‘Now children, put yourselves in Osama’s shoes…’
Read Mick Hume in The Times (London) on what schools are teaching teenagers about terrorism.
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‘Ever wondered what our schools are teaching children about terrorism? To judge by some of the material in an education pack being used in my London borough, the questions might include: could al-Qaeda poison your burger? Did the American government stage the September 11 attacks? And what lessons for the Middle East can you learn from arguing with your mum…?’
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