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With both of his parents in Bolivian prisons, 12-year-old Diego and his best friend hope to make a lot of money in a very short time. A small mistake leads to big consequences and, desperate to help his family, Diego is tricked into working in the dangerous drug trade.

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Digital story about book (5 mins)

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Digital Story - I am a Taxi (Deborah Ellis)

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This is an example of a digital story in response to a text. Note the student's use of narration, visual effects, and issues/themes within the novel.

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News story (2:30)

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Links to all chapters in audio

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Where in the world is Bolivia?

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- Diego takes his work as a "taxi" seriously. How does he run his business? Why does he do it?
- How do Diego's street smarts help him?
- There are two very different settings in the book. Describe each and their effects on Diego.

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Current infographic on the issue

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Despite drastic punishments for drug dealing, up to and including death in many countries, the worldwide illegal drug trade continues to flourish. While governments invest vast sums of taxpayers' money in fighting a so-called "war" on drugs, one glance at the size and scope of the drug business suggests it may always be unwinnable.

The drug trade accounts for almost 1% of the world's financial revenue, with the cocaine trade alone boasting an annual turnover of around $85 billion - all tax free.

Republished with permission from Around the World: An Atlas for Today, this graph charts the path from production to consumer of cocaine, heroin, and Amphetamine-type stimulants - though it excludes the biggest of all: the cannabis business, whose dimensions would require a global graphic all to itself.

The following text is reprinted from the infographic:

Distribution

Hard drugs are especially popular in the USA, Europe, and Asia. Crossing all borders, consumers are supplied with these illegal products by truck, ship, or small plane.

Opium originates primarily in Afghanistan or Myanmar, while cocaine comes mostly from Colombia, Peru, or Bolivia.

North America

Consumption: Worldwide largest cocaine consumption, Amphetamine-type stimulants use increasing.

Trade: Mexican mafias are increasingly involved in smuggling drugs across the US border or via the Pacific.

Production: Amphetamine-type stimulants are produced for the home market.

South America

Western and Central Europe

Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

Near and Middle East

Consumption: High consumption of opiates due to proximity to source, consumption of Amphetamine-type stimulants on the rise.

Trade: Main trade route for opium and heroin, cartels from almost 20 countries are involved.

Production: Opium production primarily in Afghanistan; heroin is manufactured in almost all countries to meet European demand.

Consumption: Increasing consumption of Amphetamine-type stimulants.

Trade: Insignificant.

Production: Amphetamine-type stimulants for the internal market.

Consumption: Increasing consumption of Amphetamine-type stimulants.

Trade: Transport route to Europe, becoming however less relevant due to strengthened controls; powerful cartels in Nigeria regulate sale in the region and further trade to Europe.

Production: Insignificant.

Africa

Production

Farmers and chemists form the basis of the drug business as producers. They operate in the underground. The dealers work hand in hand with pilots, accountants, legal advisors, and financial experts.

When the latex of the opium poppy dries, raw opium is produced. Further extensive chemical processing then yields opium, which can be smoked.

This is then partially further processed into the very powerful substance diamorphine (heroin), which can be smoked, sniffed, or injected.

Cocaine and Crack

The leaves of the lightly narcotic coca plant are processed into a white powder in illegal laboratories.

This cocaine hydrochloride can be sniffed in either pure or diluted form. When mixed with sodium bicarbonate and water and then heated, crack is produced, the vapors of which can be inhaled.

Amphetamine-type stimulants

Hannelore Foerster/Getty

Synthetic stimulants such as amphetamines like "speed," methamphetamines "crystal," and MDMA like "ecstasy" are produced globally, often in kitchen laboratories.
Infographic republished with permission from Around the World: An Atlas for Today published by Gestalten.
Alongside classic facts about nature, history, population, culture, and politics, Around the World's compelling information graphics thoroughly explain complex processes that impact our lives such as global trade and changing demographics. The book gives added insight into our modern world through its visual exploration of subjects such as eating habits, overfishing, and internet providers, as well as events that have left indelible marks on our collective conscience including September 11, the Olympic Games, Japan's Fukushima disaster, and the sinking of the Titanic.
Production is simple, the profits huge. Amphetamines and methamphetamines are colorless oils, which are processed into pastes or salts, often diluted and mixed. They appear in the market in the form of powders, pill, or liquids.

