1. Use the link below to read about the self-immolations of Tibetans. Describe your general reaction to the article. What stood out to you? Were you surprised by anything you read? Did the article shed light on some of the reasons some Tibetans have chosen to self-immolate?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-25195006
Use the link below for the BBC website on Tension in Tibet to find out more about the current conflict. Based upon your knowledge of the situation in Tibet, please respond to the following prompts:
2. What do you think might account for the different opinions held by the Dalai Lama and the younger generation of Tibetans regarding the relationship between China and Tibet and the future of Tibet?
3. How might the situation in Tibet be a model for understanding larger global issues in the early 21st century?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/asia_pacific/2008/tibet_tensions/default.stm
Use the link below to access an updated timeline from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16689779
