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In this project, students research a current or past instance of ethnic or religious conflict from around the world such as ethnic cleansing and genocide. Following research, students present and reflect on causes and effects of the conflict. The project was designed for AP Human Geography but can be adapted to any global studies or issues courses.

title "Ethnic Conflict Research Project and Presentation" 2024 by Amande Sodl
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Ethnic Conflict Research Project and Presentation

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Amande Sodl

Students in AP Human Geography research an instance of ethnic or religious conflict somewhere in the world, present, and then reflect on it. This project is used in the Ethnicity and Political Geography unit.

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Subject:: History, Social Science
Level:: High School
Material Type:: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Case Study

Standards

WY.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.1

Wyoming Standards for English Language Arts

Grades 9-10

Learning Domain: Reading for Literacy in History/Social Studies

Standard: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.

Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)

WY.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.2

Wyoming Standards for English Language Arts

Grades 9-10

Learning Domain: Reading for Literacy in History/Social Studies

Standard: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.

Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)

WY.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.3

Wyoming Standards for English Language Arts

Grades 9-10

Learning Domain: Reading for Literacy in History/Social Studies

Standard: Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.

Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)

MCCRS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.1

Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards

Grades 9-10

Learning Domain: Reading for Literacy in History/Social Studies

Standard: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.

Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)

MCCRS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.2

Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards

Grades 9-10

Learning Domain: Reading for Literacy in History/Social Studies

Standard: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.

Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)

MCCRS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.3

Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards

Grades 9-10

Learning Domain: Reading for Literacy in History/Social Studies

Standard: Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.

Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.1

Common Core State Standards English Language Arts

Grades 9-10

Cluster: Key Ideas and Details.

Standard: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.

Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.2

Common Core State Standards English Language Arts

Grades 9-10

Cluster: Key Ideas and Details.

Standard: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.

Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.3

Common Core State Standards English Language Arts

Grades 9-10

Cluster: Key Ideas and Details.

Standard: Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.

Degree of Alignment: Not Rated (0 users)