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| Arab Net: Iraq (Harvard)
http://www.arab.net/iraq/iraq_contents.html |
| Recommended
for its web resources on Iraq. Topics and
materials include overview, history, geography, business, culture,
transport, tour guide, and links to Iraq-oriented web sites. Each of the above
sections is broken down into further related topics. Under the Geography link you can find topics such
as location, map, topography, climate, flora & fauna, and natural resources.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02; Revised by Jennifer Nichols, 02/2003. |
http://www.iraqcmm.org/ |
| Recommended
for its information on the Constitutional Monarchy Movement of Iraq.
Topics
and materials include Sharif Ali Bin Al Hussein, The National Covenant,
Call for Constitutional Monarchy, Concepts & Goals, In the News and
Press Releases. Each of the links offers insightful information. This movement
is geared towards making a united Iraq with an Islamic identity. It is
searching for constitutional legitimacy with foundations in democracy.
Recommend following the Concepts & Goals link to learn more
about the Constitutional Monarchy Movement. Site written in English and
Arabic.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02; Revised by Jennifer Nichols, 02/2003. |
| EDSITEment (Texas)
http://edsitement.neh.fed.us/ Recommended for teacher materials on Iraq. Topics and materials include items such as: Attack on Iraq: Investigating the Reasons for and Reactions to Operation Desert Fox; Tactics in the Persian Gulf: From Diplomacy to Force: Interpreting Past and Current Events in Iraq; Blocking Trade, or Blocking Aid?: Exploring U.S. Intervention in Iraq and Other Foreign Affairs; Abu Nasr Mansur ibn Ali ibn Iraq and more. Be aware you will need to use the search engine, Search EdSitement, in the upper left hand corner of the home page to find information on the Iraq. Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/24/02; Revised by Jennifer Nichols, 02/2003. |
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| Ethnologue: Iraq (Harvard)
http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Iraq |
| Recommended
for language and ethnic information within Iraq. Topics and
materials include lists of spoken living languages with links to
further information about each language and a printable
language map as
well as brief descriptions of the various ethnic groups found in Iraq today.
Information is generally up-to-date and non-biased.
Be aware that much of the information is useful for research purposes and
may not be helpful for classroom use by itself. Reviewed by Jennifer Nichols, 07/2003. |
| Fog of War (Columbia)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/fogofwar/fogofwar.htm |
| Highly
recommended for its interactive website about the 1991 Air Battle
for Baghdad.
Topics and materials include an introduction, analysis, war goals, air strikes, resources, images, and credits. Be aware that the resources link is not very extensive and mainly focuses on information that is already provided elsewhere within the site. Reviewed by Jennifer Nichols 07/2003. |
| The Gulf War (Columbia)
http://www.indepthinfo.com/iraq/index.shtml |
| Recommended
for its extensive reports on the Gulf War. Topics
and materials include Index, Iraq, Kuwait, Invite US Intervention,
US Interests, Build Up, Air War, Ground War, Aftermath, Photos, Maps, Links,
and Bulletin Board. Photos are of the main players in the Gulf War including
George Bush, Saddam Hussein, Colin Powell, and Norman
Schwarzkopf. Maps include a contextual mpa of the region, Iraqi invasion
of Kuwait, and Allies Expel the Iraqis.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/18/02. |
| The Gulf War: An In-Depth Examination
of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf Crisis (Harvard)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/ |
| Recommended
for its resources and information on the Gulf War. Topics
and materials include an Introduction, an Oral History, War Stories,
Weapons & Technology, Maps, Voices in the Storm (A BBC Radio Series),
Chronology, Appendix, Discussion, Tapes & Transcripts, and Related
FRONTLINE Reports: The Survival of Saddam, Spying on Saddam, and Gunning
for Saddam. Be aware: for information on how
to order the videos that accompany this web page for $39.95, click on the
Tapes & Transcripts link.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/18/02. |
| Inside Saddam's Secret Nuclear
Program (Columbia)
http://www.bullatomsci.org/issues/1998/so98/so98hamza.html |
| Recommended
for discussion of Saddam's secret nuclear program. Topics
and materials include an article outlining Saddam's secret nuclear
program including topics such as: The Chicken Farm, An Unasked Question,
A Seat on the Board, New Ground Rules, Easily Manipulated, Invisible Buildings,
