4.2 Conflict areas in the world

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4.2 Conflict areas in the world
pt 1

A waging war is forbidden: to attempt to eliminate, destroy, or overpower someone, something, or some group.

But we still have armed conflicts.

Battleground: where, why and how?

Open your book on page 98-99.

Take a look at source 4.

These are the places with armed conflicts.

(note: this is an old book)

Lets take a look at your articles.

4.2
Two types of armed conflicts:

1. International conflict

2. Internal conflict (civil war):
- These fight the government or each other (freedom fighters or terrorist)

An internal conflict can become a regional conflict; fleeing to another country or chased to a different country (crossing borders)

Write this down in your notebook:

A famous freedom fighter is Mahatma Gandhi

Write in your notebook:

What is the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist?

Now get an iPad, one iPad per pair.
 Find and write down the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist.

Freedom fighter:

- Concerned about fighting to remove oppression.

- A freedom fighter usually comes from a marginalized group. 

- A freedom fighter targets military and government bases.

- Overall goal is liberty after discarding an oppressive system.

- When the goal has been achieved, a freedom fighter is satisfied.

Terrorist:

- A terrorist has cruel agenda to use fear and terror on civilian groups to assert their ideologies on them.
- A terrorist usually belongs to a wealthy group.
- Terrorists target unarmed civilians and they also target places like schools, restaurants and cinema.

- Overall goal is to cause as much destruction as possible.
- A terrorist is never satisfied by his cruel motives.

Drawing borders

What kind of borders do you know?
Write down 2 examples in your notebook.

Maak mindmap op het bord

Most internal conflicts concern the power people have in a country

4.2 Conflict areas in the world
pt 2

Territory: Living environment of people. 
Nation: Territory with a border which has its own laws and regulation.

It has a right to sovereignty (self-determination).

Ethnicity: a group of people with the same language / religion / common history

What is an armed conflict?

1. A disagreement between two or more individuals
2. A state of war between two or more nations or groups
3. A competition between two or more groups
4. A peaceful negotiation between two or more nations

Which of the following best describes an international conflict?

1. A disagreement between two or more countries that can potentially escalate into a military confrontation
2. A peaceful resolution of a dispute between two or more countries
3. A conflict between individuals or groups within a single country
4. A conflict between two or more regions within a single country

What is an example of internal conflict?

1. A war between two different countries.
2. A natural disaster.
3. A rebellion against a government.
4. A disagreement between two people.

What is a civil war?

1. A war fought between two groups of animals.
2. A war fought between two different countries.
3. A natural disaster.
4. A war fought between two groups within the same country.

Can a person have more than one ethnicity?

1. It depends on their education.
2. Yes
3. No
4. It depends on their religion.

What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

1. Ethnicity is based on physical characteristics, while race is based on cultural and ancestral identity.
2. Race is based on physical characteristics, while ethnicity is based on cultural and ancestral identity.
3. Race is based on a person's language.
4. Race and ethnicity are the same thing.

What is sovereignty?

1. The supreme power or authority in a state
2. The power to tax citizens
3. The act of being sovereign
4. The right to bear arms

What is a dependent territory?

1. A territory that is self-sufficient.
2. A territory where the majority of people are unemployed.
3. A territory with a strong military force.
4. A territory that relies on another country for protection and resources.

What is a disputed territory?

1. A territory with no natural resources.
2. A territory claimed by more than one country.
3. A territory with a low population density.
4. A territory with a high altitude.

What is territory?

1. A defined area under a government's control.
2. An area without borders.
3. A collection of buildings.
4. A group of people living together.

When does a regional conflict become an international conflict?

1. When other nations or international organizations get involved
2. When the conflict lasts for a long time
3. When the conflict spreads to other regions
4. When the conflict becomes violent

What are some factors that can make a conflict regional?

1. Religion, language, climate, and politics
2. Geography, culture, ethnicity, and history
3. Economy, technology, ideology, and art
4. Sports, fashion, entertainment, and education

What is a regional conflict?

1. A conflict between nations
2. A conflict limited to a specific geographic region
3. A global conflict
4. A civil war

Contested borders

Regionalism

regionalism

Each region has its own history, culture, customs, etc

--> some people want education in their own language (Fries as a course) 

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Xenophobia --> nationalism

nationalism 

If people strive for independence

Nationalism

• Nationalism is a common sense of a people's belonging to a particular territory. Independence
• Exaggerated love for the homeland, no room for other cultures or ethnic groups.

Separatism

Strong regional identity can lead to separatism.

• people want to establish their own state.

Autonomous region

An area of a country that has a degree of autonomy, or has freedom from an external authority.
Education, taxes, policing