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Negative impacts of Mobile phones

Outcomes Use key terms appropriately Explain a negative impact using examples Extend you writing using connectives. Refer to the mark scheme. Starter Watch this clip and define what the four conflict minerals are and why. Negative impacts of Mobile phones. Objectives

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Negative impacts of Mobile phones

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  1. Outcomes Use key terms appropriately Explain a negative impact using examples Extend you writing using connectives. Refer to the mark scheme Starter Watch this clip and define what the four conflict minerals are and why Negative impacts of Mobile phones Objectives Consolidate your knowledge about a negative aspect of mobile phones in a piece of extended writing Key Terms Congo Tungsten Human rights Conflict Tantalum Trade Militia Tin Consumer Minerals Gold • http://www.enoughproject.org/conflict_areas/eastern_congo

  2. Who are these people and what is their link to mobile phones

  3. Listen to this clip from the Enough! ProjectEnough! is a project who monitors human rights abuses • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF-sJgcoY20&feature=player_embedded

  4. Video Notes • Eastern Congo is experiencing the most violent conflict in the world since the second world war. Sexual Violence • Our Consumer appetites for electronic goods contributes to Congo’s violence • Tungsten (for vibration), Gold (coats wires), Tin(on circuit boards), Tantalum (stores electricity) • Conflict minerals • Eastern Congo • Mines are controlled by militias who act like a mafia • Minerals are smuggled to neighbouring countries e.g. Rwanda and Uganda • Smuggling point are also controlled by the militia. Uganda and Rwanda make money from this • Rape is used to intimidate and punish local Congolese populations to force them to continue to support the militia. Their human rights are abused • DR Congo, Uganda and Rwanda are all LEDC’s and suffer in parts from extreme Poverty • Smuggled minerals are shipped to Thailand, Malaysia, China and India for processing. • China and India dominate the mobile phone manufacturing. It is a vital trade for their development • Minerals are mixed with other minerals (smelted) and then processed and shipped to Europe and the UK • As consumers we can contact the companies such as Nokia, Sony etc and demand that they do not use conflict mineral • Nokia have a good record of corporate responsibility. Use examples of what they do to

  5. How to write you essay Introduction What is the main issues Introduce your key words Conflict mineral Human rights abuses Militia Main What are the negative impacts? How are we as consumers and our choices adding to the conflict Who is suffering Consumer appetite Extreme Violence Dangerous conflict Control of mines Smuggling Conclusion Sum up the problem link to consumers Suggest a solution Use examples of good corporate practice Consumer choice Consumer pressure Corporate responsibility Nokia

  6. http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/content/initiatives/conflict-mineralshttp://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/content/initiatives/conflict-minerals

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