Genocide in Sudan -Hannah

Genocide in Sudan
Hannah Rowland
10A World Literature/Composition
4th
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Genocide
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Civil Wars
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Forced Out

Relieve the Situation
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1983- al-Nimairi changes the government
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2003- conflict in Darfur

2005- Comprehensive Peace Agreement
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Women for Women International
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Free Rice
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Darfur Dream Team

Islam
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Religious differences

“With God’s grace, we must learn to treasure the best of our experiences and apply
them to our new lives,” (237).
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Works Cited
“About FreeRice.” FreeRice. United Nations World Food Programme, n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2010. <http://www.freerice.com/about>. FreeRice is a nonprofit website that aims to provide free
education for everyone and to end world hunger. The United Nations World Food Programme and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University collaborated to form
this organization. I verified this information by going to both the United Nations World Food Programme and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society’s websites. Both of the websites
confirmed that they sponsored Freerice.com. BBC News published an article about the successes of FreeRice. This organization helped me understand more about genocide because it
shows how people have been affected. Many citizens of Sudan are starving, and freerice.com helps resolve this issue.
"About the Darfur Dream Team." Darfur Dream Team's Sister School Program. USA for UNHCR, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2010. <http://www.darfurdreamteam.org/content/about-darfur-dream-team>.
The Darfur Dream Team links schools in the refugee camps to American high schools, middle schools, colleges, and universities. The two main objectives of the organization are to
promote an understanding between Darfur and American students and to provide all refugee children from Darfur with a good education. I evaluated the website by checking other
sources to see what they said about it. After looking at several websites, such as the Enough Project and Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, I concluded that the Darfur Dream
Team is a great organization. One reason I think this is because according to the Enough Project, the organization raised $600,000 for twelve schools. The Darfur Dream Team's website
taught me that just communicating with the people from Sudan can help them. I also learned that with our help, Sudan can overcome genocide using today's children.
Dau, John Bul, and Michael S. Sweeney. Introduction. God Grew Tired of Us. By Dau and Sweeney. 2007. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2008. 2-7. Print. The key information
from this source pertained to what it was like to be a victim to genocide, and the way it sounded, looked and felt. I knew that this was a reliable source because of the fact that it came
from the non-fiction book that we were assigned to read in class. I also knew that both the author and the publisher were both very credible. This source gave me a sense of just how
horrific it was to be in the midst of the Sudanese genocide. I got a very good picture in my head of these senseless and completely random killings that were committed to so many
innocent Sudanese during the late 20th and early 21st century.
Phillips, Edward, ed. "Preventing Genocide - Who is at Risk? - Sudan." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. N.p., 27 Sept. 2010. Web. 8 Nov.
2010. <http://www.ushmm.org/genocide/take_action/atrisk/region/sudan>. This source provides information of the political issues in Sudan and the war. I evaluated the information
provided by this website by using the CRAPP test. This source enhanced my knowledge on the genocide events including when the peace agreements were negotiated and what they
included within them.
“Selected Timeline of Sudan.” Chart. 2007. God Grew Tired of Us. By John Bul Dau and Michael S. Sweeney. 2007. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2008. 8-11. Print. The
information included in this timeline pertained to the history of the area that is today known as Sudan, from its mention in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible, when it is referred to as
Kush, all the way to 2005 when the permanent cease-fire in Sudan commences and John Garang is elected president. I used this source because I knew I needed to know the exact dates
and causes of Sudan’s civil war. I knew that this would be a reliable source because of the fact that it is in the non-fiction book that we were assigned to read in class. I knew that it would
be accurate for this reason. This enhanced my learning because I learned the exact causes and dates of the civil war in Sudan, as well as some key events during and leading up to the
war. I was also able to identify the key figures and places in the war.
Sudan: Nearly 2 million dead as a result of the world’s longest running civil war. U.S. Committee for Refugees. USCR, 2002. Web. 22 Oct. 2010.
<http://web.archive.org/web/20041210024759/http://www.refugees.org/news/crisis/sudan.htm>. This page from the US Committee Refugees website explained some objectives of the
USCR’s campaign to get the word about the genocide in Sudan. It also gave some statistics about Sudan as a result of the civil war. I evaluated the information by string searching specific
phrases within the article and researching the names of specific people on the organization’s board of directors. I learned that many of them currently or previously held government
positions pertaining to refugees. I concluded for this reason that this was a source I could rely on. From using this source, I learned facts about the number of people that were killed as a
result of genocide during Sudan’s civil war. I also learned about the percentage of people that had been affected in various ways by the civil war.
“Sudan.” Prejudice in the Modern World Reference Library. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale, 2007. 5 vols. Prejudice in the Modern World Reference Library. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 22 Oct.
2010. This source provides information about the Civil War and genocide in Sudan. I first checked the site for any dates. I then realized that because it was on Gale, it was a reliable site.
This source provided exactly the information I was looking for. It was clear and had facts that supported my topic.
Women for Women International. Women for Women International, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2010. <http://www.womenforwomen.org/global-initiatives-helping-women/help-women-sudan.php>.
Women for Women International, based in southern Sudan, aims to provide Sudanese women with resources so that they may build up their life. The program teaches skills that women
can pass on to their children so future generations will be more educated. I evaluated the information on the website by researching the name of the charity on Google. The organization
was put on Charity Navigators’ “Highly Rated” list, with three out of four stars. Charity Navigators has a financial expenses section, and it shows that Women for Women International is a
largely successful organization. The information on the website for Women to Women International educated me on the ways that we can help Sudanese women. It also informed me
that just helping one person could make a huge difference in the entire country.

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