What do I know about this topic? Tamils were in government when queen was in control of country Queen gave independence and Sinhalese are in power of Tamils Tamils are now discriminated against They are kept in camps behind fences and massacred by Sinhalese groups Group called Tamil Tigers were established to fight for the fair treatment of the Tamils and individual land for both ethnic groups- looking for land in northern and eastern parts. These two groups have been "fighting" for many years The issue has lasted a very long time- since 1948 when queen gave independence to Sri Lanka Today there is urgent need for justice of the Tamils who were damaged and affected by the civil war. A civil war was fought between Sinhalese and Tamils (started 1983)- Sinhalese were looking to end the Tamil Tigers and succeeded with the end of the war in How do I know it? Class lessons with teacher Reaserach conducted from news articles and websites What do I need to know? Positive outcomes for any party More of the history of issue What is happening today Relation to beatitudes and commandments Relation to catholic teachings, human rights. Relation to their buddhists teachings (not killing etc.) What kinds of resources might help? Newspaper articles and recent documents/ reports on news Internet mostly (online newpapers), books might help however not recent enough Where do I find them? Internet Library Intranet Library How do I know the information is valid and who is responsible for it? Is it well known ? Do they know what they are talking about ? Is the information similar to other websites? Is the magazine, newspaper or program trusted or viewed a lot Always look for authors name and job title as this might help with trust and reliability issues What other information is there? Information from people involved (interviews etc.) What do I know about this topic? Tamils were in government when queen was in control of country Queen gave independence and Sinhalese are in power of Tamils Tamils are now discriminated against They are kept in camps behind fences and massacred by Sinhalese groups Group called Tamil Tigers were established to fight for the fair treatment of the Tamils and individual land for both ethnic groups- looking for land in northern and eastern parts. These two groups have been "fighting" for many years The issue has lasted a very long time- since 1948 when queen gave independence to Sri Lanka Today there is urgent need for justice of the Tamils who were damaged and affected by the civil war. A civil war was fought between Sinhalese and Tamils (started 1983)- Sinhalese were looking to end the Tamil Tigers and succeeded with the end of the war in How do I know it? Class lessons with teacher Reaserach conducted from news articles and websites What do I need to know? Positive outcomes for any party More of the history of issue What is happening today Relation to beatitudes and commandments Relation to catholic teachings, human rights. Relation to their buddhists teachings (not killing etc.) What kinds of resources might help? Newspaper articles and recent documents/ reports on news Internet mostly (online newpapers), books might help however not recent enough Where do I find them? Internet Library Intranet Library How do I know the information is valid and who is responsible for it? Is it well known ? Do they know what they are talking about ? Is the information similar to other websites? Is the magazine, newspaper or program trusted or viewed a lot Always look for authors name and job title as this might help with trust and reliability issues What other information is there? Information from people involved (interviews etc.)

What do I know about this topic? The Tamils and the Sinhalese have been fighting for many years Tamils were originally more powerful than Sinhalese Power is now reversed and the Sinhalese treated the Tamils even worse than the Tamils treated the Sinhalese Resulted in a civil war that ended in civilians were left dead after a battle in 2009 even after the war Tamils still feel as if they are being monitored with high security measures Tamils were so miserable they created the Tamil Tigers civilians have to ask the army for everyday activities like hosting funerals or purchasing property How do I know it? Online articles Internet classwork What do I need to know? More about the reversal of power and when it happened The conditions of the Tamils How Tamils are being treated now The conditions that the Sinhalese had when the Tamils were in charge When the Tamil Tigers formed What kinds of resources might help? Online articles Newspaper articles Books TV shows (documentaries) Where do I find them? Internet Library Library intranet How do I know the information is valid and who is responsible for it? Author credentials Spelling errors – NO! Date of publication Opinionative or factual piece? What other information is there? … What do I know about this topic? The Tamils and the Sinhalese have been fighting for many years Tamils were originally more powerful than Sinhalese Power is now reversed and the Sinhalese treated the Tamils even worse than the Tamils treated the Sinhalese Resulted in a civil war that ended in civilians were left dead after a battle in 2009 even after the war Tamils still feel as if they are being monitored with high security measures Tamils were so miserable they created the Tamil Tigers civilians have to ask the army for everyday activities like hosting funerals or purchasing property How do I know it? Online articles Internet classwork What do I need to know? More about the reversal of power and when it happened The conditions of the Tamils How Tamils are being treated now The conditions that the Sinhalese had when the Tamils were in charge When the Tamil Tigers formed What kinds of resources might help? Online articles Newspaper articles Books TV shows (documentaries) Where do I find them? Internet Library Library intranet How do I know the information is valid and who is responsible for it? Author credentials Spelling errors – NO! Date of publication Opinionative or factual piece? What other information is there? …

Dammit. EDIT: I had everything typed up, and moodle had to re-sign me in. Rather than re-type it, heres a summary of what I had, I'll explain if I can. It's late, have to change later. Summing up: Tamils, Sinhalese, Conflict, 25 years, lots of people dead HR abuses - both sides Most info I know from Fr Pan, and my teacher. Some material read on own in class Evidence to explain my answer for focus question is still needed. Internet is primary source of information - sites must be reputable CUP analysis Not sure additional info

What do I know about this topic? - Tamils and Sinhalese have been fighting for years - Tamil Tigers - May 2009 civil war ended - They were kept in camps - The Queen gave independence to Sri Lanka - Sinhalese are in power of Tamils - Tamils are now discriminated against How do I know it? - Internet - Online articles - Class discussions What do I need to know? - What is happening about the issue today - Condition of the Tamils - The conditions of the Sinhalese and Tamils in the early stages - The civil war that was started - Relation to the 10 Commandments and Beatitudes What kinds of resources might help? - Documentaries - New paper articles - News reports Where do I find them? - Internet - Library How do I know the information is valid and who is responsible for it? - Reliable author - Has not taken one side - Factual - Not opinionative What other information is there? - articles from people who have experienced the war What do I know about this topic? - Tamils and Sinhalese have been fighting for years - Tamil Tigers - May 2009 civil war ended - They were kept in camps - The Queen gave independence to Sri Lanka - Sinhalese are in power of Tamils - Tamils are now discriminated against How do I know it? - Internet - Online articles - Class discussions What do I need to know? - What is happening about the issue today - Condition of the Tamils - The conditions of the Sinhalese and Tamils in the early stages - The civil war that was started - Relation to the 10 Commandments and Beatitudes What kinds of resources might help? - Documentaries - New paper articles - News reports Where do I find them? - Internet - Library How do I know the information is valid and who is responsible for it? - Reliable author - Has not taken one side - Factual - Not opinionative What other information is there? - articles from people who have experienced the war