Deviance: Understanding the Roots of Islamic Militancy

Know: The background of Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda

Understand:The roots of Islamic Militancy

Be able to do: Create a PowerPoint slideshow showing the roots of 9/11

Homework: Read "Lecture Notes" from Introduction to Sociology: Instructor's Manual in Chapter 7: Conformity, Deviance, and Crime, page 59 - 65. Prepare a one pager for the lecture notes.

Step 1: Schema cartoon introducing militant Islam.

Step 2: Brainstorm possible roots of 9/11.

Step 3: Read the article Understanding the Roots of Islamic Militancy

Step 4: Design a PowerPoint Presentation that shows the following:

What are the roots of 9/11

-Who are the people involved?

-What are the events leading up to 9/11 terrorist attack?

-What were the motivations behind this deviant act?

You should have an image for each slide and a quote from the text to support your slide.

Step 5: Send Mr. Cotto your PowerPoint Presentations in order to place them on the web for the class to see.

Step 6: Discuss what are the roots of 9/11

Step 7: View the film Searching for the Roots of 9/11

Step 8: Final Word