Lesson+Resources



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 * Resources (for Educators) **

Briggs, Jimmie. (2005). // Innocents lost: When child soldiers go to war. // New York, N.Y. : Basic Books (ISBN: 978-0-46500-798-1) A personal account of the lives of child soldiers in a number of contemporary contexts. Amnesty International has developed a curriculum guide for Social Studies teachers. []

Dunson, Donald H. (2008). // Child, victim, soldier: the loss of innocence in Uganda //. Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books. (ISBN: 978-1-57075-799-0) Discusses the stories of various children who were kidnapped by the Lord's Resistance Army, a rebel group in northern Uganda, trained to be killers, and forced to commit savage acts as soldiers.

Dupuy, Kendra E. (2010). // War and children: a reference handbook //. Santa Barbara, CA : Praeger Security International. (ISBN #: 978-0-313-36208-8) Examines the effects of armed conflict on children and young people and discusses the recruitment and role of young people in fighting forces and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of ex-combatants.


 * Resources (for students and educators) **

^ Anderson, Dale, (2004) // Saddam Hussein //. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner. (ISBN# : 0-8225-9901-5) A biography of the powerful president of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, whose rule began in 1979 with a coup and the assassination of sixty-six men who were allegedly conspiring against him.

^ Arnold, James R. (2008). // Robert Mugabe's // // Zimbabwe ////. // Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books. (ISBN #: 978-0-8225-7283-1) An inside look at Zimbabwe under the leadership of dictator Robert Mugabe, reviewing the history of the country as a British colony, discussing Mugabe's role in the nationalist resyistance movement that led to independence in 1980,and examining the failures of his corrupt regime to build on the promise of economic and social progress.

^ Barter, James. (2005). // Idi Amin //. San Diego, CA : Lucent Books. (ISBN #: 1-59018-553-6) Chronicles the life of murderous Ugandan president Idi Amin, describing his childhood, his rise to power, and his strange and brutal behavior during his rule in the 1970s.

Behnke, Alison. (2007) // Serbia //// and //// Montenegro //// in pictures. // Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books. (ISBN #: 978-0-8225-2679-7) Describes the land, climate, history, government, people, culture, and economy of Serbia and Montenegro ; covers sights to see; and features photos, sidebars, and addresses for related Web sites.

Blashfield, Jean F. (2008). // Haiti //. New York : Children's Press. (ISBN #: 0-516-25949-0) Introduces children to the people, culture, geography, history, and animals of Haiti, with color photographs, original maps, interactive sidebars, fast-facts, and Internet resources to help children learn more about the country.

Burgan, Michael. (2010). // Chile //. New York : Children's Press. (ISBN #: 978-0-531-20650-8) Photographs, maps, interactive sidebars, text, and Internet resources help students learn about the geography, history, government, culture, people, art, and daily life of Chile.

Childress, Diana. (2009). // Augusto Pinochet's // // Chile ////. // Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books. (ISBN #: 978-0-8225-8667-8) An inside look at Chile under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet that reviews his rise to power, foreign relations, life in Chile while he ruled, and other related topics.

^ Childress, Diana. (2010). // Omar al-Bashir's // // Sudan //. Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books. (ISBN #: 978-0-8225-9096-5) Discusses the actions of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, covering his efforts to turn his country into a strict Islamic state through repressive rule that includes imprisonment and execution amid the crisis in Darfur, which was brought about by drought and civil war.

Christiana, Arama. (1997). // The children of // // Sierra Leone ////. // Katonah, N.Y. : Richard C. Owen Pub.( ISBN #: 1-57274-084-1 ) A young girl of Sierra Leone describes her daily life in her rural community. Includes lyrics and music for the song she sings each night before bed.

^ Clark, Charles, (2002). // Iran ////. San Diedgo: // Greenhaven Press. (ISBN #: 0-7377-1096-9) Examines the history of Iran from ancient times to the present, life before and after the Islamic Revolution, the current state of affairs, and Iran 's place in the world today.

Daniel, Elton L. (2006). // Culture and customs of // // Iran //. Westport, CT : Greenwood Press. (ISBN #: 0-313-32053-5) Provides an overview of the history and culture of Iran, featuring discussion of the country's religion, literature, drama and cinema, architecture, carpets, food and dining, family, women, gender relations, holidays, music, and dance.

