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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: The Price of Oil [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A 193-page report that provides an exploration of human rights violations related to oil industries in Nigeria in the 1990s and of the role and responsibilities of the major oil companies. (Published January 1999)
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Oil and Politics in Nigeria

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, a May 2010 examination of the impact of oil production on politics in Nigeria. Also provides reports on the major ethnic groups, important leaders, religious diversity, and an archive of related PBS...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Government and Politics: Comparative: Nigeria

For Students 9th - 10th
AP Government and Politics learning module explores past and present Nigeria and the problem of inter-ethnic violence. Includes comprehensive resources, assignments and assessment.
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PBS

Pbs: Frontline: World: Dispatches: Nigeria: The Corruption of Oil

For Students 9th - 10th
An examination of the culture of corruption plaguing Nigeria stoked by its valuable oil fields and overwhelming levels of poverty.
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BBC

Bbc: Tackling Nigeria's Violent Oil Swamps

For Students 9th - 10th
A May 2007 description of the violence that plagues the Niger delta region and the importance of this oil-rich but impoverished area to Nigeria's economy.
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: World Geography: Oil in the Middle East and Africa

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students develop and express claims through discussion and writing which examine the importance of oil and water to the success and survival of the Middle East and North Africa.