Title: What should we do about The Islamic State? (Lesson 2)

Learning Objectives:• To evaluate what this country should do about

Islamic State (IS).• To show empathy for other people in need.

Draw a table and make at least three points in each column

The Yazidis The Kurds

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2

3

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2

3

The Yazidis• Many Yazidis have fled from

their homes after IS attacked.• Yazidis have been beheaded,

murdered and raped.• Many Yazidis have fled to the

Sinjar mountains in northern Iraq.

• Britain and other countries like America have been giving humanitarian aid to the Yazidis.

• CNN Report

Level 5 Practice

Think of those Yazidi children in the helicopter …

How does the video clip make you feel?Explain your answer giving at least two reasons.

(Use the structure we learned for the assessment)

The Kurds

• The Kurds live in northern Iraq• They want their own country

and freedom from Iraq• They are currently fighting to

defend themselves.• Britain and other countries

like France and America have said they will give weapons to the Kurds to fight IS

• Russia Today Report

How do Islamic State operate?

PLEASE BE SENSIBLE – EVERYTHING YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE IS HAPPENING TO HUMAN

BEINGS JUST LIKE YOU; RIGHT NOW.

James Foley

Stephen Sotloff

David Haines

Does this affect us?

So what should be done about IS?

Britain is not going to get involved in another war in

Iraq. We are not going to be sending in the British army. We should use all the assets we have to put pressure on

Islamic State and make sure it cannot cause mayhem on our

own streets.

“Our objective is clear: we will degrade, and ultimately destroy IS, through a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy…I have made it clear that we will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are. That means I will not hesitate to take action against IS in Syria, as well as Iraq. This is a core principle of my presidency: if you threaten America, you will find no safe haven.”

What should be done about IS?There seem to be a number of options…

1. Do nothing2. Give humanitarian aid3. Give military aid4. Send British troops to

fight IS

Stick the table into your book NEATLY. Read through the statements in the speech bubbles and decide which

column they fit in.

We are not the world’s police-we shouldn’t get involved

We have a responsibility

to help the Yazidi people

We should send in British

troops-they would quickly

destroy IS

We should give food and water

but nothing more

Enough British soldiers have died recently

We should help the Kurds with weapons but nothing more

If IS aren’t stopped they could come to

Britain

Britain has its own problems-charity starts at

home

British fighter jets could

bomb IS and get rid of them

that way

The Kurds are not trained

fighters

EXTENSION: Add to your table with your own

ideas.

What should we do about The Islamic State?

• Individually write an answer to this question in your books

• Make sure you pay attention to the success criteria

SUCCESS CRTIERIA:• Explains which of the four options

Britain should choose• Explains why the other options are not

acceptable• Uses the statements from your table in

your answer• Includes your own ideas

EXTENSION: Try and show other points of view in your answer and explain why you disagree

CLASS VOTE: What should we do about IS?

POSSIBLE OPTION NUMBER OF VOTES

DO NOTHING

GIVE HUMANITARIAN AID

GIVE MILITARY AID

SEND IN BRITISH TROOPS