Educators and students regularly draw on ACLED data to study trends in political violence and protest around the world. This page features sample lesson plans and other academic resources to facilitate ACLED’s use in the classroom.
Somalia’s parliamentary and presidential elections are set to take place amidst a general climate of political tensions and violence. A constitutional crisis stoked by months of political deadlock between President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmaajo’ and the opposition threatens to escalate into a violent conflict pitting federal forces against state-based militias, as well as armed clans…
An introduction to conflict data analysis. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Understand different data types – spatial, temporal and descriptive Judge different data visualizations types Examine spatial patterns of conflict in African countries 2225 downloads View File Download File ACLED_IntroLesson_Final.pdf – 841.99 KB
A critical discussion of data collection methods for the conflict in Afghanistan. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Understand different data types – spatial, temporal, and descriptive Critically analyze data sources 1257 downloads View File Download File Taliban-2017_2019_final.pdf – 1.64 MB