1. Terrorism

2. Terrorist Incidents 2012

3. Recent Terrorist Attacks
Date (October)
Type
Dead
Injured
Location
Details
Perpetrators 3
Suicide and other bombings, shootings 19 61
Iraq
Suicide car bombing at a wedding in city of Mosul 4 53
Attacks in central and northern Iraq. Suicide bombing at soccer game in Tuz Khomato. Roadside bombings 9
Roadside Bombing 17 7
Afghanistan
Three-Wheel minivan hit bomb planted on side of the road
Afghan Taliban 29
Raid 12 8
Pakistan
Explosion outside prison – detonated to destroy prison exterior. Chanting “Long live the Taliban.” 250 prisoners let go.
Pakistani Taliban

4. Definitions Come up with a definition for “TERRORISM” in a group of 3
Present your definition to the class

5. Actual Definitions: Do they work?
“Activities directed toward or in support of the threat or use of acts of serious violence against persons or property for the purpose of achieving a political objective within Canada or a foreign state”
Canadian Security Intelligence Service

6. Actual Definitions: Do they work?
“Premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against non-combatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience” (“Non-Combatants” means civilians and unarmed military personnel)
US State Department

7. Actual Definitions: Do they work?
“The calculated use of violence or threat of violence to attain goals that are political, religious, or ideological… through intimidation, coercion or instilling fear.”
US Army

8. “One persons terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter”

9. What is the difference between a “Freedom Fighter” and “Terrorist”
Come up with an answer to this question using p. 369 in your textbook!
What do you think 9/11 was?
What do you think the Hamas and Hezbollah groups are?

10. Four Corners
“The government should use all the means at their disposal to deal with terrorism, even if this involves the restriction of constitutionally protected civil rights.”

11. What is the Objective of a Terrorist Attack?
Why do Terrorists attack?

12. What is the Objective of a Terrorist Attack?
Attain a specific goal
Cause fear and anxiety
Provoke government to overreact and introduce counterterrorism measures
Force obedience

13. Motivation for Terrorism
Rational Motivation
Psychological Motivation
Cultural Motivation
Create a home group “Colour”
In each home group, number everyone 1-3
Rational
Psychological
Cultural
Return to home group and share the information

14. Motivations for Terrorism
1) Rational:
May have considered other methods for reaching a particular goal (but too much risk, or not effective)
Balance risk and effectiveness against its cost and benefits

15. Motivations for Terrorism
2) Psychological:
Sense of purpose in their lives that did not exist before
“True Believers” in the cause
Opponents =evil

16. Motivations for Terrorism
Cultural Motivation
May join out of fear, important cultural or religious values are under threat
Protection of culture is a duty
*other people of that culture may not support their decision

17. Research a Terrorist Attack
On page 371 in your textbook, pick a terrorist attack and explain what happened!
Google (date, and a few key words)