Scenario:
You are a member of a panel that has been invited to Westmont College to discuss the causes of famine. Each member of the panel has been assigned to research one of the following famines so the panel can explore shared causes and discuss what can be done to prevent similar outbreaks in the future. As a small group, decide which members will take which topics.
The Irish "Potato Famine" of 1846-50
The Sahelian (Ethiopian) famine of 1984-85
The Sudanese famine (1998-2000)
The North Korean famine (ongoing)
Each individual presentation should include a discussion of the social, political and environmental conditions that contributed to the famine in whole or in part, a description of the extent of the famine, efforts that were made to alleviate human suffering and the extent to which they were successful.
Next, after all group members have read all small group papers, you will explore the topic as a panel on the small group discussion board. Each panel member should analyze/discuss on the board, the causes that many famines seem to share and systemic actions that can be taken by individual governments and international organizations to reduce the probability and/or severity of famines in the future.
Objective: Identify the major patterns of food production and their effect on crops and animals
Each of the topics for this assignment has a specific cause. Determine what the cause is, explain the cause, and explain what affects happen because of the cause.
Cite the resources used using APA format.