About This Lesson
After discovering a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan where it was believed that Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, was living, President Barack Obama and his national security team authorize a raid known as Operation Neptune Spear to confirm bin Laden's presence. Use this lesson plan to explore the question: How was Operation Neptune Spear carried out, and what was the country's reaction to its outcome?
In this lesson, students will:
- Understand the preparation for, and subsequence of, the raid carried out on Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound.
- Examine multiple responses to Osama bin Laden's death
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