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These astonishing maps show how hard drugs are produced and sold around the world

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Despite drastic punishments for drug dealing, up to and including death in many countries, the worldwide illegal drug trade continues to flourish. While governments invest vast sums of taxpayers' money in fighting a so-called "war" on drugs, one glance at the size and scope of the drug business suggests it may always be unwinnable.

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Prezi book report

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I am a Taxi by Deborah Ellis I am a Taxi I am a Taxi Response Deborah Ellis is a Canadian author who has written plenty of books, including the novel I am a Taxi.

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Iqbal, a courageous 13-year-old boy, knew his life was worth more than a rug, that it was wrong to chain children to looms for work, and that the abuse should stop.

This moving fictionalized account of the real Iqbal is told by Fatima, a young Pakistani girl whose life is changed by Iqbal's courage.

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Video biography of Iqbal (2 mins)

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Where in the world is Pakistan?

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- What keeps Fatima and the other children from working together against their master?
- What impresses the rug factory children about the new slave?
- Why would someone want to hurt Iqbal; why would he have enemies?

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Current infographic on issue

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Animoto book trailer

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The Midwife's Apprentice - by K. Cushman

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The Midwife's Apprentice - by K. Cushman

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A girl known as Brat has no family, no home, and no future until she meets the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps deliver babies, Brat — who renames herself Alyce — gains knowledge, confidence, and the courage to want something from life.

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Book trailer video (2 mins)

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What did life look like in a Medieval English town over 700 years ago?

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Where in the world is England?

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- Why did the midwife change Brat's name to Beetle? And why does Beetle take on the name Alyce?
- How does Alyce show personal growth in the story?
- Would you want to trade places with Alyce? Why, or why not?

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Current infographic on issue

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Clay-mation book summary

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Now is the Time For Running - by M. Williams

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Now is the Time For Running - by M. Williams

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15-year-old Deo plays soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by his mentally handicapped older brother. It's a day like any other, but soldiers arrive and the boys must run for their lives. Facing prejudice and poverty as refugees, they rely on the kindness of others. After tragedy strikes, all Deo has left is his love of soccer. Can he use that gift to find hope once more?

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Book trailer video (1 min)

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The politics behind the story

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Where in the world is Zimbabwe?

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- If you had a Bix-Box to hold your valuables like Innocent does, what 5 items you would put in it? Why?
- Why is soccer so important to Deo? Does the game save him?
- What makes the title of the novel fitting for the story?

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Current infographic on issue

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We are now witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record.

An unprecedented 65.6 million people around the world have been forced from home. Among them are nearly 22.5 million refugees, over half of whom are under the age of 18.

There are also 10 million stateless people who have been denied a nationality and access to basic rights such as education, healthcare, employment and freedom of movement.

In a world where nearly 20 people are forcibly displaced every minute as a result of conflict or persecution, our work at UNHCR is more important than ever before.

How we gather our data

Full-time statisticians in UNHCR's Field Information and Coordination Section track the number of people forced to flee so that when a major displacement crisis erupts, we are able to predict how many people need help, how much help they need and how many staff we must deploy.

These figures are released every year in our Global Trends and Global Appeal reports.

Staff figures

Our staff are the backbone of UNHCR. As of 30 June 2017, we employ 10,966 staff members, of whom around 87 per cent are based in the field.

We work in 130 countries, with staff based in a mixture of regional and branch offices and sub and field offices. Our staff work hard to help the displaced, specializing in a wide range of disciplines, including legal protection, administration, community services, public affairs and health.

Financial figures

We are funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions, with 87 per cent from governments and the European Union. Three per cent comes from other inter-governmental organizations and pooled funding mechanisms, while a further nine per cent is from the private sector, including foundations, corporations and the public. Additionally, we receive a limited subsidy (one per cent) from the UN budget for administrative costs, and accept in-kind contributions, including items such as tents, medicines and trucks.