Di Piazza, Francesca. (2005). // Zimbabwe //// in pictures //. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner. (ISBN: 978-0-8225-2399-4) Presents an illustrated history of Zimbabwe and examines the terrain, early civilizations, culture and economy, language and ethnic diversity, and more.

DiPiazza, Francesca Davis. (2006). // Sudan //// in pictures //. Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books. ( ISBN #: 978-0-8225-2678-0) Describes the social, cultural, and economic history of the Sudan providing a timeline, illustrations, statistics, maps, and Web sites.

DiPiazza, Francesca, (2006). // Libya //// in pictures //. Minneapolis, MN : Twenty First Century Books. ( ISBN #: 978-0-8225-2549-3) Presents an introduction to Libya, providng information on its geography, history, government, culture, and people.

^ Ellis, Deborah (2009). // Children of War -Voices of Iraqi Refugees //. Toronto : Groundwood Books. (ISBN #: 978-0-88899-907-8) Twenty Iraqi children discuss how the War on Terror has affected their lives.

Englar, Mary. (2006). // Argentina //// : a question and answer book //. Mankato, MN : Capstone Press. ( ISBN #: 0-7368-4350-7) Describes the geography, history, economy, and culture of Argentina.

Englar, Mary. (2007). // Bosnia-Herzegovina in pictures //. Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books. (ISBN #: 978-0-8225-2393-2) Describes the history, government, people, economy, and culture of Bosnia-Herzegovina; and includes a timeline, profiles of famous people, and maps.

Innocenti, Roberto. (1995). // Rose Blanche. // Mankato, MN : Creative Paperbacks. ( ISBN #: 978-0-89812-385-2) During World War II, a young German girl's curiosity leads her to discover something far more terrible than the day-to-day hardships and privations that she and her neighbors have experienced.

Goldstein, Margaret J. (2004). // Cambodia //// in pictures //. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner. (ISBN #: 0-8225-1994-1) Presents a photographic introduction to the land, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Cambodia.

Goldstein, Margaret J. (2006). // Haiti //// in pictures //. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner. (ISBN #: 978-0-8225-2670-4) Provides information about the land, history, government, people, culture, and economy of Haiti, and includes a time line, illustrations, statistics, and maps, and a Web site link for further study.

Goulding, Sylvia. (2008) // Japan //. New York : Chelsea Clubhouse. (ISBN #: 978-0-7910-9754-0) Introduces students to the cuisine of Japan, with step-by-step instructions for making traditional Japanese dishes and an overview of the country's geography, people, history, and culture.

Greene, Meg. (2005). // Japan //// : a primary source cultural guide //. New York : PowerPlus Books. (ISBN #: 1-40422912-4) Provides an overview of the history and culture of Japan and its people, covering the land, languages, myths and legends, festivals, religions, art, daily life, education, and foods, and including recipes, maps, and illustrations from primary source documents.

^ Habeeb, William Mark, (2007). // Civil wars in // // Africa //. Philadelphia, PA : Mason Crest Publishers. (ISBN #: 978-1-59084-955-2) Traces the historical, cultural, religious, and ethnic factors relating to Africa 's civil wars including those in the Sudan, Liberia , and Sierra Leone ; and examines how future civil wars can be avoided.

Hamilton, Janice. (2007) // Somalia //// in pictures //. Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books. (ISBN #: 978-0-8225-6586-4) Presents a photographic introduction to the land, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Somalia.

Harmon, Daniel E. (2005). // Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini //. Philadelphia, PA : Chelsea House Publishers. (ISBN #: 0-7910-7865-5) Chronicles the life of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, describing his rise to power in Iran and the aftermath of his rule, and includes a chronology and further reading list.

^ Hart, Joyce. (2008).// Kim // // Jong // // Il //// : leader of //// North Korea //. New York : Rosen Pub. (ISBN #: 978-1-40421901-4) Chronicles the life of Kim Jong Il, discussing his presidency and his relationship with his father, Kim Il Sung, North Korea 's first leader, and examines North Korea 's international relations.

Hoyt, Carmen R. (2005). // Daddy's in // // Iraq ////, but I want him back //. Victoria, BC : Trafford Pub. (ISBN: 978-1-41206042-4) A little boy whose father is in the military describes Daddy's departure for Iraq, the ways he copes at home while Daddy is away, and Daddy's return.

^ Hussein, Ikram. (1997). // Teenage refugees from // // Somalia //// speak out //. New York : Rosen Pub. (ISBN #: 0-8239-2444-0) Teenagers from Somalia describe the conditions in their war-torn and famine-stricken country and their experiences since coming to live in the United States and Canada.

