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For teachers - power and politics : surviving the sahara: the sahrawi people living in exile

Student Handout

Student Name:

Date:


1. Log on to the Web site, http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/sahara/sahara_overview.html. Read the information about the Sahara and take notes on the following:

  1. Overview of the Sahara:


  2. Ecological Information:


  3. Select "Country Close-up" and read the information about Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, and Mauritania. What is each of these countries' relationships and history with Western Sahara?

      Western Sahara:



      Morocco:



      Algeria:



      Mauritania:



2. Log on to the Web site http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/2431365.stm. Read the timeline of Morocco's history, concentrating on 1973 to the present. Describe the history of Morocco and Western Sahara. When and why did the conflict begin? What were the major developments over the past thirty years? Who are the people involved? Use additional resources to develop an understanding of this conflict as needed.








3. Log on to the Web site http://www.womenwarpeace.org/. Select Western Sahara on the map. Read the information about Western Sahara.
  1. Describe how the conflict in Western Sahara has impacted women.



  2. How have they responded?




4. Log on to the Web site http://www.wsahara.net/index.html. Read further about the refugee camps. Select the Refugee Camps from the toolbar. Based on the three selections below, take notes on life in the camps and note areas that may be different than you would have expected.
  1. Overview of the Camps



  2. Women in the Camps



  3. Camps' Structure




5. Log on to the Web site http://www.saharamarathon.org. Explore the site and determine:
  1. Why is this race held? What are the goals?



  2. Why would anyone want to participate in such a grueling physical challenge?




6. Return to the Web site http://www.womenwarpeace.org/. Choose an area of the world to learn about. Read the information about the conflict, its effect on women, and the action being taken to address the issues in that area.

1. Country Name:
2. Location:

3. Introduce the country and conflict:



4. Describe the impact of the conflict on women concerning:


a. Political and Security:



b. Humanitarian Issues:



c. Human Rights Violations



d. Economic Security and Rights



5. Describe the Women's Peace Building Activities:



6. Additional Information





 
 
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