Sudan

Conflict in Darfur

African

Tribes

Warm-up:

1. Sketch in your notebook a map of how you would draw the borders for Africa.

2. Turn to p. 405 in the textbook.

3. Identify countries where tribal conflict could occur based on the borders drawn by the Europeans.

African

Tribes

African

Tribes

African

Tribes

African

Tribes

SUDAN

A. What ethnic group are most of the Sudanese?

B. True/False – The mixture of Arab and African tribes in Sudan could potentially lead to conflict.

C. If you could redraw Sudan’s borders how would you draw them?

D. Sudan has different regions, like states.

E. One of them, called Darfur has been the site of a brutal ethnic conflict.

Darfur

Tribal conflict Members of different tribes with different cultures are fighting for control of the region and the country.

• Villages have been burned and destroyed

• Genocide and terrorism are used to push people off of their land.

Government supported militia called the Janjaweed are terrorizing the villages of African farmers in Darfur.

Two sides

- Arab Herders (Muslims)

- African Farmers (Christians)

Photo Essay

• As you view the photo essay consider how this conflict impacts the region economically, politically, and socially.

Directions

• 1. Go to www.orso2ndperiod.wikispaces.com, open the file called “Darfur Intro2.”

2. Complete A-G on the Sudan worksheet.

3. Open the file called “SFA REVIEW SPRING.” Create a page in your notebook. Complete the Review Sheet in your notebook.

Video Analysis

• NG Clips

• Directions – Record your answer to the questions on the video analysis as you watch the clips.