ENTRY TASK: 1.) We are global citizens! Explain what this statement means.

2.) What role do we play in the blood diamond conflict?

OBJECTIVE: The students will be able to analyze the role natural resources play in a country’s prosperity.

Standard 1: Time, Continuity and Change  Students will understand patterns of change and continuity, relationships between

people and events through time and various interpretations of these relationships.

Standard 3: Geography Students will understand the interactions and relationships between human societies

and their physical environment.

INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK: Date = Title = Civil WarPage # =

RECAP: Explain the issue of conflict diamonds. Describe the different sides of this conflict.

“Stories matter, many stories matter. When we reject the single story, when we realize that there is never a single story about any

place, we regain a kind of paradise.”

Investigate the missing piece to the story of conflict diamonds. We are missing apart of the whole story…

Image Analysis: • What do you notice in these images? • Does anything surprise you?• What is the missing piece to the story of conflict diamonds?

A LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER

Written by Ishmael Beah.

Ishmael was a child soldier and refugee.

UNICEF defines a child solider as ‘any child, under the age of 18, who is part of any kind of armed forces or armed groups.’

The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) is a rebel group who attempted to overthrow the Sierra Leonean government. To do this the RUF attacked villages which supported the government and killed all those in opposition (those who did not agree with them). The RUF also abducted children and took them back to special camps where they were trained up to be soldiers for the RUF.

MAP ANALYSIS: What does this image show?

How is this image related to conflict diamonds?

What questions do you have about this image?

A LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER

Teacher: Read aloud the dedications & introduction.

Students: Explore the text. ParaphraseSummarize Quote

Be prepared to share your findings!

A LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIERAccess to the text: Hard Copy of the Text http://www.alongwaygone.com/long_way_gone.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/25/books/chapters/0225-1st-beah.html

REFLECTION:What connections do you see between conflict diamonds and Ishmael’s story?

How would you describe life in Sierra Leone during the civil war?

In what ways was his life similar & different than yours? What role do diamonds play in Sierra Leone’s prosperity?

ISHMAEL’S STORY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeYu7jsak-Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv7kHcr43vk

WE ARE GLOBAL CITIZENS: What is currently being done internationally against the sale of conflict diamonds and the notion of child soldiers?

As global citizens, what can we do to help? https://www.unicef.org/rightsite/484_540.htmhttps://www.unicef.org/crc/

Option 1 –  Create you own rap or poem:

 Using what you have found out today about blood diamonds create a rap or poem showing the issues surrounding diamonds. You must be appropriate! • You must use at least 5 key words.

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 Option 2 –  Write a letter:

 Write a letter to an important figure in the entertainment industry.

 Express your concerns about the wars in West Africa being fueled by the diamond trade.   Make suggestions about how they could play a role in a solution to the problem.  

– Ex: The artists making public service announcements for fans to only buy conflict-free diamonds, give to charitable organizations involved in exposing the problem, etc.

 Option 3 –  Conduct a research report:

 Using reliable sources, conduct research to determine if stores in Dubai sell conflict diamonds.

 • Write a report to Sheikh Mohammed sharing your research. Include all of the research you

found about the selling of diamonds in Dubai.   

WE ARE GLOBAL CITIZENS: Explain how the role of natural resources played a role in Sierra Leone’s prosperity.

Describe how you will bring awareness to the social issue of conflict diamonds.