AP Human GeographyReligious Conflict Project

DUE: Thursday December 10th, 2009

I. Pick one religious conflict (examples provided below):a. Intrafaith

i. Northern Ireland: Protestants and Catholicsii. Iraq: Sunni and Shi’ite

b. Interfaithi. Kashmir

ii. Israel-Palestineiii. Ethiopia and Eritreaiv. Balkans (Former Yugoslavia)v. Sudan

II. Research the following about the conflict and include in a report:a. Religions involved (detail specific branches or sects if appropriate) b. Time period (detail current time and any previous conflict period as well)c. Bases of conflict (detail the reasons for the conflict-1/2 pg-1pg)d. Solutions to conflict (detail solutions that have been implemented or are

still in the works-1/2pg-1pg)e. Current state of conflict (detail the resolution, any lingering hostilities of

resolved conflict-½ pg- 1pg)f. Differing world views of the conflict (Compare American views to other

countries attitudes/views of the same conflict-1/2pg)

III. Create a Visual (poster, journal including pictures, collage…no larger than a poster board)a. Include the following

i. Synopsis of researched materialii. map of area(s) involved

iii. images of conflictb. Presentation needs to be organized, creative, and professional.

IV. Recommended Websitesa. www. religious tolerance.org/ b. http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00846/religion_conflicts.html c. http://www.center2000.org/ d. http://www.ericdigests.org/1995-2/bosnia.htm e. www. waronterror .org/

AP Human GeographyReligious Conflict Project

DUE: Thursday December 10th, 2009

V. Pick one religious conflict (examples provided below):a. Intrafaith

i. Northern Ireland: Protestants and Catholicsii. Iraq: Sunni and Shi’ite

b. Interfaithi. Kashmir

ii. Israel-Palestineiii. Ethiopia and Eritreaiv. Balkans (Former Yugoslavia)v. Sudan

VI. Research the following about the conflict and include in a report:a. Religions involved (detail specific branches or sects if appropriate) b. Time period (detail current time and any previous conflict period as well)c. Bases of conflict (detail the reasons for the conflict-1/2 pg-1pg)d. Solutions to conflict (detail solutions that have been implemented or are

still in the works-1/2pg-1pg)e. Current state of conflict (detail the resolution, any lingering hostilities of

resolved conflict-½ pg- 1pg)f. Differing world views of the conflict (Compare American views to other

countries attitudes/views of the same conflict-1/2pg)

VII. Create a Visual (poster, journal including pictures, collage…no larger than a poster board)a. Include the following

i. Synopsis of researched materialii. map of area(s) involved

iii. images of conflictb. Presentation needs to be organized, creative, and professional.

VIII. Recommended Websitesa. www. religious tolerance.org/ b. http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00846/religion_conflicts.html c. http://www.center2000.org/ d. http://www.ericdigests.org/1995-2/bosnia.htm e. www. waronterror .org/