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If you have any questions, please reach out to your friendlylibrary staff.Click here for the LibGuide for this course.Unit AssignmentsUnit I JournalWhere were you on September 11, 2001?
Do you remember what you were doing on that day and at that time?
If you weretoo young to remember, how do you feel when you watch the news footage from 2001 of the terrorist attacks in New YorkCity; Washington, DC; and Pennsylvania?Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
Unit I EssayIn this assignment, you will write an essay on the historical, ever-changing definitions and trends of both domestic andglobal terrorism among public agencies, private entities, and global organizations.
Further, evaluate the impact of thesechanges on domestic and global terrorism.Use the CSU Online Library to locate a scholarly article to answer the questions below.
1. How has the definition of domestic and global terrorism changed from inception to today among various agencies?
2. How has the definition of domestic and global terrorism changed among public and private organizations and government agencies?
3. Why do so many variations of the definition of domestic and global terrorism exist?
4. Is a universal definition of terrorism possible? Why, or why not?
What are the pros and cons of establishing auniversal definition for the world?
5. Why did the definition of domestic and global terrorism change among all these agencies after the events of 9/11?
Your completed essay should be a minimum of two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. All sourcesused, including the textbook, must be cited and referenced according to APA guidelines.
Click here to access a resource that assist with locating scholarly articles.Unit II JournalConsider the events of the Oklahoma City bombing.
This was one of the largest terrorist attacks to occur on U.S. soil priorto the 9/11 attacks. Do you believe that the events could have been prevented? If so, how? If not, why?
If you were workingfor the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, how would you have responded to the threat?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.Unit II ProjectIn this assignment, you will use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint to create a detailed diagram and timeline of eight domesticand international terrorist events that have occurred.
Four events must have occurred before 9/11, and four events must befrom after 9/11.Further, you will be required to submit a paragraph that provides a brief synopsis of each terrorist event. Therefore, at leasteight paragraphs should be present in your submission. Your synopsis of each event must include the following information.
1. Who was the terrorist or terrorist organization?
2. What was the terrorist’s or terrorist organization’s motive(s)?
3. Where did the terrorist events take place? Why did the terrorist or terrorist organization launch this attack?
4. When did the attack occur?5. How did the terrorist or terrorist organization complete this attack? What tactics were used?
The length of the timeline will depend on how you organize the points. There is no specific length requirement as long as thecriteria is met.
You are required to use at least your textbook as an outside source. All sources used, including the textbook,must be cited and referenced according to APA guidelines.Unit II Research Paper TopicIn Unit VII, you will be writing a research paper on a domestic terrorist incident that has occurred in the United States.
The final course project will require you to write on the recruitment and radicalization process of lone wolf terrorists in the domestic United States and abroad using the Internet and social media platforms. Why do terrorists focus on soft targets?
This research paper will also analyze the sociological and psychological impacts that these attacks have had on society.You will be required to submit three to five recent examples from the past decade in your final submission.
For yourconclusion, you will offer strategies that can be used to further strengthen the Internet and social media platforms frombeing used to recruit members, promote propaganda, and radicalize terrorists