Conflict Minerals Project

Conflict Minerals Project

Watch 60 Minutes video:

As you watch, write down three new facts you learned about the issue of conflict minerals. (10 points)

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/25/60minutes/main5774127.shtml

Watch Time Magazine Video:

As you watch, write down two new facts you learned about conflict minerals. (10 points)

Is There Blood on Your Laptop?

Read, highlight, and discuss:

http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/content/initiatives/conflict-minerals

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1912594,00.html?xid=rss-topstories

Create a poster informing your audience about the conflict mineral issue and what can be done about this problem.

Your poster must include:

A Title:

Information about the issue (Facts, statistics, graphs, charts, maps, etc. taken from the videos and packet we read in class.
1. Map
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Solutions (Taken from the videos and packet read in class.)
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A minimum of two images (found on the internet) You may use maps, charts, graphs, pictures, etc.

Resources:

About conflict minerals:

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/conflict-minerals-congo-act.html?print=true
View the slideshow:
http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/06/the-incredible-story-of-conflict-mineral-mining-in-images.php?page=1

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2010/12/13/GA2010121302671.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/13/AR2010121304571_pf.html

How do top electronics companies stack up?
http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/content/conflict-minerals-company-rankings

How to make a great poster:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Poster

http://www.ehow.com/how_7825180_make-great-posters-school-project.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_7867929_make-project-posters-look-good.html