Iraq War and Terrorism

A List of Useful Online Sites for Educators

This list of Web sites and links represent a sampling of online resources regarding the Iraq war and terrorism for potential use by education professionals in their work with students in the classroom and on school grounds. (Note: These sites do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of the NEA or any of its affiliates or personnel.)

News Sites
These popular news sites offer the latest news as well as background articles and other information. Some sites also include audio and video and discussion forums.

ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com

CBS News
www.cbsnews.com

CNN
www.cnn.com

Fox News
www.foxnews.com

MSNBC News
www.msnbc.com/news

The New York Times
www.nytimes.com

The Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com

Government Sites

The White House
Provides transcripts, articles, and other information concerning the most current issues regarding the Iraq conflict and homeland security.
www.whitehouse.gov

Department of Homeland Security
This site gives Americans an idea of the current terrorist threat level and how the U.S. is working to protect its citizens.
www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/index.jsp

Ready.gov
Established by the Department of Homeland Security, Ready.gov details specific actions Americans can take when responding to any terrorist activity or threats.
www.ready.gov

Department of Defense DeploymentLINK
This Department of Defense site provides support to deployed troops and their families.
http://deploymentlink.osd.mil

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
This site includes public information and maps that the CIA has released concerning the Iraq conflict as well as a children's homepage and other resources.
www.cia.gov/terrorism/index.html

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
This NIH site provides current information about health concerns related to the war on terrorism.
http://mentalhealth.org/cmhs/emergencyservices

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This site provides tactics Americans can use to avoid dangerous infections, such as Smallpox and other diseases that could be used as biological weapons.
www.cdc.gov

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
As the agency responsible for responding to homeland emergencies, FEMA's website provides updated news on the Homeland Security threat level and actions that the government is taking to prevent any terrorist activity.
www.fema.gov

Education Sites

National Association of School Psychologists -- Coping in Unsettling Times:
This resource provided by the NASP gives educators and parents tools to help children cope with the difficult aspects of the Iraq conflict.
www.nasponline.org

National Association of Secondary School Principals -- Safe and Orderly Schools
This site gives administrators tips and suggestions for maintaining safe schools (e.g., crisis prevention and management).
http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec.asp? TRACKID=&SID=1&VID=1&CID=64&DID=64&RTID=0& CIDQS=&Taxonomy=False&specialSearch=False


Other Web Sites

National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
Offers useful guides for parents and teachers for talking with children about war.
www.nccev.org

PBS Parents
This site includes a section on "Talking With Kids About War and Violence."
www.pbs.org/parents/issuesadvice/war

American Academy of Pediatrics
This site provides information on the emotional consequences of terror and suggestions for communicating with children about disasters.
www.aap.org/terrorism/index.html

Connect for Kids
A site that provides information to assist parents in supporting and talking with their children during difficult times.
www.connectforkids.org/usr_doc/copingwithgrief.html

Updated June 2006.