Asleep at the Switch, and The Road to the United States.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02; Revised by Jennifer Nichols, 02/2003. |
| Interim Constitution of Iraq
(Columbia)
http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/law/iz00t___.html |
| Recommended
for an online version of the Constitution of Iraq. Topics
and materials include the Interim Constitution of Iraq including
the 67 articles of which it is comprised. These articles are broken down
into 5 chapters which titles include Rupublic of Iran, Social & Economic
Foundations of the Iraqi Republic, Fundamental Rights & Duties, Institutions
of the Iraqi Republic, and General Provisions.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02; Revised by Jennifer Nichols, 02/2003. |
| Iraq Country Analysis Brief (Texas)
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/iraq.html |
| Recommended
for its overview of Iraq and its energy resources. Topics
and materials include a general background, oil, natural gas, electric
power, profile, and links. Scroll to the bottom of the page for statistical
information in the form of: a country overview, economic overview, energy
overview, environmental overview, and oil & gas industry. Maps and
charts accompany information at this site.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02. |
| The Iraq Foundation (Columbia)
http://www.iraqfoundation.org/ |
| Recommended
for information on human rights and democracy in Iraq. Topics
and materials include About the Foundation, Projects, Latest Updates,
News, Human Rights, Rights Campaign, Reports, Forum, Research, Related
Sites, Archives, and Members' BBS. Currently on the front page are links
to Online Documents from Northern Iraq, Destruction of Villages in the
South, and Gulf War Documents. I recommend
reviewing the following links. Select the Human Rights link for a Brief
History of Human Rights in Iraq and for links to human rights articles.
Use the Rights Campaign link to access links to Organizations in the Campaign,
Reports, News, and Calendar of Events. Use the Reports link for information
about the oil-for-food program. The Research link has links to UN Security
Council Resolutions and the Related Sites link has helpful links on Iraq
and human rights issues.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02. |
| Iraq Report (Texas)
http://www.rferl.org/Iraq-report/index.html |
| Recommended
for its review of developments in Iraq. Updated weekly. Topics
and materials include a weekly in-depth report of developments in
Iraq (currently information on the oil embargo). Previous issues and reprints
are available. You can subscribe to an online version of this report for
free by following the Subscribe link.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02. |
| Iraq Research and Document Project,
IRDP (Harvard)
http://www.rferl.org/Iraq-report/index.html |
| Recommended
for its "collection of resources documenting the government, politics,
and society of modern Iraq." Topics and materials
inlcude
introduction, information, selected documents, NIDS translations, reference,
links and a set of tabs with the titles: IRDP Home, North Iraq Dataset,
and Kuwait Dataset. To access the datasets you will need to agree to the
terms presented by Harvard.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02; Revised by Jennifer Nichols, 02/2003. |
| Iraq Resource Information Site,
IRIS
http://www.geocities.com/iraqinfo/ |
| Recommended
for information on Iraq and its culture, from an Iraqi perspective.
Topics
and materials include News with latest updates, headlines, and photos.
The Introduction includes Fact Sheet, Land and Climate, Plant & Animal
Life, People, Kurds, Economy, Trans/Comm/Edu, and Government. Be aware
if a link has an asterisk (*) next to it, there are articles attached.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/24/02; Revised by Jennifer Nichols, 02/2003. |
| Iraq Special Weapons (Columbia)
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/iraq/index.html |
| Recommended
for information on special weapons in Iraq. Topics
and materials include Programs: nuclear, chemical, biological, missiles,
other; Facilities; and Organization: special weapons agencies, intelligence
agencies, deception activities. Further links include Sources & Methods,
Iraq Special Weapons News Reports, GulfLink Documents, and United Nations
Documents.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02. |
| Iraq Under Sanctions (Texas)
http://www.megastories.com/iraq/index.shtml |
| Recommended
for perspectives on the US sanctions against Iraq. Topics
and materials include articles such as Why are Children Dying?,
Rising Arab Anger at the Sanctions, Pistols & Belts, Issues behind
the Inspections, NBC Survival Guide and Conflict Scenarios.
