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    "Conflict minerals" are minerals mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sen. John mccain wants companies to comply with the new rules By May 31. What is the choice you will have to make next summer when buying a smartphone?

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    "Conflict minerals" are minerals mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sen. John mccain wants companies to comply with the new rules By May 31. What is the choice you will have to make next summer when buying a smartphone?

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    Socratic Seminar 6th Grade Science "Conflict": Smithsonian Magazine

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    "Conflict minerals" are minerals mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sen. John mccain wants companies to comply with the new rules By May 31. What is the choice you will have to make next summer when buying a smartphone?

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    SocraticSeminar6thGradeScience

    Conflict
    SmithsonianMagazine

    Level1Questions
    Whatisthedefinitionofatrocity?
    Anextremelywickedorcruelact,typicallyoneinvolvingphysicalviolenceorinjury
    Whatisthedefinitionofsmelting?
    Producingmetalfromitsore
    Whatchemicalelementsareusedinsmartphonecomponents?Whattypeofelementsarethey?
    Tin,tungsten,tantalum.Metals.
    Whataretheyusedfor?Whatotherdevicesrequiretheseelements?
    Solder,vibration,storingelectricity.Computers,laptops,videogameconsoles,etc..
    Wherearetheseelementsfound?Howaretheyobtained?
    TheyareminedintheCongo,Africa.
    Whatisthechoiceyouwillhavetomakenextsummerwhenbuyingasmartphone?
    DoyouwanttocontributetoatrocitiesintheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,ornot?labelswillhaveyou
    choosingtobuyaproductwith/withoutconflictmineralsfromcontrolledCongomines.
    Whoisprovidingthischoice?
    TheUSFederalGovernment,SEC
    Whatisacivilwar?
    Awarbetweenorganizedgroupswithinthesamenation
    Howmuchmoneydorebelmilitiasandrenegadearmyunitsearnfromthesemineralseachyear?How?
    $185million.Controllingaccess,bribes,taxes,violence
    Howmanyliveshavebeenclaimedsincethelate1990s?
    5million
    Bywhenmustcompaniescomplywiththenewrules?
    May31,2014

    Level2Questions
    Whatdoestheauthormeanwhenhesays,presumablyothercompanieswillfindthemselvesnamedand
    shamed?

    Whatdoestheauthormeanwhenhesaysauditingtheglobalelectronicssupplychainisthehightech
    equivalentofunbakingacake?

    Whohasmorepower,thecompanies,ortheconsumers?

    Comparetheopinionsofsupportersofthisregulationtothoseofprominentbusinessassociations.

    Areinitialeffortshavinganimpact?

    Level3Questions

    Whatmighttheeffectsofnotcomplyingwiththisregulationbeforcompanies?

    Cancuttingofftheresourcesthatcauseawarcanachievepeace?

    Whateffectcouldactivistsandsocialmedianetworkshaveonviolators?Consumers?

    Howwillyourespondtothisregulation?

    Howdoyouthinkconsumerswillrespond?

    Doyouthinkthereareotherresources/elementsthatcauseconflict?


    ChemistryandConflict

    Peaceisnottheabsenceofconflict,butthepresenceofcreativealternativesforrespondingto
    conflict.DorothyThompson

    Introduction
    Foralloftime,scholarshavelookedtothepastinordertounderstandthecausesofsocialand
    politicalconflict.Noerahasbeenfreefrominjustice,exploitation,orthefightoverlimited
    resources.Thisprojectwillhelpusunderstandthecausesofimportantconflictsthroughthe
    lensofthechemicalworld.Thethingspeoplefightoverandfightwitharemadeofchemical
    elementsandcompoundsinvisibletothenakedeye.Letsexplorethewaysinwhichthenatural
    worldandsocialworldareconnected.

    1.Chooseanelement
    Elements
    Carbon
    Gold
    Lithium
    Uranium
    Nitrogen

    2.Research/ProblemSolution
    Youwillbetheexpertonthefollowinginformationforyourelement.Resourcelistattached.
    1.Discovery/Background
    2.ChemicalProperties
    3.Historicaland/orContemporaryConflict
    4.CreativeSolution

    3.Presentation
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