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US Policy In Somalia
Learners investigate the US policy for the country of Somalia. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They locate the country and then discuss major geographical features of the areas. Students discuss the present US...
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The East Africa Times
Students work in teams as editors to design the front page of a newspaper covering a country in east Africa. They individually research and write articles that define modern life for the country's citizens.
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Life, Camera, Action
Students investigate the history, politics and culture of Somalia. They analyze media coverage and portrayal of the country. They focus on the role of media in reporting on Somalia and the current debate over the film Black Hawk Down.
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Different Strokes
Students explore a Maine community in which a sudden influx of Somali immigrants has resulted in tension between the Somalis and the local residents. They create a handbook explaining aspects of the Somali culture to an American audience.
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Do You Know the UN Convention?
Learners learn the purpose of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; in particular the intention to give every child the rights it contains.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Somalia
A thorough look at Somalia from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990's.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Somaliland
Learn about religion in the Somaliland region of Somalia, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Somalia
Learn about religion in Somalia, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: u.s. Policy in Somalia
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a lesson in which students identify and analyze U.S. policy in Somalia through asking what the most effective means to bring peace and stability would be. Provides step by step instructions,...
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International Crisis Group: Somalia
Analysis and reports addressing Somalia's struggle to survive dating from 2002 to the present.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Somalia
Learn about core health indicators in Somalia in this World Health Organization country profile which includes demographic and current health information.
BBC
Bbc News: Air Raid Kills Somali Militants
A report of the US military air raid in Somalia which killed Al Qaeda militant, Aden Hashi Ayro. Details of the strike and of civilians also injured was noted as were the concerns that American interests and allies would no longer be...
BBC
Bbc News: Profile: Somalia's Islamist 'Lads'
An account of the rise of Somalia's Islamic Al-Shabab who have been added to the United States' list of "foreign terrorist organizations". First appearing as a youth and military group in 2006, they are performing militant attacks and...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Africa Explore the Regions: Swahili Coast
Peruse information about the captivating African Region of the Swahili Coast at this helpful site. Read about the people, economy, and countries of this fascinating region.
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: Famine in Somalia
Young scholars use a video, handouts, and news sources to explore the crisis in Somalia and examine the factors exacerbating the famine.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile Somalia
A summary overview of events in Somalia dating from the early 1990s to the present. Includes links to the most recent news stories on events in Somalia, a detailed timeline, and video.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Horn of Africa Crisis
A collection of primary source documents related to the conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia in the late 1970s (also known as the 1977-1978 Ogaden War or the Ethiopian-Somali Conflict).
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Sos Children's Villages: Hunger in Africa
Hunger Crises are escalating at several hot spots: Nigeria, Yemen, South Sudan, and Somalia. These areas are suffering starvation and famine as a result of armed conflict, droughts, or torrential rains which destroys crops and kills...
United Nations
United Nations: Cartographic Section: Horn of Africa [Pdf]
This relief map from the United Nations shows the countries on the Horn of Africa. Roads, rivers, and other geographic features are marked on the map.
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University of Texas: Ethiopia: Political Map
A political map of the landlocked country of Ethiopia showing its major cities and highways, provisional border with Somalia, and its neighboring countries. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
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University of Texas: Somalia: Political Map
A map of Somalia showing its regions' boundaries, neighboring countries, and strategic location on the Horn of Africa. From the Perry Castatneda Collection.
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University of Texas: Somalia: Relief Map
A relief map of Somalia showing its highlands and rivers, but also starkly shows the lack of roads in the country. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
BBC
Bbc: Unveiling Somalia's Islamists
This article examines the views held by two of Somalia's Islamists, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys and Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. (6 October 2006)
BBC
Bbc: A World for Children: Rights of Children in Somalia
The United Nations is working hard to develop a world in which children are valued and safe. To learn about what the U.N. is doing, use this lesson plan in which students learn about child protection in Somalia. Archived.