Research

Students were in the library researching different humanitarian organizations. They will present their research with powerpoints next Wednesday. Here is the assignment sheet. Remember to follow the directions closely and use the scoring guide.

Powerpoints must be completed by the end of the period on Friday (4/2)

Uganda: Letters

Students wrote rough drafts of letters to a US government officials recommending action regarding the International Criminal Court. Students used this assignment as a guideline for proper letter writing.

The International Criminal Court

The students watched clips from this website about the International Criminal Court (ICC). Students took notes about the founding, function, and membership of the ICC. Students also focused on the United States' resistance and refusal to join.

HOMEWORK:
Checkpoint #7 DUE Tomorrow 3/30

Confronting Genocide

Confronting Genocides Scenarios

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Students finished their worksheets defining genocide and evaluating different options for responding. Students created their own options then applied them to three different scenarios (use above powerpoint).

HOMEWORK:
Finish any late work. Prepare your logbook for the checkpoint happening the week you return from break.

Defining Genocide

Students discussed the pros and cons of different US policies for confronting genocide.

HOMEWORK:
Finish Pros and Cons Worksheet

Invisible Children

I encourage you to look further into the situation in Uganda and Congo. Below are some links to the different sites we looked at in class:

Enough Project - Project to end genocide and crimes against humanity
Cell Phones and Congo - Explanation of conflict in Eastern Congo
Information on HR 2478, The Lord's Resistance Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009.
Invisible Children - A bunch of different action items and ways to get involved.

HOMEWORK:
Worksheet, "Defining Genocide" DUE Tomorrow

Uganda and Invisible Children

I've been out of the building the past two days working on the new adoption of the state Social Sciences standards in Salem (figuring out what teachers should teach). On Monday students read an article about the Invisible Children of Uganda. On Tuesday, they began watching the Invisible Children documentary in preparation for the assembly on Thursday.

Hotel Rwanda

1. Students finished watching Hotel Rwanda
2. Students wrote a reflection on the film
3. Students watched some video describing post-genocide Rwanda.

HONORS:
Read the Genocide Case Studies, take notes using this graphic organizer. DUE - Friday 3/19

Hotel Rwanda

Students continued watching Hotel Rwanda.

HOMEWORK:
Rwandan Genocide RAFT - DUE Friday 3/12

Hotel Rwanda

Students began watching Hotel Rwanda.

Rwanda

1. Quiz - Colonialism
2. Using their timelines and scavenger hunt worksheets, students made a concept map of the Rwandan genocide.
3. Students watched an interview with a journalist who witnessed the aftermath of the genocide.
4. Students read an article by the journalist describing his experience.
5. Students added vocabulary - UNAMIR, Genocide, Interahamwe, Dehumanize
   

Rwanda

Students read about one person or group involved in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. They became and "expert" on their person/group and shared information with their classmates using the Scavenger Hunt worksheet.

HOMEWORK:
Finish Rwanda Timeline - DUE 3/3-4
Study for QUIZ 3/3-4 - Vocabulary and Colonialism

History of Rwanda

1. Finished debrief from the Laguna simulation. Students wrote a second interior monologue.
2. Student read a brief history of Rwanda. They highlighted important dates, people, and groups and began writing a timeline.

HOMEWORK:
Worksheet - Colonialism in Documents DUE Tomorrow 3/2