You know where armed conflicts in the world occur.
You understand why internal conflicts can arise.
You see the connections between conflicts using atlas maps and other data.
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Armed conflict = Conflict in which more than 25 people die due to violence in that conflict.
Conflicts are classified as follows:
international conflicts (Second World War)
internal conflicts or civil wars: Rebels within a country fighting the government or each other.
internationalised conflicts (conflict in Syria)
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Do you call a rebel a freedom fighter or a terrorist?
Terrorism = Using violence for a political purpose.
Terrorists regularly use bomb attacks as type of violence.
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You call the residential area of a people a territory.
If a people has its own state, there is little reason for a conflict.
Nations on Earth: five thousand States: two hundred
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Some Uyghurs want independence from China.
In which region of China do the Uyghurs live?
Xinjiang
Why are the Uyghurs rebelling?
hardly benefit from oil and gas revenues
not allowed to speak their own language
not allowed to practice their religion (Islam) freely
are re-educated in camps
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Find out more
Go to: https://www.cfr.org/
Investigate more about the worsening conflicts in the world.
Find out:
Since when is this a conflict area?
What is the conflict about?
Who is involved?
Find a picture of the conflict that impresses you lot.
What is your opinion on this conflict?
Post your answers in padlet and appoint someone who is going to tell some of your findings (max. 2 min.) - https://padlet.com/sigridmolenaar/1icslpakybe5hxxo
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Learning objective: You see the connections between conflicts using atlas maps and other data.
La durée de la leçon est: 60 min
