Roots of 9/11 Video

In Class we will watch the film Searching for the Roots of 9/11

If you miss any part of the film you may watch it for free on-line at this LINK

After you have finished watching the film please complete the assignment. Copies of the questions below have been handed out in class, but please have them completed and ready to be handed in for our next class.

Reaction Essay

Choose one of the questions below and write a response essay.

Essay Should:

• • Use specific information from the film “Searching for the Roots of 9/11” along with topics studied in class to formulate your response.

  • Support your response with arguments that are based on what you have learned and what you have come to believe about US foreign policy.

  • Be between 500 and 600 words in length.

• 1. What are the most important things that Americans should understand about why 9/11 occurred?

  2. What do you think the US could or should do in the future to help prevent another major act of terrorism?

  3. What if anything can America and other nations avoid the radicalization of young Arab men and women around the world?

  4. If you were a young person growing up in the Arab world, how might you view the US and why?

  5. What role does preventing future acts of terrorism have on the US need to play a role in global politics?