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AP English III

 

National Peace Essay Contest
 

STEP 1.

  Information  
Topic:  Youth and Violent Conflict
 

Online

Information

 

 

 2006 - 2007 Topic         Essay Guidelines

National Peace Essay Contest Website   

 

Description of the essay:

 In this exercise, you are the leader of a United Nations task force on youth and conflict. The Secretary-General of the United Nations has asked you to develop programs that (1) prevent young people from turning to violence, or (2) help them to rejoin their community after a conflict. Base your program on an analysis of two foreign conflicts—at least one case should be post-Cold War— in which young people were involved in the fighting. At least one case should include efforts to prevent young people from fighting or help them rejoin society after conflict comes to an end.  In 1500 words, your essay should:
  • Briefly describe and analyze the conflicts by examining causes and the parties involved. How did the nature of the conflict affect the role youth played in the conflict? What kind of impact did the conflict have on those young people? Describe programs to prevent youth from participating in violence or reintegrate them when the conflict had come to an end. If there were no such programs, what were the consequences?
  • Drawing on lessons learned from your analysis, design one or more options for preventing youth from becoming involved in violent groups or for reintegrating them into their communities after a conflict. Explain the key components of your program, including target audience, and how you would determine its success.
  • In conclusion, explain how your proposal will help to prevent, reduce, or resolve violent conflict.

STEP 2/3.

  Location of Materials  
If you are looking for Search
Books

Maverick Library Catalog

Pasadena Public Library

Other Libraries
Entire list of PMHS Databases Databases

Database List by Topic and Subject

 
"Free Web"  Search Engines

 

Specific Electronic Subscription Databases that will be useful for getting started on your project.  These will provide magazine, journal and news articles from credible and authoritative resources.

   eLibrary

 ProQuest Databases (ProQuest Gold is a good start)

Gale Databases - use the Power Search

Gale's Expanded Academic ASAP  

Gale's Opposing Viewpoints

SIRS Databases

EBSCO  (use new yellow password sheet)

http://trial.epnet.com (old trial Password)

History Reference Center

Book Collection: Nonfiction
 

 

Other Resources suggested by NPEC
Additional introductory quotes for the lessons in this guide:  http://www.usip.org/class/quotes.html

Organizations and Programs Addressing Youth and Conflict 

Balkan Youth Project  http://www.balkanyouthproject.net

Colombia Children's Peace Movement:  Soldiers of Peace  http://turnerlearning.com/cnn/soldiers/index.html

Seeds of Peace   http://www.seedsofpeace.org

Youth Work in Contested Spaces:  Preparing Youth for life in a divided and contested society:  http://www.contestedspaces.org/home_page.php   (NOTE:  this is the link provided by NPEC but is not currently working)

International Organizations

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child:  http://www.unicef.org/crc/

International Committee of the Red Cross:  http://www.icrc.org

International Rescue Committee:  http://www.theirc.org

Human Rights Watch:  http://www.hrw.org

Save the Children:  http://www.savethechildren.org

The International Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers:  http://www.child-soldier.org

Amnesty International:  http://www.amnestyusa.org/children/soldiers

Office of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children in Armed Conflict:  http://www.un.org/special-rep/children-armed-conflict/English/ChildSoldiers.html

Other Free Web resources suggested by the library staff

International Crisis Group   (use search option)

International Rescue Committee    (use search option)

 
 
 

STEP 4.

   Evaluation of Information  
CARRDS Evaluation of Web Page

Evaluation Template

STEP 5.

  Presentation of Information  

Essay Guidelines from NPEC

Library Worksheet for Help in Citing Sources

Link to Noodletools -- Maverick Library's Subscription Citation Resource
 
 
STEP 6 Evaluation  
     
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Updated 09-12-06