Darfur Article and Questions

The article is here:
http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1648767,00.html

Conflict Diamonds Articles and Questions

Follow the link the articles relating to blood diamonds and related questions,

Article 1:  http://www.historyinvestigations.com/Government/diamonds4.pdf
Questions:
1.What is a conflict diamond?
2. What is the movie Blood Diamond about?
3. According to human rights groups, are conflict diamonds still a problem today?
4. What actions did the World Diamond Council take before the movie's release?
5. Which country purchases the greatest amount of diamonds and which continent produces the most?
6. What is the Kimberley Process?7. Why is it hard to determine how successful the Kimberley Process is?
8. What does the director of Blood Diamond hope the movie will do?


Article 2:  http://www.historyinvestigations.com/Government/diamonds2.pdf
Questions attached to reading.

Ghana: Gold Salt Trade

Link to reading:

http://www.mrlovera.org/Chapter%2013%20-%20Ghana%20A%20West%20African%20Trading%20Empire%20FULL%20TEXT%20with%20Pictures-1.pdf

Scramble For Africa

Scramble for Africa Questions

Oil Pie Chart Assignment

Africa Mapping Lab

Answer the questions using the following maps.  You may also need the maps from the previous unit- SW Asia Mapping Lab (see earlier post)

Africa Sketch Maps

Follow the instructions to create your Physical/Political Sketch Map of Africa