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Student GMWhat do I know about this topic?Tamils were in government when queen was in control of countryQueen gave independence and Sinhalese are in power of TamilsTamils are now discriminated againstThey are kept in camps behind fences and massacred by Sinhalese groupsGroup called Tamil Tigers were established to fight for the fair treatment of the Tamils and individual land for both ethnic groups- looking for land in northern and

eastern parts.These two groups have been "fighting" for many yearsThe issue has lasted a very long time- since 1948 when queen gave independence to Sri LankaToday there is urgent need for justice of the Tamils who were damaged and affected by the civil war.A civil war was fought between Sinhalese and Tamils (started 1983)- Sinhalese were looking to end the Tamil Tigers and succeeded with the end of the war in

2009. How do I know it?Class lessons with teacherReaserach conducted from news articles and websites What do I need to know?Positive outcomes for any partyMore of the history of issueWhat is happening todayRelation to beatitudes and commandmentsRelation to catholic teachings, human rights.Relation to their buddhists teachings (not killing etc.) What kinds of resources might help?Newspaper articles and recent documents/ reports on newsInternet mostly (online newpapers), books might help however not recent enough Where do I find them?InternetLibrary IntranetLibraryHow do I know the information is valid and who is responsible for it?Is it well known ?Do they know what they are talking about ?Is the information similar to other websites?Is the magazine, newspaper or program trusted or viewed a lotAlways look for authors name and job title as this might help with trust and reliability issues What other information is there?Information  from people involved (interviews etc.)

Student JC

Student JCWhat do I know about this topic?

The Tamils and the Sinhalese have been fightingfor many years

Tamils were originally more powerful thanSinhalese

Power is now reversed and the Sinhalese treatedthe Tamils even worse than the Tamils treated the Sinhalese

Resulted in a civil war that ended in 2009

40 000 civilians were left dead after a battlein 2009

even after the war Tamils still feel as if theyare being monitored with high security measures

Tamils were so miserable they created the TamilTigers

civilians have to ask the army for everyday activitieslike hosting funerals or purchasing property

How do I know it?

Online articles

Internet

classwork

What do I need to know?

More about the reversal of power and when ithappened

The conditions of the Tamils

How Tamils are being treated now

The conditions that the Sinhalese had when theTamils were in charge

When the Tamil Tigers formed

What kinds of resources might help?

Online articles

Newspaper articles

Books

TV shows (documentaries)

Where do I find them?

Internet

Library

Library intranet

How do I know the information is valid and who isresponsible for it?

Author credentials

Spelling errors – NO!

Date of publication

Opinionative or factual piece?

What other information is there?

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Student MFDammit.EDIT: I had everything typed up, and moodle had to re-sign me in. Rather than re-type it, heres a summary of what I had, I'll explain if I can. It's late, have to change later.

Summing up:Tamils, Sinhalese, Conflict, 25 years, lots of people deadHR abuses - both sidesMost info I know from Fr Pan, and my teacher. Some material read on own in classEvidence to explain my answer for focus question is still needed.Internet is primary source of information - sites must be reputableCUP analysisNot sure additional info

Student NW

Student NWWhat do I know about this topic?-          Tamils and Sinhalese have been fighting for years-          Tamil Tigers-          May 2009 civil war ended-          They were kept in camps-          The Queen gave independence to Sri Lanka-          Sinhalese are in power of Tamils-          Tamils are now discriminated against How do I know it?-          Internet-          Online articles-          Class discussions What do I need to know?-          What is happening about the issue today-          Condition of the Tamils-          The conditions of the Sinhalese and Tamils in the early stages-          The civil war that was started-          Relation to the 10 Commandments and Beatitudes What kinds of resources might help?-          Documentaries-          New paper articles-          News reports Where do I find them?-          Internet-          Library How do I know the information is valid and who is responsible for it?-          Reliable author-          Has not taken one side-          Factual-          Not opinionative What other information is there?- articles from people who have experienced the war

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