'Blood diamonds' presentation slideshows

Energy and Resources

Chapters 23, 19, 20, 21. Energy and Resources. Minerals and Mining. Chapter 23 . Rocks provide the minerals we use Rocks are a solid aggregation of minerals Minerals are naturally occurring solid chemical elements or compounds Mining is used to obtain minerals Fossil fuels, groundwater??

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Sierra Leone Profile

Sierra Leone Profile. Full Name: Republic of Sierra Leone Population: 5.7 million (2009) Capital: Freetown Major Languages: English, Krio, and various African languages. Major Religions: Islam and Christianity Monetary Unit: Leone Major Exports: Diamonds, Rutile, Cocoa, Coffee, and Fish.

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Plate Tectonics and the Rock Cycle

Plate Tectonics and the Rock Cycle. Chapter 8. Earth Formed 4.6 billion years ago. Heavier elements sank (Fe) Lighter elements floated above them (silica) The elements/Minerals present when Earth formed are all we have to use! Minerals = nonrenewable resource.

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Living in Africa with Natural Resources

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Blo od Diamonds in Si erra Leone

Blo od Diamonds in Si erra Leone. By: Michelle Kloda Liliana Rzepecka. Photo Credit: Angelo Flickr. Background Information on Sierra, Leone.

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BELLWORK 3/13

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Social Studies Department

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Blood Diamonds in Liberia

Blood Diamonds in Liberia. By: Olena Yousif and Peter Kim. http://www.rnw.nl/data/files/imagecache/must_carry/images/lead/diamond-650.jpg http://diamonds.blogs.com/diamonds_update/images/liberiamap_1.jpg. Creating a Conflict Free Diamond World. Directly :

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BLOOD DIAMONDS

BLOOD DIAMONDS. Diamonds symbolize wealth, love, and grace around the world In several African nations they have been a means to power a reason to terrorize millions of innocent civilians, and may have even helped finance some of the world's most brutal terrorists. The History . In 1991

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BLOOD DIAMONDS

BLOOD DIAMONDS. Diamonds symbolize wealth, love, and grace around the world In several African nations they have been a means to power a reason to terrorize millions of innocent civilians, and may have even helped finance some of the world's most brutal terrorists. The History . In 1991

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A Long Way Gone: Sierra Leone Background

A Long Way Gone: Sierra Leone Background. Write the information in GREEN!. Ishamael Beah on the Daily Show. Click on link. Sierra Leone Profile. Full Name: Republic of Sierra Leone Population: 5.7 million (2009) Capital: Freetown

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Diamonds

Diamonds. Trevor S. Angood ~ John Florip ~ Kurtis Lovio Section 8 Group 7 Peter Esselman 13 April 2005. History. First used and mind 2500 years ago Was a symbol of wealth and nobility Originally a rare engagement present.

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Blood Diamonds

Blood Diamonds. By: Kevork Boyadjian Danny Ward. The Start. The start of the these killings and the illicit diamonds trade is when the Revolutionary United Front (R.U.F.) crossed the Liberian border to Sierra Leone.

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A Long Way Gone: Sierra Leone Background

A Long Way Gone: Sierra Leone Background. Write the information in GREEN!. Sierra Leone Profile. Full Name: Republic of Sierra Leone Population: 5.7 million (2009) Capital: Freetown Major Languages: English, Krio, and various African languages. Major Religions: Islam and Christianity

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Case Study

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Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone

Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone . Every year children suffer in Sierra Leone . Even sometimes they send girls to fight. There parents cry when they are told there children are killed in the war. There has been many deaths in Sierra Leone . All over What?. Blood diamonds.

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Diamonds Are Forever

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Blood Diamonds

Blood Diamonds. Jonathan Lee 806. Summary. The conflict started in 1992 when their squad leader Jonas Savimbi was looking for a way to profit in his army. He bought weapons ammunition guns and knifes with that money from African weapon dealers

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Conflict Diamonds

Conflict Diamonds. Defining the issue Who it affects. Defining Conflict Diamonds. Conflict diamonds, also known as blood diamonds, are diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments.

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