Pyramid of Hate

Students completed the Pyramid of Hate activity, attempting to explain the question: "How can "normal" people participate or simply stand by during a genocide. After, they began preparing for a simulation focused on US policy towards genocide.

Students took an survey and discussed questions about stereotyping, discrimination and how prejudiced attitudes can escalate into violence and even genocide, in the case of Nazi Germany.

HOMEWORK:

MAP QUIZ Europe - Friday 12/3

Africa Project

Students continued working on their Africa projects. They should bring poster board and images to put their presentation together tomorrow. Also, they should bring extra copies of their RAFT and research essays.

Africa Project

Students continued working on their Africa projects. They turned in the rough drafts of their research essays. Students should bring an copy of their research essay with them to class on Monday as well as any materials they plan to use for their presentations and posters.

Africa Project

Students spent the entire period researching their African Project topics.

HOMEWORK:

Rough Draft of Research Essay - DUE Friday 11/12 to Sletmoe

Hotel Rwanda

Students completed watching Hotel Rwanda today.

HOMEWORK:

Come up with a research question for the Africa project - DUE - This Wed/Fri.

1st Quarter Grades

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Hotel Rwanda

Students completed a scavenger hunt activity focused on different people and groups involved in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The discussed the different groups and answered a series of questions. After, students began watching the film, Hotel Rwanda.

Rwandan Genocide

Today student were introduced to the Rwandan genocide. They read an account of one survivor and watched an interview with the reporter who wrote the story. Students wrote a brief reflection after reading the story, noting what shocked and confused them as well as what they connected the story to and what questions they had. I emphasized that the students think about what lessons such a terrible event has for us today, to take something positive out of something so negative and awful.

HOMEWORK:

History of Rwanda timeline - use this reading. Arrange at least 15 events in chronological order. Write 1-2 sentence summaries about each event on your timeline. DUE 11/3-4

Guns, Diamonds, and Hearts

Today students viewed an audio slideshow about Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia. Again, they discussed connections to the Arms Trade Simulation we did in class last week. After, student began working on posters. They chose either a gun, diamond or heart. Students need to include information about the guns, diamonds, or action items people can take. Students used information from the powerpoint below to assist in creating their posters.

Arms trade, diamonds, and taking action

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HOMEWORK:

Guns, Diamonds, Hearts Posters - DUE Tomorrow 11/2