Negative impacts of Mobile phonesObjectivesConsolidate your knowledge about a negative aspect of mobile phones in a piece of extended writing

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OutcomesUse key terms appropriatelyExplain a negative impact using examplesExtend you writing using connectives.Refer to the mark scheme

StarterWatch this clip and define what the four conflict minerals are and why

Key TermsCongo Tungsten Human rightsConflict Tantalum TradeMilitia Tin ConsumerMinerals Gold

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

Listen to this clip from the Enough! Project

Enough! is a project who monitors human rights abuses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF-sJgcoY20&feature=player_embedded

Video Notes1) Eastern Congo is experiencing the most violent conflict in the world since the second

world war. Sexual Violence2) Our Consumer appetites for electronic goods contributes to Congo’s violence

3) Tungsten (for vibration), Gold (coats wires), Tin(on circuit boards), Tantalum (stores electricity)

4) Conflict minerals5) Eastern Congo6) Mines are controlled by militias who act like a mafia7) Minerals are smuggled to neighbouring countries e.g. Rwanda and Uganda8) Smuggling point are also controlled by the militia. Uganda and Rwanda make money

from this9) Rape is used to intimidate and punish local Congolese populations to force them to

continue to support the militia. Their human rights are abused10) DR Congo, Uganda and Rwanda are all LEDC’s and suffer in parts from extreme Poverty11) Smuggled minerals are shipped to Thailand, Malaysia, China and India for processing.12) China and India dominate the mobile phone manufacturing. It is a vital trade for their

development13) Minerals are mixed with other minerals (smelted) and then processed and shipped to

Europe and the UK14) As consumers we can contact the companies such as Nokia, Sony etc and demand that

they do not use conflict mineral15) Nokia have a good record of corporate responsibility. Use examples of what they do to

How to write you essayIntroductionWhat is the main issuesIntroduce your key words

Conflict mineralHuman rights abusesMilitia

MainWhat are the negative impacts?How are we as consumers and our choices adding to the conflictWho is suffering

Consumer appetiteExtreme ViolenceDangerous conflictControl of minesSmuggling

ConclusionSum up the problem link to consumersSuggest a solutionUse examples of good corporate practice

Consumer choiceConsumer pressureCorporate responsibilityNokia

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