Dates: Tuesday, September 16 and
Thursday, September 18th
Times: See time slots for videoconferences below
Grades: 7-8, 9-12
Theme: Conflict and Human Rights
Cost: (includes 2 videoconferences): $300
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Since 2004, the conflict in Darfur has claimed the lives of more than 400,000
people. If the United States has classified the conflict as genocide and the entire
world has condemned the atrocities, why, then, does it continue? What can be done
about the thousands of Sudanese and international peacekeepers living in refugee
camps and living in fear?
Students will take on these challenging questions and more during this two-part
PULSE series on the conflict in Darfur. Participants from around North America
will discuss the nature of the violence, the global players that have fueled
the war, and the progress of the international community in abating the violence.
Students will also discuss what can be done to improve the situation on a personal,
local, and policy level.
Ted Braun (bio and picture attached),
Writer/Director of Darfur Now will join students to discuss how the film raised
awareness about the dire situation in Darfur. He will also provide an updated
account of the ongoing violence in the region, discuss what hope exists for
the future and offer suggestion on how students can become involved to support
the Darfur Now efforts as agents of change.
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Tuesday, September 16: Up
to three classes at a time connect to discuss the situation in Darfur
and why the crisis continues today. Students also discuss what can be
done to help stop the devastation. This session is moderated by a GNG
staff member.
Available time slots:
Middle School: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm EDT
High School: 10:00 – 11:00 am | 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT
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Thursday, September 18: Ted
Braun leads students in discussion on how various players are raising
awareness about Darfur and what more can be done.
Available time slots:
Middle and High: 11:30 am -12:30 pm | 1 – 2 pm |
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Friday, September 26: FREE PROGRAM! Adam Sterling of Sudan Divestment Task Force, featured in Darfur NOW (alongside George Clooney and Don Cheadle) will join us for a SPECIAL videoconference to round out our Darfur program. We will be discussing the vital role divestment has played in resolving the conflict in Darfur.
Available time slots:
Middle and High: 11:30 am -12:30 pm | 1 – 2 pm
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The Darfur program is aligned with these national standards:
Civics and Government Standards
- Topic IV: What is the relationship of the United States
to other nations and to world affairs?
Geography Standards
Human Systems
- Standard 9: The characteristics, distribution, and migration
of human populations on Earth’s surface.
- Standard 10: The characteristics, distributions, and complexity
of Earth’s cultural mosaics.
- Standard 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence
on Earth’s surface.
- Standard 13: How forces of cooperation and conflict among
people influence the division and control of Earth’s surface.
Environment and Society
- Standard 14: How human actions modify the physical environment.
- Standard 15: How physical systems affect human systems.
- Standard 16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use,
distribution, and importance of resources.
Social Studies Standards
- Strand III: People, Places, and Environments
- Strand IV: Individual Development and Identity
- Strand V: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
- Strand VI: Power, Authority, and Governance
- Strand IX: Global Connections
- Strand X: Civic Ideals and Practices
World History Standards
- Era 2: Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral
Peoples, 4000-1000 BCE
- Era 3: Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant
Empires, 1000 BCE-300 CE
- Era 5: Intensified Hemispheric Interactions 1000-1500
CE
- Era 8: A Half-Century of Crisis and Achievement, 1900-1945
- Era 9: The 20th Century Since 1945: Promises & Paradoxes
Preparation materials for the program:
What to expect from The PULSE
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