Child Soldiers - Expert Presenters Unite!

Now it's time to see what you have learned...

Each of you will form a new group where by you can relay all the information you have collected, and all the new tidbits of information you learned and deemed worthy of sharing. 

The presentations should be about 5 min in length, have time for questions and make sure you are using a clear and strong voice so that your peers can hear and understand you. 

Because of the different amounts of students in the groups, there is some doubling up. If both, or all 3 students are in attendance then you will share the material. Meaning split the work load between the 2 or 3 of you. Adding more information from your topic would be beneficial.

Here are the following breakout groups!

*This list may be subject to change, depending on who will be in attendance that morning.

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3
Group 4	Group 5	Group 6

Please use the following rubric to mark each group, INCLUDING YOURSELF:

After all the presentations are finished we will reconvene in the classroom to have an overall class discussion about what we learned, how we felt, what was striking, surprising, or upsetting.

Art Words

Death     Grief     Crying     Lost     Heartsick     Heartbroken

Somber  Sorry     Devastated     Destroyed      Courageous      

Hope      Bravery   Determination      Valor      Heroism

Spirit

Child Soldiers Presentation

Presentation

Group 1 Philippines	Group 2 Uganda	Group 3 Iraq
Group 4 Sierra Leone	Group 5 Afghanistan	Group 6 Congo

Each group MUST have all 7 questions answered on their own sheet of paper, to be handed in.

Now that you're all experts in Child Soldiers for each of your countries, we're going to present the information to each other.

**Each group member will be presenting information on ALL 7 QUESTIONS**

You are not going to present in front of the class, instead we're splitting you into groups of seven and you will be presenting to those 6 other students in your group.

You have options on how you would like to present:

1. Powerpoint
2. Prezi
3. Written Script
4. Video (ONLY IF YOUR INFORMATION FOR THE GROUP IS COMPLETE!)

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Child Soldiers - ELA Project - Grade 8

Group Activity

Each group will pick a Country (country can only be picked by one group) where children are made into soldiers, and research this country.

Each student must complete their own work on the country, HOWEVER, the material may be split up and shared amongst your groups members.

**Wikipedia is NOT a source to use.

You must have these 7 details:

1. Name of Country
2. What is the name of the Soldier Group's involved in the Country?
3. Why do children join armed forces/or are forced to?
4. What are the age groups of child soldiers?
5. Why are children used as soldiers?
6. 3 - 4 What are some ideas to help stop children from becoming soldiers?
7. 2 - 3 unique facts about child soldiers

** Some key phrases for your searches:

1. (name of Country) Child Soldiers
2. (name of Country) War Child
3. etc...

PICK YOUR COUNTRY HERE!!!

• Africa
• Burundi
• Chad
• Congo
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• Sudan
• Uganda
• Asia
• Afghanistan
• Iran
• Iraq
• Philippines
• Syria
• South America
• Columbia

SOME GREAT INFORMATION:

• SweetSearch - Child Soldiers
• Facts about Child Soldiers
• Child Soldiers General Information
• Where are Child Soldiers
• Children and Armed Conflict
• From the Cradle to War
• War Child

INFORMATION ON EACH COUNTRY:

Burundi

http://www.refworld.org/docid/4988066f2.html

Chad

http://www.our-africa.org/chad/child-soldiers

http://www.irinnews.org/indepthmain.aspx?indepthid=94&reportid=92444

Congo

http://www.child-soldier.org/child-soldiers-in-drc

Sierra Leone
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/global_crime_report/investigation/soldiers1.shtml

Somalia

http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/Red-alert-over-child-soldiers-in-Amisom--Somalia-army--/-/2558/2373020/-/12n1l4l/-/index.html

Sudan

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29762263 

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/30/what-next-south-sudan-3000-freed-child-soldiers

Uganda

http://www.un.org/events/tenstories/06/story.asp?storyID=100 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/uganda/10621792/Konys-child-soldiers-When-you-kill-for-the-first-time-you-change.html 

Afghanistan 

http://www.irinnews.org/report/75904/afghanistan-child-soldiers-operating-on-several-fronts

https://childsoldiercrisis.wordpress.com/afghanistan/

Iran

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/mar/13/iran-child-soldiers-tehran-protests

http://www.refworld.org/docid/498805f02d.html

Iraq 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/child-soldiers-become-integral-part-of-isis-army/

http://www.child-soldiers.org/chapter_reader.php?id=175

Phililppines 

http://www.irinnews.org/report/92416/philippines-moves-to-end-use-of-child-soldiers-but-problem-persists

http://www.irinnews.org/report/81015/philippines-child-soldiers-in-spotlight-as-mindanao-battle-rages

Syria

http://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/features/4ee70bbf-8bb1-414e-98d0-d5e7016017f5?gclid=CjwKEAiA05unBRCymrGilanF9SwSJACqDFRmqLgqnY3KDC1scw7P4vYFdeYHhIg61ZJLwAOhyD1JjhoC5tvw_wcB

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/11/16/kurds-child-soldiers/18706053/

Access to Lesson Plan:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B83Jc0xa77tla2V6VmFLSmpzUms&authuser=0

Access to PowerPoint

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZBIl7CaOegqxNeazZI98ZkFc2rovupImjUqY8Gjsu0g/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XQompPs83wgiFpxX2d6nG0N4frRcdAyPEferyGs7AnI/edit?usp=sharing

Saskatchewan Curriculum Outcomes:

• CR8.1View, listen to, read, comprehend, and respond to a variety of texts that address identity (e.g., Becoming Myself), social responsibility (e.g., In Search of Justice), and efficacy (e.g., Building a Better World).

• CR8.2Select and use appropriate strategies to construct meaning before (e.g., previewing and anticipating message), during (e.g., making inferences based on text and prior knowledge), and after (e.g., paraphrasing and summarizing) viewing, listening, and reading.

• R8.4View critically and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of visual and multimedia texts including videos, television broadcasts, informational presentations, dramatic presentations, websites, and news programs to locate and interpret key messages and details, to develop conclusions, opinions, and understanding, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the text.

• CR8.5Listen critically to understand, gather information, follow directions, form an opinion, and analyze oral presentations for diverse opinions, presenter’s point of view, values, and biases, stereotypes, or prejudices.

• CC8.1Create various visual, oral, written, and multimedia (including digital) texts that explore identity (e.g., Telling One’s Life Story), social responsibility (e.g., Examining the Influence of Popular Culture), and efficacy (e.g., Creating Turning Points).

• CC8.2Create and present a group inquiry project related to a topic, theme, or issue studied in English language arts.

• CC8.3Select and use the appropriate strategies to communicate meaning before (e.g., plan, organize, and sequence ideas to fit purpose, point of view, and format), during (e.g., use and maintain appropriate point of view for audience and purpose), and after (e.g., revise final drafts and presentations to ensure that the format and patterns within that format contribute to the effectiveness of the composition) speaking, writing, and other representing activities.