Mr. Makenski's Darfur Project
LESSON OBJECTIVE: Students will organize information concerning the conflict in Darfur into a PowerPoint presentation and utilize that information to write a letter of advocacy to their elected congressman in order to provide the opportunity for service learning hours.
Drill: Genocide has a tendency to occur in situations in which…….
A) democratic forms of government exist.
B) the victims have strong outside (the country) support.
C) the perpetrators feel threatened by outside interference.
D) the victim or area is of little economic importance to the outside world.
Motivation: Genocide during the 20th Century
Mapping exercise: On the Map of Africa handout:
- Circle the Sudan
- Shade in the Darfur region
(Use this map to find the Darfur region of the Sudan)
Create a PowerPoint to reflect the following guided questions.
1. What caused the start of the conflict in Darfur?
2. What is the current situation in Darfur?
3. What needs to be done to bring an end to the conflict and human suffering?
4. What could I do to help the people of Darfur?
***** The PowerPoint needs an introduction and conclusion
***** Refer to the PowerPoint rubric that is enclosed
Web sites that contain information:
1) Peace at Last? Darfur Talks Hope to End Violence
3) The Genocide in Darfur – Briefing Paper
4) The Genocide in Darfur Must End by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings
PowerPoint Presentation
A few students will be making a presentation of their PowerPoint.
Letter writing assignment (3 service learning hours)
· Write a letter to your congressman.
· Tell him that you are a 10th grade World History student at Milford Mill Academy studying about the crisis in Darfur.
· Describe the situation as best that you can.
· Make a few recommendations.
· Remind him that he is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and that he should be making this a priority.
· Use spelling and grammar check.
· Refer to rubric.