UNHCR was launched on a shoestring annual budget of US$ 300,000 in 1950. But as our work and size have grown, so too have the costs. Our annual budget rose to more than US$ 1 billion in the early 1990s and reached a new annual high of US$ 7.7 billion in 2017. For up to date information about UNHCR's financial needs visit our Global Focus website.

Our yearly budget includes programmes that support continuing operations and supplementary programmes to cover emergencies, such as the Syria crisis or large-scale repatriation operations.

Statistics and operational data

Our accurate, relevant and timely data and statistics are crucial to refugee operations. This key resource is used by all partners to respond to the needs of refugee populations.

UNHCR's Statistics Database provides data, reports and other information essential for field operations. It also carries statistical reports on people of concern - refugees, asylum seekers, returned refugees, the internally displaced and stateless people. Detailed information on country of asylum, place of origin, gender, age, location and legal status of refugees is available. Indicators on the quality of refugee protection and UNHCR operations are increasingly being collected.

For more information, please see our Statistical Yearbooks, mid-year trends and asylum trends.

More figures and data sources

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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We are now witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record. An unprecedented 65.6 million people around the world have been forced from home. Among them are nearly 22.5 million refugees, over half of whom are under the age of 18.

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Storyboard book summary

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now is the time for running pt2 Storyboard by alexc28

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The Park Innocent's death The Dream - The Homeless World Cup Most of the group successfully get past the gang known as the Ghuma-Ghuma. The next challenge

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Pauline and Arlene, 11-year-old twins, work to exhaustion and hate one another. Pauline works long days at the cotton mill, wishing she could stay home like her sister. Arlene, who takes care of the housework and cooking, dreams of working at the mill and earning money and respect. Each is certain the other has it better, but soon discovers how wrong she is.

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Slideshow (3 mins) of Lewis Hines' photographs showing child laborers in early 1900s America

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Where in the world is "America"?

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- Why is each sister jealous of the other?
- How does the saying "you never know a person until you walk a mile in their shoes" apply to this story?
- Do you think how the sisters end up is believable? Why, or why not?

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Current infographic on issue

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Student-made video on topic

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All over Germany during WWII, Jews like 14-year-old Daniel face anti-Semitism: unable to practice their religion, vote, own property, or even work. Forced from their home to a Polish ghetto and then to the Nazi death camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, Daniel asks: What has happened? Who am I? Daniel records the atrocities and prejudice with a smuggled camera.

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A Child in Prison Camp - by S. Takashima

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A Child in Prison Camp - by S. Takashima

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Shichan's world changed forever when she was 11 and thousands of Japanese-Canadians were forced from their homes to internment camps in the Rockies. None had been convicted of any crime, but they were considered the enemy because of the war with Japan. In this true story, Shichan shares her fear, anger, frustration, and surprising joys as the war drags on.

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Much of this is true for Canada too.

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Japanese-American Internment During WWII | History

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A survivor's experience (2:30)

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Two Brothers Struggle to Survive the Holocaust

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Uri Chanoch was 13 when he was forced to move with his family into the Kovno ghetto. Recruited into the underground movement in order to steal vital work permits, Uri was severely beaten by the Germans for refusing to divulge the hiding place of his younger brother.

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Where in the world is New Denver?

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Still in the news today (2:50)

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German students visit Sachsenhausen concentration camp | DW English

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- How does the natural beauty around the camp help Shichan deal with her reality?
- There are many cases of prejudice in this account. If it were you, how would you respond in one of the situations?
- Some of the author's paintings are in the book. Discuss your reaction to them: colours, feeling, style, etc.

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Where in the world were the WWII Nazi prison camps?

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Current infographic on issue

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Photo video of book's topic

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Internment camp school project:Kenji by Fort Minor

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- Why does Daniel say the whole human race is a failure? Do you agree with him? Why, or why not?
- Daniel must make a choice about the 2 guards at the gate Would you have done the same? Why?
- Stories like these are written to keep memories of the Holocaust alive. Why should it never be forgotten?

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Current infographic on the issue

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Artwork with symbolism of topic