Students will view and analyze videos expressing concern and suspicion regarding Pakistan’s possible awareness of bin Laden’s location

Worksheet

Global Reaction to the Death of Osama bin Laden–Lesson Plan 2

International Reaction to bin Laden’s Death, from KnoxNews.com
World Reaction to Osama bin Laden’s Death, from NPR
World Leaders React to news of bin Laden’s Death, from CNN.com

Objective:

Students will explore resources to analyze the international response to Osama bin Laden’s death.  Students will create a political cartoon from the perspective of one member of the international community

Persuasive Essays–Lesson Plan 3

Objective:

Student will choose from a variety of prompts on the death of bin Laden and write a persuasive essay

Essay Prompts

21^st Century Core Content
History
Government and Civics
Geography

21^st Century Themes
Global Awareness
Civic Literacy

21^st Century Skills
Think Creatively
Work Creatively With Others
Make Judgments and Decisions
Solve Problems
Communicate Clearly
Collaborate with Others
Access and Evaluate Information
Use and Manage Information
Analyze Media
Create Media Products

Additional Resources:

Osama bin Laden is Dead, CBS News
President Obama Announces Death of Osama bin Laden, from White House TV
Global Reactions to bin Laden’s Death, from the Huffington Post
Bin Laden’s Death, the Today Show
Obama Monitored Osama Attack in Real Time, from CBS News

Additional Resources for Global Issues in Context Subscribers:

Reconsidering America’s Relationship with Pakistan, from Tell Me More
White House Weighs Releasing Bin Laden Photos, All Things Considered
What’s Al-Qaida’s Next Strategy?, All Things Considered
Analysts All Over Bin Laden Computer, The Australian
In Europe, Disquiet Over Pakistan Raid, the New York Times