Near the end of the quarter my students watched "Defeating Terror, Defending Freedom," a short film in Flash and Quicktime formats that is accessible on the International Information Programs web site for the U.S. Department of State 

In the visual narrative that moved quickly over key events, tension seemed to build, climax, and be resolved. The sequence moved from attacks abroad, to attacks at home, to international reaction, to the history of the conspiracy and the case against Bin Laden, to diplomatic coalition building, to the the beginning of the bombing campaign, and finally to a photograph of clasped hands of many colors.