So one of the areas that I want to tie into migration, women, and globalization is human trafficking.  Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing epidemics in today's world.  I have been teaching about it for many years but I am always amazed that it has only been recently (the last 3 or 4 years) that a major worldwide effort has been made to combat this crisis.  So we are going to explore this topic in great depths this semester with the hope that not only can we create awareness to the problem but maybe become knowledgeable enough to help recognize problems in the future.  So to start with I would like to find out what you know about human trafficking.  Please take the online quizzes below and report your scores for each one.

Quiz 1 Write score down
Slavery footprint-tell me how many slaves work for you

Read the Article "The Face of Modern Slavery"-Understand that this case times a million is just one part of what Human Trafficking is.


Put yourself into a group-6 for each group-Answer the following in your group:

Group 1: Overview of Human Trafficking

Task: To investigate where human trafficking is occurring and in what forms, and how it has played out worldwide.

Questions:

• What forms do human trafficking and sexual servitude take around the world?
• Where in the world is human trafficking a serious issue? Highlight the countries on a world map.
• What forms does it take in the United States?
• Are there certain cities and towns where it is a serious problem? Highlight these places on a map of the nation.
• How are victims found and “trafficked”? What is the process?

Group 2: Causes of Human Trafficking

Task: To investigate the roots of human trafficking and the factors that play a large role in the industry.

Questions:

• What factors contribute to and exacerbate human trafficking and sex slavery?
• How are human trafficking and economics intertwined? Consider all parties involved: victims and their families, traffickers, customers, local law enforcement agencies and so on.
• How does this issue relate to social, cultural and gender-based factors, laws, politics and poverty?
• What initiatives have been undertaken to combat human trafficking? Do any of these target specific root causes, and if so, which ones and how? How effective do they seem to be?

And here are some links to videos we will watch that will help you understand what human trafficking is about.

What is it?
25 facts
Then and now
A survivor's story
The girl next door (special)
End it movement 1
End it movement 2

Caught By a Predator-article
Case Studies
Tribe takes proactive approach-from Mitchell Daily Republic

The Alicia Project

Slavery map-report cases in your town
Map of worst countries





And now I would like to hear your comments and review on the topic of human trafficking and slavery.  Feel free to include your thoughts on the video/videos we watched in class.  (200 words minimum