This 13-minute video and lesson plan are designed for students to analyze the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the public debate over the use of so-called enhanced interrogation techniques by U.S. officials and government contractors. Students will evaluate multiple perspectives from a mix of resources (video clips, a short film, documents and political cartoons) and classify arguments as being supportive, neutral or critical of government action.
He’s the only CIA Contractor to be Convicted in a Torture-related Case
The story of the first and only interrogator connected to the CIA to be convicted in a torture-related case.
The Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on the Central Intelligence Agency’s interrogation program in the years after September 11th caused controversy over the use of “enhanced interrogation techniques” and calls for accountability. Retro Report explores a little-known case, which remains the only time an interrogator connected to the CIA has been brought to trial in a torture-related case.
For teachers
- Lesson plan 1: The War on Terror and the Debate Over Torture
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- Producer: Peter Klein
- Sr. Producer: Kit R. Roane
- Editor: Anne Checler
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Lesson Plan 1: The War on Terror and the Debate Over Torture
The War on Terror and the Debate Over Torture
The War on Terror and the Debate Over Torture
The Public Debate Over Torture
Teaching About 9/11