Climate Change

They can read one or two of the articles and then search for a short video on any of the following: Tuvalu, Kivalina, or Kiribati for a case study glimpse.

Links to articles we shared jigsaw style in class:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/governments-should-plan-for-climate-change-migrants/

http://www.internal-displacement.org/blog/2013/why-should-governments-negotiating-on-climate-change-care-about-displacement

http://www.ibtimes.com/sea-level-rise-climate-change-larger-problem-thought-new-study-claims-1783844

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/08/20/these-20-cities-have-the-most-to-lose-from-rising-sea-levels/

YUGOSLAVIA

Kosovo:  http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1380469/Kosovo-conflict

Bosnia:  https://history.state.gov/milestones/1993-2000/bosnia

Democratic Republic of Congo:   http://www.trust.org/spotlight/Congo-DR-conflict/?tab=background

Syria:   https://www.mercycorps.org/articles/turkey-iraq-jordan-lebanon-syria/quick-facts-what-you-need-know-about-syria-crisis

Sudan/ South Sudan:   http://www.refintl.org/where-we-work/africa/south-sudan

Somolia:   http://refugeesinternational.org/where-we-work/africa/somalia

Afghanistan:   http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/afghan/un-afghan-history.shtml

Vietnam: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/vietnam_boat_people.htm

Websites to use for research on countries:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

http://www.mapsofworld.com/country-profile/

http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html

DR CONGO

http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/content/initiatives/teacher-resources

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– push and pull factors they saw in the timeline

-       show NY Times maps on OH – read/discuss – add to student maps

-       http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2000/02/09/conflict-resolution-in-congo-is-there-an-answer/#more-2777

   

– ABC’s of the DRC in the curriculum and the article http://partners.nytimes.com/library/world/africa/020600africa-congo.html

-       Picture Slideshow - http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/africa/020600congo-slide.1.html 


2.    Video – Refugee Camp in Uganda for Congolese

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5iYmUulpU4

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http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/apps/iamcongo/#intro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF-sJgcoY20&safe=active