I started planning a display on the Paris Attacks the day after they happened. Initially I was planning on using reports from the various news agencies around the world to give an international perspective on what was happening in Paris. This idea did not last long as there was so much information being generated that I could have papered the library with everything that was available.
Another are of concern was the fact that as a boarding school, I work with a large number of students that have English as a second language and I wanted one display for everyone. Fortunately The Day has created a report on the attacks that they have made free to use
I also used the sketch by French artist Jean Jullien,
the teachings of Islam from a tweet by Khaled AL Homsi
I am Muslim. I WON'T apologize for something im not responsible for. #Terrorism has no religion. THIS is my religion pic.twitter.com/zIchO9zAb4
— Khaled AL Homsi (@PalmyraPioneer) November 14, 2015
to show that what the terrorists do is not in the name of the faith they profess
and the joint statement from the London Mosques denouncing this crime against humanity.
I included a travel guide on Paris, the World Book Encyclopedia entry on Paris as well as a book on being Muslim, The Times and The Guardian newspapers from today, an explanation of why Da’esh is being used by a growing number of people and organisations instead of ISIS & ISIL and three general information books on terrorism.
Lastly, I added a sketch from French cartoonist & film-maker Joann Sfar to stimulate conversation about religion and secularism
