CD Date CD Start CD Finish Lesson Name
1/10/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Introduction
1/15/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 1. Defining Terrorism pp. 8-10 before today's class.
1/17/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 2. The Fear of Fear Itself pp. 11-15 before today's class.
1/22/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Classwork 1: Quiz on readings & classes.
1/24/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 9. Terrorism & F. Policy pp. 40-46 before today's class.
1/29/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 10. Target: America pp. 47-48 before today's class.
1/31/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 11. Terror & Americans pp. 49-50 before today's class
2/5/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Classwork 2: Quiz on readings & classes.
2/7/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 12. State-Sponsored Terrorism pp. 52-56 before today's class.
2/12/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 17. State Terrorismpp. 74-81 before today's class.
2/14/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 18. The State as Terroristpp. 82-85 before today's class.
2/19/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Classwork 3: Quiz on readings & classes.
2/21/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 21. Man Who Pulls Strings pp. 92-94 before today's class.
2/26/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Discussion 1
2/28/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Comprehensive Midterm Exam
3/5/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 26. Trial of Kaczynski & McVeigh pp. 108-110 before today's class.
3/7/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 28. Domestic Terrorism pp.116-118 before today's class.
3/12/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 30. African Women pp. 122-123 before today's class.
3/14/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 31. Afghan Womenpp. 124-126 before today's class.
3/19/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Classwork 4: Quiz on readings & classes.
3/21/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 33. Manipulation of Media pp. 132-136 before today's class.
3/26/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 34. Tolerance vs. Terrorism pp.137-140 before today's class.
3/28/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 39. Death in Tanzania & Kenya pp. 152-155 before today's class.
4/2/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 46. Terrorism as Warfare pp. 176-184 before today's class.
4/4/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 47. Killing bin Laden pp. 185-186 before today's class.
4/9/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Classwork 5: Quiz on readings & classes.
4/11/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 52. Arab-Americans pp. 200-201 before today's class.
4/16/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM Read section 59. Jihad Has Rules pp. 217-218 before today's class.
4/18/2002 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM General Review/Discussion

Philosophy Department
Course: Phl-390 Terrorism & Philosophy
Instructor: Dr. Safro Kwame, Office: 215 Dickey Hall, Office Hours: MW 11 am - 2 pm
Tel: (610) 932-8300 x3569, E-Mail: kwame@lu.lincoln.edu or kwame@subdimension.com
Class/Course Homepage: https://philosophydepartment.tripod.com/ or http://school.dencity.com/kwame/
Dept. Website: http://www.geocities.com/philosophydepartment Fax: (413) 638-8722 or (530) 509-6493. To check your grade on the internet & have it e-mailed to you, e-mail your preferred ID # to one of the e-mail addresses above.

Course Credits: 3, Prerequisites: WPE; etc. Additional Information at: http://www.lincoln.edu/registrar/index.html
Course Description: An analysis of current ethical issues. Course Objective: (a) To familiarize the student with some of the philosophical issues raised by terrorism and (b) To foster deep & critical thinking about current issues.
Textbook(s): Schechterman, B. & Slann, M. 1999. Terrorism & Violence 5th edition, Guilford, CT. Dushkin/McGraw-Hill (Required Reading), (b) Gilbert, P. Terrorism, Security and Nationality : An Introductory Study in Applied Political Philosophy, New York, Routledge, 1995 (Supplemental Reading).

Course Evaluation: Mid-term grade will be determined by a mid-term exam & semester grade determined by paper/essay on terrorism & philosophy (20%) & final examination (80%) minus absences or lack of attendance and/or poor participation -- unless stated otherwise on supplementary details. If you like the classworks & have no complaint against them, you may petition to substitute any 2 classworks for the mid-term exam & any 4 classworks for the final exam provided you attend classes until the end of the semester. Unless you officially withdraw or formally request an incomplete (in writing) & submit appropriate documentation before the end of the semester, you will receive a passing or failing grade based on performance & attendance.

Schedule of Topics and Assignments: See attachment or other side.

Academic Integrity Statement: Students are responsible for proper conduct and integrity in all of their scholastic work. They must follow a professor's instruction when completing tests, homework, and laboratory reports, and must ask for clarification if instructions are not clear. In general, students should not give or receive aid when taking exams, or exceed the time limitations specified by the professor. In seeking the truth, in learning to think critically, and in preparing for a life of constructive service, honesty is imperative. Honesty in the classroom and in the preparation of papers is therefore expected of all students. Each student has the responsibility to submit work that is uniquely his or her own. All of this work must be done in accordance with established principles of academic integrity. An act of Academic dishonesty or plagiarism may result in a failure for a project or in a course. Plagiarism involves representing another person's ideas or scholarship, including material from the internet, as your own. Cheating or acts of academic dishonesty include fabricating data, tampering with grades or attendance sheets and copying, offering or receiving unauthorized assistance or information & multiple submission of the same paper or report.

Miscellaneous Expectations: (a) Classwork consists of in-class quizzes for which there is no make-up. If your name is not printed in capital letters throughout, half-a-point (5%) will be taken off your grade or score. When graded, papers or quizzes will be distributed at the end (not the beginning) of class. You are required to save all your quizzes and papers. If your attendance and participation are excellent, you may petition to use your classworks in place of your final exam. If you leave in the middle of a quiz or exam, for whatever reason, you will have to answer a different set of questions when you return. (b) Papers: All submitted papers should explain the main question and evaluate the arguments on all sides. Papers should be typed and accompanied by an abstract (summary of main points, facts and arguments) & bibliography. Late extra-credit papers won't be accepted. Late required papers will be dropped by 1 letter grade. (c) Attendance: Signing the attendance sheet for someone else or missing a class, for whatever reason, may cost you up to 5% on your final grade for each occurrence. According to University regulations, 4 absences may result in a failure and 3 tardy arrivals or departures may count as an absence. (d) Extra-Credit: Extra-credit papers, if permitted, should be on your philosophy of life, due in class on the day of the last quiz (27th March 2002), and count as one quiz. At best, an extra-credit class-presentation (which is an oral critique of a related issue with a written abstract), if permitted, will push 1 classwork up by 1 letter grade. If you attend an extra-credit philosophy club meetings you must sign attendance & e-mail abstract within 5 days. (e) Grading Scale: A=100-90, B=89-80, C=79-70, D=69-60, F=59-0 or for difficult exams A=100-80%, B=70-60%, C=50-40%, D=30-20%, F=10-0%.     [Page 2]