Thorough treatment of Congo Conflict

Very thorough explanation of the conflict

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/congothedemocraticrepublicof/index.html

Congo Assignment

Greetings,

This week is Congo week. You may have noticed, if you pay attention to the news, that the Democratic Republic of Congo is on the brink of fighting again. The civil and political unrest has been going on for years. Your top secret assignment is thus: understand the history behind the unrest in the DRC, and explain what the latest developments are. You should also be aware of the cost in terms of human life and human rights.

Job #1: Complete the handout using the following websites:

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/11/20/f-congo-timeline.html

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

Job #2: As you are researching, compile pictures and personal stories on your network drive. In other words, save the pictures in your network folder.

Job #3: Analyze the role the United Nations and the European Union are playing in the affair.

Daily Geo Map Quiz Week 16

Central Africa Map Quiz

http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/CentralAfrica.html



1) Springfield, Missouri is located on which landform – the Ozark Plateau or the Menominee Range?
2) Which state is not a leading producer of oil – Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas?
3) The Prime Meridian is which degree of longitude – 0, 180, 90?
4) What theory explains the shifting positions and ongoing movement of the continents?
5) On which continent did Simon Bolivar lead a revolution that resulted in many countries gaining their independence from Spain?
6) Which river flows from its source on the Tibetan Plateau through Pakistan before draining into the Arabian Sea?
7) Lake Superior borders which state – Illinois or Minnesota?
8) Which state is not a leading producer of cheese – California, Delaware, Wisconsin?
9) In what country do more than 25 % of the population live in or around Dublin?
10) What language do more people speak as their mother tongue than any other language – Mandarin, English, Hindi?
11) The population of Australia rapidly increased during the 1850s as a result of – gold mining, logging, sheep ranching?
12) The Mayflower and the Titanic are two famous ships that began their transatlantic voyage from which British port city – Plymouth, Portsmouth, Southampton ?
13) The discovery of animal fossils on Antarctica proves that is once had a milder climate. This supports which theory?
14) The majority of the population of Kandahar is Pashtun. This city is located in the southern part of which landlocked country?
15) Which city was founded as a fort between Lake Eerie and Lake Huron and became a manufacturing powerhouse?

Africa Link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1624_story_of_africa/

Daily Geo and Map Test Week 15

Northern Africa Map Quiz

http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/NorthernAfrica.html

1) Which of the following is not a country in Eastern Europe - Albania, Mauritania, Romania?
2) In February 2004, scientists began a tiger census in which country bordering India? Bangladesh
3) Which state has a mountain range along its coast – Massachusetts or Oregon?
4) Which state does not have a coastline – Georgia, Kentucky, or New York?
5) Loam, a kind of soil valued by farmers, is a mixture of sand, silt, and what other material?
6) Pineapples and which other crop are Hawaii’s chief plantation crop – Bananas, Rice, or Sugarcane?
7) Luanda is a major port in which African country?
8) Although Sierra Leone’s language has Portuguese origins, what is its official language?
9) What country, where Toros coleados is practiced, borders Guyana?
10) The hajj is- the pilgrimage made by followers of what religion that began in the Middle East?
11) What two Caribbean countries were the last two Spanish colonies in the Americas?
12) What city was the center for the Dutch East India and West India Companies?
13) Which TWO tectonic plates meet to form the San Andreas fault?
14) Yellowstone National Park touches what other national park?
15) The second largest desert in the world lies to the east of the Sahara Desert. Name it.

Lit Terms Link

http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/

Mumbai Bombing

1.) Read these articles on the attack in Mumbai.
2.) With a partner, I want you to find at least 5 comparisons between the situation in India/Pakistan and the situation with the Israelis/Palestinians. List the comparison and explain what the similarities are.


The Consequences of the Mumbai attacks

http://in.rediff.com/news/2008/dec/02column-the-consequences-of-the-mumbai-attacks.htm


Fear grows in Kashmir in aftermath of Mumbai attacks

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/02/asia/kashmir.php

(Provides some basic history of these countries and the disputed region of Kashmir).

Pakistan haunted by jihadis in the closet

http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINISL36620320081202