Background to A Long Way Gone
Grade 1145 min
Learning Objective
I can identify key historical and cultural contexts relevant to understanding "A Long Way Gone."
Lesson Flow
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So What the Hell Happened in the Sierra Leone Civil War? - Untangling Africa #1
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Describe two factors that contributed to the instability in Sierra Leone after it gained independence from Britain, as discussed in the video. According to the video, what role did the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) play in the Sierra Leone Civil War, and what methods did they use to recruit soldiers? Explain how the involvement of international actors, such as Executive Outcomes and the UN, affected the Sierra Leone Civil War, according to the video.”
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