WAR DISCUSSIONS A.P. TEENS LINK NEWS TO HISTORY.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY - Drawing parallels between the activity of the League of Nations in the 1930s and the United Nations now was no stretch of the lesson plans in Dennis Lynch's advanced-placement history class at Canyon High School Canyon High School can refer to:
When it came to Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Tikrit, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad) President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Ba'th Party in 1957. Following participation in a failed attempt to assassinate Iraqi Pres. , students saw similarities right away. ``When Hitler did things the League of Nations didn't like, he'd just do it again because they did nothing about it,'' Emily Green said. ``Now the whole issue is about compliance,'' said Matt Perez, leaning forward in his chair. ``But Hussein's gotten away with quite a bit, and the United Nations hasn't done anything. It's the same thing.'' ``But what kind of example are we setting?'' said Anthony Olay. ``Why isn't anyone questioning? Why Iraq instead of North Korea?'' The classroom seemed to be a forum for the teenagers to learn and express their feelings about the impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. war and conflicts in the world. The opinions flowed freely as Lynch emphasized the importance of learning to form opinions. Students were nervous about the high alert level and local governments' scrambling to get protective gear for fire and police personnel. Some lamented la·ment·ed adj. Mourned for: our late lamented president. la·ment  ed·ly adv. the possible pre-emption PRE-EMPTION, intern. law. The right of preemption is the right of a nation to detain the merchandise of strangers passing through her territories or seas, in order to afford to her subjects the preference of purchase. 1 Chit. Com. Law, 103; 1 Bl. Com. 287.2. of ``American Idol'' on television or expressed disappointment that Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks had spoken badly about President George W. Bush. Despite the brave facade facade (fəsäd`), exterior face or wall of a building. The term implies ordered placement of its openings and other features and thus seems inapplicable to a wall without design. , there appeared to be some underlying fears of chemical warfare chemical warfare, employment in war of incendiaries, poison gases, and other chemical substances. Ancient armies attacking or defending fortified cities threw burning oil and fireballs. A primitive type of flamethrower was employed as early as the 5th cent. B.C. and bioterrorism bi·o·ter·ror·ism n. The use of biological agents, such as pathogenic organisms or agricultural pests, for terrorist purposes. Bioterrorism . ``It's not bothering me that much,'' Green said. ``I'm a strong religious believer. If it's my time to go, it's my time. But I'm worried about this mysterious disease that's going around L.A.'' Students said their parents have queried them about school discussions of the war and have expressed their own opinions, which some students took with a grain of salt. ``My mom doesn't talk about it, and my dad just grunts when it comes on the news,'' said one who asked not to be named. Sabrina Newman said her mother, a Republican, and her father, a Democrat, both used to work for the government and are unified on their support of the war effort. ``They don't like Bush the person, but they like the action that the country is taking.'' Kendell Sommer Sommer is a surname, from the German and Danish word for the season "summer". It may refer to:
``I feel surprisingly uninformed,'' she said. ``We can't appreciate or understand how this is affecting the people over there,'' Olay said. ``What about 9-11? We can only try to put ourselves in the Iraqis' place.'' Lynch asked the students where they think teenagers halfway around the world got their ideas, since some appear supportive of attacking America. The students surmised that the influences are much like their own: especially parents, who may or may not have had first-hand knowledge of reported atrocities that have occurred in Iraq. The students also felt that much of the news in this country is manipulated by government sources. Some check Web sites of British or other international sources to get varying perspectives on the situation. While they knew a little about the scenario with duct tape duct tape n. A usually silver adhesive tape made of cloth mesh coated with a waterproof material, originally designed for sealing heating and air-conditioning ducts. Noun 1. and plastic sheeting, they wondered how long people could survive in a little sealed-off room and questioned the probability of needing such a place. Most of the students said they weren't afraid that things would change if the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. actually went to war. ``After all, this is Canyon Country,'' Green said. ``Nobody's going to attack us here.'' CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) History teacher Dennis Lynch invites his advanced-placement students at Canyon High to discuss potential war. (2 -- color) Sabrina Newman, left, says her parents are in different political parties, but both agree with the president's stance on Iraq. (3) Student Emily Green sees parallels between the League of Nations in the 1930s and the United Nations now. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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