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Resources Page 160 and 161 from Geog.GCSE
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I know that you haven’t covered Darfur but use common sense and any news articles you may have read to attempt to answer these questions....... 1.Where is Darfur? 2.What countries border Darfur? 3.When did the civil war in Darfur begin? 4.Why has the civil war had a ‘devastating impact’ on Chad and Sudan? 5.What is the situation for refugees who enter surrounding countries? 6.How many people remain inside the country as IDPs? 7.What are the similarities/differences between the flow of refugees/asylum seekers in to developed and less developed countries?
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By the end of today’s lesson pupils should be able to..... 1.Describe where Darfur is located. 2.Explain the political situation in Darfur. 3.Consider the options for people in Darfur who are caught up in the tensions. 4.Identify the impacts of the civil war on the surrounding countries.
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Read pages 160 and 161 from ‘Geog.GCSE’
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1.Where is Darfur? 2.What countries border Darfur? 3.When did the civil war in Darfur begin? 4.Why has the civil war had a ‘devastating impact’ on Chad and Sudan? 5.What is the situation for refugees who enter surrounding countries? 6.How many people remain inside the country as IDPs? 7.What are the similarities/differences between the flow of refugees/asylum seekers in to developed and less developed countries? Use the article to answer these questions.......
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What political situation has been in the news this month which has seen thousands of people flee a country as refugees?
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Sri Lanka is located about 31km (18.5 miles) off the southern coast of India. For much of the last 20 years it has suffered fighting between the armed forces of the predominantly Sinhalese government and Tamil Tiger rebels who want an independent homeland in the north and east. The civil war has killed about 70,000 people, displaced hundreds of thousands and held back the island's growth and economic development. 1976: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam form in the north-east 1987: India deploys peace- keepers to Tamil areas but they leave in 1990 1993: President Premadasa killed by Tiger bomb 2001: Attack on airport destroys half Sri Lankan Airlines fleet 2002: Government and rebels agree ceasefire 2005: Mahinda Rajapaksa becomes president 2006: Heavy fighting resumes 2009: Army takes main rebel bases of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu
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What are the similarities and what are the differences?
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Sri Lanka= IDPs Darfur= Refugees
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