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Citizenship Lesson 2: Why do people commit acts of terrorism?

This lesson focuses on the potential motivations and ideologies behind terrorist attacks.

The objectives for this lesson are:

  • To analyse reasons for terrorist acts
  • To identify different examples of terrorism and understand how it has changed over time
  • To explore the difficult relationship between morality and actions

These slides provide a model for teachers to use in the classroom (updated July 2024).

Why do people commit acts of terrorism? – slide pack

Citizenship programme overview

This document explains the full lesson plan and how it links to other elements of the SINCE 9/11 education programme.