Guns, Timber, and Diamonds

The class finished watching the video on the illegal arms trade they began yesterday. Using this worksheet, they answered a series of questions from the video. They used the same worksheet to answer questions about the diamond and timber trade in West Africa and the connection between these resources and different conflicts. Below are the websites needed to complete the worksheet:

Diamonds - http://www.americanradioworks.org/features/diamonds/sierraleone1.html

Sierra Leone - http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/sierraleone/thestory.html

Timber - http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/271945

HOMEWORK:

Read the article on timber and finish the worksheet - DUE Monday 11/1