I recommend following the Why are Children Dying article to links
about the Oil-for-food program and timeline. Pistols & Belts also
has some insightful links.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02; Revised by Jennifer Nichols, 02/2003. |
| Iraqi National Congress, INC
(Texas)
http://www.inc.org.uk/ Recommended for information about the Iraqi National Congress. Topics and materials include INC, Issues Pack, INC Newspaper, News Centre, Statements, Press Club, World Press. The home page includes a web cast, news, articles & reports and statements. Scroll down the page to find links to information such as web mail, articles, human rights and culture & history. The site is written in English and Arabic. I recommend using the INC link to find an insightful introduction on the Iraqi National Congress, including Iraqi opinion on Saddam Hussein. Here you will find links to General Principles & Initiatives, Unity & Integrity of Iraq, INC Salahuddin Statement, Articles of Association of the Iraqi National Congress, and National Assembly. The Human Rights link provides several links to web information on Iraqi human rights issues, and currently the Art & History link is posting Iraqi artwork. Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02. |
| Kurdistan Regional Government,
KRG (Columbia)
http://www.krg.org/ |
| Recommended
for its information on Kurdistan. Topics and
materials include News: archives; About KRG: ministry profile, sturcture
& mission, cabinet members, KRG abroad; Get More Info: maps, useful
websites, Kurdish culture. I recommend following
the Structure & Mission link for background information on KRG. To
learn more about Kurdish culture follow the Useful Web Sites link.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02. |
| Library of Congress: Iraq-A Country
Study (Columbia)
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/iqtoc.html |
| Highly
recommended for its overview of information and in-depth study of
Iraq and its issues. Topics and materials
include Iraq, foreword, acknowledgements, preface, country profile, introduction,
historical setting, society & its environment, economy, government
& politics, national security, appendix: tables, bibliography, and
glossary. I highly recommend using this site
as it puts all the topics and issues of Iraq in an easy to understand yet
comprehensive outline format. Many topics you are unable to find elsewhere
you can find here.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02. |
| Middle East Info: Iraq (Columbia)
http://www.mideastinfo.com/iraq.htm |
| Recommended
for web resources on Iraq. Topics and materials
include Politics & Government, The
Library of Congress Country Study of Iraq, United Nations Special Commission
on Iraq (UNSCOM); some resources can be used in the 9-12 classroom. The
list of books at the bottom of the page can be ordered through Amazon.com.
Reviewed by Jennifer Nichols, 07/2003. |
| OPEC: Iraq (Texas)
http://www.opec.org/Member_Counrties/Iraq/Iraq.htm |
| Recommended
for basic statistics on Iraq. Topics and materials
include
statistical information such as population, land area, population density,
GDP per capita, GDP at market, value of exports, value of petroleum, current
account balance, proven crude oil reserves, proven natural gas reserves,
crude oil production, marketed production of natural gas, refinery capacity,
output of refined products, consumption of refined products, crude oil
exports, exports of refined products, and natural gas exports.
Reviewed by Jennifer Nichols, 07/2003. |
| Pictures from Iraq (Texas)
http://www.mit.edu:8001/activities/arab/multimedia/iraq-pictures.html |
http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/ |
| Recommended
for information on the Oil-for-Food Programme. Topics
and materials include updates, basic facts, basic figures, chronology,
statements by OIP, security council resolutions, reports of the Secretary
General. Recommend using the Basic Facts
link to build further understanding of this program.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02; Revised by Jennifer Nichols, 02/2003. |
| US Department of State Annual
Report on International Religious Freedoms for 1999: Iraq (Columbia)
http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/irf/irf_rpt/1999/irf_iraq99.html |
| Recommended
for discussion of religious freedoms in Iraq.
Topics and materials include an extensive annual report covering
topics such as: freedom of religion, societal attitudes, and US government
policy.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02; Revised by Jennifer Nichols, 03/2003. |
| US Department of State Iraq Report
on Human Rights Practices for 1997 (Columbia)
http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/1997_hrp_report/iraq.html |
| Recommended
for discussion of human rights practices in Iraq. Topics
and materials include a report on human rights practices which includes
topics such as Iraq, Respect for Human Rights, Respect for Civil Liberties,
Respect for Political Rights, Governmental Attitude Regarding International
& Nongovernmental Investigation of Alleged Violations of Human Rights,
Discrimination Based on Race, Sex, Religion, Disability, Language, or Social
Status,and Worker Rights.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02. |
| Voices in the Wilderness (Columbia)
http://www.nonviolence.org/vitw/ |
| Recommended
for its campaign to end economic sanctions on the people of Iraq.