Laird, Elizabeth. (2009). // The ogress and the snake: and other stories from // // Somalia //. London :Frances Lincoln Children's Books. (ISBN#: 978-1-84507-870-6) A collection of stories from the history and traditions of Somalia.

LeVert, Suzanne. (2006). // Sierra Leone ////. // New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark. ( ISBN #: 978-0-7614-2334-8) Describes the geography, history, government, economy, environment, society, lifestyle, religion, languages, arts, leisure, festivals, and foods of Sierra Leone, and includes a color map, fact files, recipes, a time line, a glossary, and a list of further resources.

Milivojevic, JoAnn. (2003). // Serbia //. New York : Children's Press. (ISBN #: 0-516-22695-9) An introduction to the geography, history, natural resources, economy, culture, and people of Serbia, the larger of the two republics that make up the country of Yugoslavia.

Satrapi, Marjane. (2007). // The complete Persopolic //. New York, N.Y.: Pantheon.(ISBN #: 978-0-37571-483-2) A set of two graphic novels that tells the story of a young girl growing up in Iran during the final years of the reign of the Shah and at the onset of the Islamic Revolution in 1979..

^ Scandiffio, Laura. (2005). // Evil masters: the frightening world of // // tyrants //. Toronto, ON: Annick Press.(ISBN #: 978-1-55037-895-5) Presents a comprehensive survey of seven dictators and tyrants covering twenty-five hundred years of history including Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein, Robespierre, Ivan the Terrible, Nero, and Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, and discusses the ways in which each were able to obtain and maintain control over their people.

Schuman, Michael. (2004). // Bosnia and Herzegovina //. New York : Facts On File. (ISBN #: 0-8160-5052-X) Surveys the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and discusses the political and social changes that have occurred in the nation since the Dayton Peace Agreement was signed in 1995.

^ Sullivan, Kimberly L. (2010). // Slobodan Milosevic's // // Yugoslavia ////. // Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books. (ISBN #: 978-0-8225-9098-9) Discusses the life of Slobodan Milosevic, who was president of Serbia, and--later--of Yugoslavia, covering the war crimes he committed during the 1990s, his use of secret security forces to silence political dissent and imprison his enemies, and trial before the international court before his death in 2006.

^ Ung, Loung. (2001). // First they killed my father: A daughter of // // Cambodia //// remembers. // New York, N.Y. : Harper Perennial: (ISBN #: 978-0-06093-1384) A firsthand account of the Khmer Rouge under Pol Pot, how they took power and affected the lives of a girl and her family.

Willett, Edward, (2004) // Ayatollah Khomeini //. New York : Rosen Pub.Group. (ISBN #: 0-8239-4465-4) Examines the life and leadership skills of Ayatollah Khomeini, who established the "ideal Islamic state" in Iran and encouraged Muslims worldwide to demonstrate against non-Islamic nations.

^ Williams, Mary, (2005). // Brothers in hope: the story of the lost boys of Sudan //. New York : Lee & Low. ( ISBN #: 1-58430-232-1) Eight-year-old Garang, orphaned by a civil war in Sudan, finds the inner strength to help lead other boys as they trek hundreds of miles seeking safety in Ethiopia , and then Kenya , before being offered sanctuary in the United States many years later.

Zahler, Diane. (2010). // Than Shwe's // // Burma //. Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books. (ISBN #: 978-0-8225-9097-2) Profiles the history of Burma under the leadership of dictator Than Shwe, and describes his military career, rise to power, and political policies; as well as the human rights abuses suffered by the Burmese people, and other related topics.


 * Video **

Dictators. (2005). Discovery School. (20 Minutes) Examines the motivations of twentieth-century dictators, presenting biographical profiles of Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar of Cuba, Juan Peron of Argentina , Francisco Franco of Spain , and Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia.

Genocide. (2004). Schlessinger Media. Examines the issue of genocide--the systematic destruction of a group of people, explaining the nature and causes of genocide, and looking at how the world community is working to keep it from happening.

Burma and Cambodia (2007) New Dimension Media. Explores the history, geography, and culture of Burma (now called Myanmar ) and Cambodia.

Burma & Cambodia Lands of Conflict (2009) Travel Video Store.

Internet Pathfinders (for student use)

@Evil Leaders Pathfinder

@Country and History Pathfinder