Starter Activity: What Links The People in These Two Photographs?

How Do Mobile Phones Connect us to Africa?

Learning Objectives:

• To analyse and evaluate evidence to draw and justify conclusions

• To consider how our decisions could affect people in Africa

How are the People in the Two Photos REALLY Linked?

Your Task:

• Work in pairs to discuss your ideas.

• Read the following statements carefully.

• After each one you will be given a chance to explain how you think the people are linked.

Statement One

Statement Two

Statement Three

Statement Four

Statement Five

Statement Six

Statement Seven

What Can be Done About Coltan Mining?

Your Task:

• Read Information Sheet 10 and for each statement write any good or bad things you can find on Activity Sheet 10.

• This is a very complex issue to resolve as the situation is complicated but try your best.

Learning Review

In pairs discuss how what you have learned affects the following groups and say what would be the best option for each:

• Gorillas of Kahuzi Biega National Park• The rainforest in and around Kahuzi Biega National

Park• The coltan miners and their families• The mobile phone companies

Learning Review

How successfully have we met our learning objectives?

• To analyse and evaluate evidence to draw and justify conclusions

• To consider how our decisions could affect people in Africa

Thinking Questions Based on the Task

Discuss the following questions and feed back your ideas to the class:

• Did these men choose to become coltan miners?• How would living in a war zone affect these men’s

families?• What are the good things about being a coltan miner?• Are there any bad things about being a coltan miner?• What difficulties do you think these families face?