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Teachable moment.org: Genocide in Darfur

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that has students analyze the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. Case studies to help the students begin to understand what is happening to the people in Darfur. Also gives discussion questions for the students to...
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Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: Darfur's Peace Process

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives insight into and a review of the ongoing tragedy in Darfur and the attempts to solve it. You can click on "Related Materials" to get more information.
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New York Times

New York Times: A Promise Unkept in Darfur

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth discussion about the civil war in Sudan that has caused genocide in the Darfur region. Interactive maps, videos, audio, and images give information about what has happened and what will continue to happen in Darfur unless...
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New York Times

New York Times: Darfur War Spreads

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents that the war in Darfur, a province of Sudan, may be spreading to their neighbor, Chad. This could extend the amount of genocide that is already occurring in the region. Interactive maps with audio and pictures are available.
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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Darfur: Violence and the Media

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson in which students use a video, handouts, and other reading material to investigate events in Sudan, assess the argument over whether the Darfur conflict is a genocide, and consider the international response to these events.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Genocide Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronology of the development of the idea of "genocide" and the legalities which have developed since the mid 20th century to prosecute perpetrators of genocide around the world.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Sudan President Charged With Darfur War Crimes

For Students 9th - 10th
After seeing a video on the indictment of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan by International Criminal Court, students will discuss whether they think he will face trial, how the genocide in Darfur might have been prevented and...
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United Nations

United Nations: Unamid: African Union/united Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur

For Students 9th - 10th
Since 2007 the United Nations, in conjunction with the African Union, have been providing humanitarian efforts to bring peace and justice to Darfur, Sudan. Darfur has been recognized as a victim of genocide conflict since 2003....
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New York Times

New York Times: Destroying a Family,destroying a Village

For Students 9th - 10th
Shows what is happening to families and villages in Darfur. Maps and images show what is actually happening with real people. Gives a first person account from a 75 year old man.
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BBC

Bbc News: Q&a: Sudan's Darfur Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News answers questions regarding the conflict in Darfur from the beginning in 2003 through 2007 peacemaking attempts.
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CBS

Cbs News: Struggle in Sudan

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive site that shows the suffering of the people of the Darfur region of Sudan. Maps, statistics, and video are provided to show the extent of the genocide.
Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Fear in Western Sudan

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the genocide in Darfur by using audio and pictures in an interactive format. Gives information about the genocide and also gives the audience a real glimpse into what is happening to the people of Darfur.
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BBC

Bbc: Un Told of Mass Darfur Killings

For Students 9th - 10th
This article offers discussion about crimes against humanity in the Darfur region of the Sudan. The update is from 2006.
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PBS

Frontline: Sudan: The Quick and the Terrible

For Students 9th - 10th
A 2005 examination of the ongoing crisis in Darfur. Provides profiles of all the major groups, agencies, and nations and their roles in Dafur. Also includes video interviews, relevant statistics and links to related subjects.
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Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: Chad, Sudan, and Central African Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives background information about the problems in the Darfur region of Sudan, what other countries are affected, and possible solutions. Click on the sidebar of Related Materials to get more information.