Conflict+and+the+United+Nations

__Unit Overview__
In this unit, we'll be exploring the nature of conflict and some case studies of present conflicts going on in the world today. We'll examine why some conflicts escalate to the level of violence and why some of them are resolved much more quickly than others. We will also look at the role of the United Nations in mediating these conflicts and evaluate how effective they are in resolving conflict. We'll examine two conflicts in depth as case studies - the Israel-Palestine Conflict and the Blood Diamonds issue in Africa.

[|INTERACTIVE site] describing the course of the "Arab Spring" protests and revolutions
== [|PICTORIAL HISTORY] OF THE MIDDLE EASTERN UPRISINGS == == Middle East Conflict - [|can you solve it]?? ==



__Class #1 - The Conflict Cycle and the United Nations__ (March 7th)

 * World News Update
 * The Conflict Resolution Cycle
 * UN Scavenger Hunt - use The UN Homepage or Cyber School Bus to help you answer these questions.
 * If time, begin "One Day of War"



__Class #2 - Continue the Introduction to Conflict__ (March 11th)

 * World News Update
 * Finish "One Day of War"
 * If Time - begin "US and the Middle East" - Read through Page 8 for next class. Stop when you get to the part that says "The Middle East in the Midst of the Cold War"

__Class #3 - Geography of the Conflict__ (March 12th)

 * World News Update
 * Geography - understanding the border conflicts
 * Lecture - Intro to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

__Class #4 - The Palestinian Partition__ (March 14th)

 * World News Update
 * Begin creating a peace plan for Israel-Palestine

__Class #5 - Finish the Palestinian Partition (March 18th)__

 * World News Update
 * Finish creating your peace plans for Israel-Palestine (30 minutes to work, then present!)
 * If time, begin the Blood Diamond Conflict



__Class #6 - South Korean Issues and Intro to Blood Diamonds (March 20th)__

 * World News Update
 * Issues in Korea: Bullying in Korean Schools and South Korea and Nuclear Weapons?
 * Introduce the Blood Diamond Conflict