Terrorism Online Schedule
| Date | Topic | Readings |
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August 25-31 |
Introduction/Articles on the Web | Orientation to the course and Blackboard |
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September 2-7 |
Origins of Terrorism | Articles on Web/History of Terrorism, Chapter 1 |
| September 8-14 | Philosophy of the Bomb; Rethinking 9/11 Part I | Articles on Web/History of Terrorism, Chapter 2; The Cell, pages 1-80. |
| September 15-21 | What Makes A Terrorist? | Articles on Web/History of Terrorism, Chapter 3 |
| September 22-28 | How Do We Interpret Terrorism?; Rethinking 9/11 Part II | Articles on Web/History of Terrorism, Chapter 4; The Cell, pages 81-135. |
| September 29-October 5 | Rethinking 9/11 III/Danger of Biological Weapons |
Articles on the Web; The Cell, pages, 136-220; Germs, pages 11-97.
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| October 6-12 |
Terrorism Today; Rethinking 9/11 IV; Danger from BW First Midterm Due
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Articles on the Web; History of Terrorism, Chapter 5; The Cell, pages 221-267. |
| October 13-19 | Terrorism in Fiction – Film and Fiction: The Case of The Day of the Jackal |
Articles on the Web; Rent VHS Tape or DVD Day of the Jackal – Read Day of the Jackal
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| October 20-26 | The Origins of Islamic Terrorism/Rethinking 9/11 V/Bugs and Chemicals | Articles on the Web; No End to War, Chapter 2; The Cell, pages 268-313; Germs, 98-150. |
| October 27-November 2 | Jihad; Biologicals: Real or Works of Fiction? | Articles on the Web; No End to War, Chapter 3; Germs, 151-201; The Cobra Event, 3-141. |
| November 3-9 |
Suicide as a Weapon; Anthrax: The other Germ Group Project Due
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No End to War, Chapter 4; Germs, 202-255; The Cobra Event, 142-251 |
| November 10-16 |
The Middle East Connection; Fiction and Terror Part II
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No End to War, Chapter 5; The Cobra Event, 252-372 |
| November 17-23 | Intelligence Operations and Terrorism/Back to the Future | No End to War, Chapter 6; Germs, 256-314; The Cobra Event, 373-422. |
| November 24-30 |
Thanksgiving Break |
Thanksgiving Break |
| December 1-7 |
Afterthoughts/All Outstanding Work Due
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No End to War, Chapter 7; Germs, 315-341; The Cell, 268-333. |
| December 8-15 | Free Discussion | No Readings |