Darfur Research Project

    For this project, you will be researching the current situation in Darfur.  After your research, you will be required to prepare and deliver a speech about what you learned. The focus of your research is to explain the problem and offer solutions.  Listed below are some guiding questions you should consider as you research.

    Problem 

    What is the conflict?
    Why is it happening?
    What is the history of the conflict?
    What is the problem, as you see it?
    Where is it taking place?
    What are the effects on the victims?

    Solution 

    What can you do to help solve the problem?
    What can other individuals do?
    What should governments or other organizations do?

    Resources

    Listed below are the resources you can use to gather information for your speech.  These resources can be accessed from school or from home.  See Mrs. Badger to get logins and passwords for home use.  Remember to use Noodletools to create a bibliography of the resources you use.

    Online Databases 

    eLibrary 

    Issues and Controversies 

    Opposing Viewpoints 

    Websites 

    Save Darfur - Find background information on the crisis as well as ideas for what you can do to help.

    Do Something.org - A brief history of the crisis, information about what is happening there today, and information on what other countries are doing about the situation.

    US Holocaust Museum Overview of Sudan - Descriptions of actions taken by Sudanese government that constitutes genocide

    Genocide Intervention - A brief overview of the situation in Darfur and suggestions for what people can do to help.