1. Establish Four Causes of/Reasons for the Conflict. ** Evaluate factors causing the conflict from social science perspectives. Once you determine your four perspective, use the following four slides to explain your research. **Perspectives and definitions:  geographic —relating to the earth and its features and the distribution of life on the earth.  political —relating to the structure or affairs of government, politics, or the state.  economic —relating to the production, development, and management of material wealth.  cultural —relating to socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought.  sociological —relating to the study of human social behavior, esp. the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of human society.  psychological —relating to or arising from the mind or emotions.

2. Causes of Conflict CBA: [Your Conflict] Your name Your Teacher & Period Date

3. List the different sides in the conflict here (two or more) : 1. 2. Select an issue of historic, global or national conflict and explain the conflict on this slide

4. CAUSE 1: Perspective: (geographic, political, economic, cultural, sociological, or psychological) Evidence/information to support reason: Source: Primary or Secondary

5. CAUSE 2: Perspective: (geographic, political, economic, cultural, sociological, or psychological) Evidence/information to support reason: Source: Primary or Secondary

6. CAUSE 3: Perspective: (geographic, political, economic, cultural, sociological, or psychological) Evidence/information to support reason: Source: Primary or Secondary

7. CAUSE 4: Perspective: (geographic, political, economic, cultural, sociological, or psychological) Evidence/information to support reason: Source: Primary or Secondary

8. Conflicts Today: Explain why studying this conflict can help you understand the causes of conflicts today. Contemporary Conflict 1: Relate to your conflict: Source: Primary or Secondary

9. Conflicts Today: Explain why studying this conflict can help you understand the causes of conflicts today. Contemporary Conflict 2: Relate to your conflict: Source: Primary or Secondary

10. Bibliographic Citation A: (primary or secondary) (Citation) Is it credible? How do you know?

11. Bibliographic Citation B: (primary or secondary) (Citation) Is it credible? How do you know?

12. Bibliographic Citation C: (primary or secondary) (Citation) Is it credible? How do you know?

13. Bibliographic Citation D: (primary or secondary) (Citation) Is it credible? How do you know?

14. Steps to Developing a Thesis Statement 1.Select a general topic 2.Narrow your subject 3.Select a working thesis 4.Turn it into a question 5.Refine your final thesis statement—after you have a good working knowledge of your subject. (See slide #15 for an online thesis builder) **After you determine four causes of your conflict, develop a thesis statement explaining what you believe is the most important cause (giving evidence). Present your thesis on this slide.

15. THESIS: Take a position on the primary/main/most important cause of this conflict. Thesis Builder and Online Outliner http://www.tommarch.com/electraguide/thesis.php Thesis Builder and Online Outliner http://www.tommarch.com/electraguide/thesis.php