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Bobby Friction: Generation 7/7

BOBBY FRICTION: GENERATION 7/7

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Clip one: Introduction to the programme by Bobby Friction 1:14 – 2:30

Clip two: Interview with Sughra Ahmed 18:30 – 18:55

Clip three: Interview with young Sikh man at Festival of Vaisakhi 20:40 – 21:56

Clip four: Interview with young men in snooker club 33:11 – 34:12

Related websites

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www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/behaviour/
tacklingbullying/racistbullying/preventing/
controversialissues/

The DfES's Teachernet website has a section on teaching controversial issues.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKTsJpfC0IQ
Riz MC's 'Post 9/11 Blues' video.

www.myspace.com/rizmc
Riz Ahmed's blog about the 'Post 9/11 Blues' song. Includes links to the newspaper coverage.

www.youthforhumanrights.org
Youth for Human Rights International aims to educate young people about the Universal Declaration for Human Rights so they become advocates for tolerance and peace.

www.cre.gov.uk
Commission for Racial Equality site includes legal advice, the Race Relations Act and other useful links.

www.bullying.co.uk
This site, offering advice and information for teachers, parents and young people, has a section on racist bullying.

www.channel4.com/news/dispatches/topics/
muslim_survey_topic_landing.html

A Channel 4 Dispatches survey to find out what Muslims in Britain want.

www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/
I/islam_unveiled/

Channel 4's Islam Unveiled site looks at the history and roots of Islam and what it means to individuals today.

www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/
C/can_you_believe_it/index.html

Channel 4's Can you Believe it? site gives information about the world's major religions.

www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/
S/shariahtv2/

On Channel 4's Sharia TV site Muslims discuss the dilemmas facing them in the 21st century.

www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/
H/hajj/index.html

Channel 4's The Hajj site is dedicated to the global gathering of Muslims.

www.channel4.com/science/microsites/
Y/your_take_on_terror

Channel 4's Your Take on Terror quiz asks, 'Were the terror attacks justified? Is your answer to this question affected by your own outlook? Tell us and we'll tell you.'.

www.channel4.com/science/microsites/
S/science/war/counter_terror.html

Channel 4's Science in War site discusses the counter-terrorism techniques used by the intelligence community.

Further reading

Music in the Post 9/11 World by Jonathan Larry Ritter (Routledge, October 2006)
This is the first book to study the influence of 9/11 on pop music.

Terrorist by John Updike (Hamish Hamilton 2006)
An alienated teenager in New Jersey finds refuge in religion.


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