Topics
and materials include Who We Are, Resources, What's New, and Links.
I
recommend using the Resources section for information such as: Myths
& Realties, New Talking Points, General Resources, Audio/Video, Photo
Galleries, and Archives.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02; Revised by Jennifer Nichols, 02/2003. |
| World Factbook: Iraq (Columbia)
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/iz.html |
| Recommended
for statistical information on Iraq. Topics
and materials include Introduction, Geography, People, Government,
Economy, Communications, Transportation, Military, and Transnational Issues.
Reviewed by April Lukacsko, 4/23/02. |
| World News Network - Iraq Daily
http://www.iraqdaily.com/ |
| Recommended
for articles and up-to-date information on Iraq. Topics
and materials include politics, defense, economics and general
information on the Middle East. Recommend using
the Baghdad link for the most recent information on the U.S. occupation in Iraq.
Other useful information are the links at the bottom and on the side which
include: Syria,
Turkey,
Iran, Kuwait,
Jordan,
Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Palestine.
Reviewed by Jennifer Nichols, 07/2003. |
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| Folktales of Iraq
E.S. Stevens (Texas) |
| Recommended
for folktales of Iraq. Topics and materials:
The Arabic has been translated into a classical English, and would be useful
in discussion about perceptions of other cultures and ways in which the
stories could have been translated differently. Recommended
for all levels. Available for loan through
the University of Texas. (See Overview-Centers for more information.) Be
aware you will need to follow the Outreach link to the Print Materials
link to access information.
Reviewed by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas, 4/29/02. |
| Kiss the Dust
Elizabeth Laird. 278 pages (Texas) |
| Recommended
for its children's literature novel on life
betweeen Iraqis and Kurds. Topics and materials:
Fiction. A 12 year old Kurdish girl in Iraq finds that her normal life
is shattered when a Kurdish boy is shot in the street and the Iraqi secret
police come for her father. Her family then flees for the mountains and
is forced into a refugee camp. Recommended
for middle and high school students. Available
for loan through the University of Texas. (See Overview-Centers for more
information.) Be aware you will need to follow
the Outreach link to the Print Materials link to access information.
Reviewed by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas, 4/29/02. |
| A Kurdish Family
Karen O'Connor. 56 pages (Texas) |
| Recommended
for its description of a Kurdish family. Topics
and materials: Describes the journey of a Kurdish family who immigrates
from their home in Iraq to California, their life in Iraq, and their new
life in California. Recommended for middle
and lower high school students. Available
for loan through the University of Texas. (See Overview-Centers for more
information.) Be aware you will need to follow
the Outreach link to the Print Materials link to access information.
Reviewed by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas, 4/29/02. |
| No Friends but the Mountains:
A simulation on Kurdistan
Marc R. Major (Texas) |
| Recommended
for its promotion of understanding of the Kurds. Topics
and materials: Social education. Kurdish struggle for autonomy and
lays out a role-playing stimulation for students. Recommended
for middle and high school students. Available
for loan through the University of Texas. (See Overview-Centers for more
information.) Be aware you will need to follow
the Outreach link to the Print Materials link to access information.
Reviewed by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas, 4/29/02. |
| Blockade: The Silent War Against Iraq (20 Minutes) (Utah) |
| Recommended
for information on how the embargo effects the people of Iraq. Topics
and materials: Chronicles the daily economic and health struggles
of the Iraqi people caused by the U.S./U.N. embargo. Very good at showing
the truly innocent sufferers in the war between Iraq and the United States.
Grades 9 and up. Available for loan through
the University of Utah. (See Overview-Centers for more information.)
Reviewed by the Middle East Center at the University of Utah, 4/29/02. |
| Dreaming a Nation: The Kurds
(1994,
50 minutes)
Films for the Humanities. Nationalism: Blood and Belonging series (NYU) |
| Recommended
for information on the Kurds. Topics and materials:
The researcher for this film is Sheri Laizer, author of Into Kurdistan:
Frontiers Under Fire (Zed Books, 1991), which is part travelogue and part
political commentary. The film has mainly been shot in the Iraqi and Turkish
parts of Kurdistan and contains interviews with politicians as well as
lay Kurds from parts of Iraqi, Turkish and Iranian Kurdistan. The film
addresses how Kurds have managed to survive for more than four millennia,
especially during nationalist clashes in recent decades (with Turkey and
Iraq). Includes footage of the fledgling democracy in the de facto Kurdish
state in northern Iraq and a few graphic scenes of the 1988 gas massacre
in the Kurdish town of Halabja. There is rare footage of the training grounds
for female fighters of the Kurdish Workers Party, which seeks a "socialist,
feminist and secular Kurdistan." [AF] Produced by Films for the Humanities.
