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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone. History and background of the conflict. Opener. What do you know about Sierra Leone that would help explain the conflict that Ishmael Beah is writing about? (think about the geography, the history, the CIA Factbook info.) . Discuss with your table group.

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Sierra Leone

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  1. Sierra Leone History and background of the conflict

  2. Opener • What do you know about Sierra Leone that would help explain the conflict that Ishmael Beah is writing about? (think about the geography, the history, the CIA Factbook info.)

  3. Discuss with your table group • 2-3 minutes share out your openers.

  4. CIA Factbook Assignment • Complete today’s assignment epsteinhumanites.weebly.com Period 2/6 Migration

  5. Timeline Assignment • Each individual is going to create a timeline that demonstrates understanding of the… • History of Sierra Leone • The sequence of events • The cause & effects of events

  6. Your background & theory • On the top Left-hand corner of your timeline- please write the information from the opener… this is the knowledge level for which you are starting the lesson.

  7. Teacher Model

  8. Page 14 of A Long Way Gone • Listen to the reading of page 14… then individual go back through & re-read. • On the top right hand corner of your timeline make a list of the important to the history of Sierra Leone. Next to each event WRITE the “so what”

  9. Teacher Model

  10. Using the slide show on the website…epsteinhumanities.weebly.com- click on your class & A Long Way Gone • With a partner start with the first picture- tell the story- why is it important (“So What”) • Predict what will happen in the next picture before you click to the next slide. • Repeat until you have finished with all the slides.

  11. Teacher Model

  12. Finish Your Timeline-15 minutes!!!!! • Individually- Complete your timeline for each of the major dates on the slide show… Event (description) Significance to Next Event Description Next Event

  13. Teacher Model

  14. Pre-teaching Vocabulary • Complete the visual & application portion of the vocabulary.

  15. Diamonds of War • Opener: Why are Sierra Leone’s diamonds so important to the conflict? How would you guess they affect the community, individuals…? • Conversation with your table group

  16. Diamonds of War • For the video… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaqQjIzIbiY&safe=active • Two Column Chart

  17. Opener • Refugees are producted through • Cultural migration • Forced migration • Internal migration • Economic migration • Chain migration

  18. Child Soldiers- Resources • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYqrflGpTRE&safe=active • http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/weekinreview/29gett.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 • http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/22/us-centralafrican-un-idUSBREA0L2B220140122 • http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/1247468038532/somalia-s-child-soldiers.html

  19. Visualizing the Patterns Military: Describe the military strategies and experiences in each country Historical Events: Describe some of the historical evens in each of the countries. Conflict: Describe some of the different conflicts we have looked at, add a map, Resources/minerals: Describe the role of minerals/ resources in each country Children: Describe the experiences of children in each country

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