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=Children in Armed Conflict=

Around the world today, children are not only the victims of war, but also the participants. At any one time, more than 250,000 girls and boys under the age of 18 are fighting in armed conflicts. These young soldiers are part of government forces and armed opposition groups in more than 30 locations worldwide. And while many child soldiers are between the ages of 15 and 18, some are as young as 7 years old.

Please watch the videos below to get some background information on child soldiers. Once you have finished the videos, create an inquiry question (try starting with why or how) and post it in the discussion area. Once you have done that please respond to one of the questions. Please do not respond to yours. We will be coming back to this several times throughout the assignment for you to discuss some of the issues.

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The Lost Children of Cité Soleil
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