Recommended for high school students. Available
to teachers in the tri-state area through the Hagop Kevorkian Center at
NYU (See Overview-Centers for more information.)
Reviewed by Hagop Kevorkian Center, NYU 4/25/02. |
| Greetings From Iraq (28 Minutes) (Utah) |
| Recommended
for post war experiences of Iraqis. Topics
and materials: A documentary about the war and post-war experiences
of Iraqi children and their families. This video takes viewers on a journey
through a diverse and broken Baghdad and features three families from widely
varying religious and economic backgrounds who recount their memories of
the war and how they are dealing with the embargo. This video does a good
job of showing the effects the Persian Gulf War had (and still has) on
the people of Baghdad. Grades 7 and up. Available
for loan through the University of Utah. (See Overview-Centers for more
information.)
Reviewed by the Middle East Center at the University of Utah, 4/29/02. |
| Nowhere to Hide: Ramsey Clark in Iraq (27 Minutes) (Utah) |
| Recommended
for opening discussion on whether US should be involved in Iraq
and the Middle East. Topics and materials:
Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark embarks on a one-week trip from
the U.S. embassy in Jordan through the war torn country of Iraq. Good video
to create a discussion on whether or not the United States should be involved
in Iraq and the rest of the Middle East. Contains some graphic pictures.
Grades 9 and up. Available for loan through
the University of Utah. (See Overview-Centers for more information.)
Reviewed by the Middle East Center at the University of Utah, 4/29/02. |
| One Million Postcards (1999,
12 minutes)
Joan Mandell. Teaching for Change. $10.00, includes a 10 page guide (Utah) |
| Recommended
for Iraqi children-led protests of US sanctions on Iraq. Topics
and materials: Two elementary-school age sisters, angry about the
U.S.-inspired sanctions against Iraq, decided to ask people around the
world to send One Million Postcards to President Clinton in protest. Narrated
by the sisters, One Million Postcards is a “how-to-visual-manual” of their
campaign. This touching and practical video can both inspire young people
and serve as a primer on the steps for effective organizing on any social
issue. Available for purchase from Teaching
for Change at www.teachingforchange.org.
Follow the Catalog link and look for the title under "O".
Also available for loan through the University of Utah. (See Overview-Centers
for more information.)
Reviewed by Teaching for Change, 4/29/02. |
| Saddam's Killing Fields (52 Minutes) (Utah) |
| Recommended
for information on genocide of peoples in Iraq. Topics
and materials: Deep inside the marshes of southern Iraq, the Shi'a
Marsh Arabs--whose life goes back 5,000 years--are being wiped out. This
video reveals that since the Shi'a and Kurds in the north were encouraged
to rise up against Saddam's regime at the end of the Gulf War more than
300,000 Shi'a are believed to have been killed and their ancient culture
is being systematically destroyed. Includes a discussion on the role of
Western powers helping Saddam by selling him weapons. Available
for loan through the University of Utah and the University of Washington.
(See Overview-Centers for more information.)
Reviewed by the Middle East Center at the University of Utah, 4/29/02. |
| The Survival of Saddam (60
Minutes)
PBS Frontline (Utah) |
| Recommended
for discussion of Saddam Hussein. Topics and
materials: When the Gulf War ended, the United States government
believed that teh Iraqis should quickly overthrow Saddam Hussein. However,
many years later, he still rules Iraq. PBS Frontline investigates Saddam's
ruthless rise to power and how he has maintained his grip despite pressure
from economic sanctions, no fly zones, UN weapons inspectors, and military
attacks from the Iragi opposition. Grades 9 and up. Available
for loan through the University of Utah. (See Overview-Centers for more
information.)
Reviewed by the Middle East Center at the University of Utah, 4/29/02. |
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