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The study of genocide is a serious topic requiring consideration for members of our community. Please be aware of the sensitive nature of the topic and work to understand this difficult concept to the best of your ability.
In our unit we will work to understand and define the term genocide. Investigating the origins of the word and the reasons for creating a new word to describe what happened. We will examine the Holocaust, the Armenian Genocide, Cambodian Genocide, the Bosnian Genocide, the Rwandan Genocide, and Darfur.
Material and information for this unit will be found here.
Material Libraries:
Case Study 1: Understanding Genocide
Case Study 2: The Holocaust {Holocaust Library}
Case Study 3: Armenian Genocide {Armenian Genocide Library}
Case Study 4: Cambodian Genocide {Cambodian Genocide Library}
Case Study 5: Bosnian Genocide {Bosnian Genocide Library}
Case Study 6: Rwandan Genocide {Rwandan Genocide Library}
Case Study 7: Darfur Genocide {Darfur Genocide Library}
Additional Genocide Resource Library
Additional Genocide Information
Investigating the Holocaust
Go to Otus Lesson
Select Investigating the Holocaust Lesson
Open the Genocide iBook
Read Genocide iBook Chapter "2: Understanding the Holocaust"
After reading the chapter answer the Basic Questions in your Genocide Notes Google Doc
- When was the genocide?
- Where was the genocide?
- Who committed the genocide?
- Who were the victims of the genocide?
- How were victims killed in the genocide?
- What was the genocide? (Brief description)
Next, select the Holocaust Choices handout from your Otus Lesson
Read the Holocaust Choices handout
Answer the questions below using the handout
- What were the origins of the Nazi persecution of the Jews?
- In the section “What were the origins of the Nazi persecution of the Jews” what stages of genocide do we find?
- How did Hitler implement his final solution?
- Summarize the “How could it have happened?” section.
- How did the United States respond to the Holocaust?
- What did the world vow after the war?
- Why is there a debate over the Holocaust victim count?
If you are unable to finish or answer any of the Basic Questions you will now need to complete additional research.
*If you finish you can use the Additional Resources link from the Otus Bookshelf to further investigate the Holocaust independently.
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Investigating the Armenian Genocide
In your Genocide Notes in your Google Drive answer the questions.
Read the Genocide iBook Chapter "Understanding the Armenian Genocide"
After reading the chapter answer the Basic Questions
- When was the genocide?
- Where was the genocide?
- Who committed the genocide?
- Who were the victims of the genocide?
- How were victims killed in the genocide?
- What was the genocide? (Brief description)
Read the “Choices Armenian” Article
- ”What were the origins of the Turkish-Armenian conflict? Or where did the conflict between the Turkish and Armenians begin?
- What happened to the Armenian population in Turkey?
- What happened to Turkish officials who resisted to implement the policies against the Armenians?
- How did the United States respond to this situation?
- How did the International Community react to the Armenian Genocide?
- Why is the Armenian Genocide referred to as “The Forgotten Genocide?
- ”What happened after World War I ended?
- What similarities and differences do you see between the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust?
- What was the most interesting part of this reading?
When finished research on the Diigo Armenian Genocide Library
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Investigating the Cambodian Genocide
In your Genocide Notes in your Google Drive answer the following questions
Read the Genocide iBook Chapter "Understanding the Cambodian Genocide"
After reading the chapter answer the Basic Questions
- When was the genocide?
- Where was the genocide?
- Who committed the genocide?
- Who were the victims of the genocide?
- How were victims killed in the genocide?
- What was the genocide? (Brief description)
Read the Choices Cambodian Article and answer the questions:
- What type of society did Pol Pot imagine for his people? Be specific and describe the many goals Pol Pot had.
- Write down ALL words or phrases you do not understand.
- Define and describe the term “Auto-Genocide”
- How is the term “Auto-Genocide” unique to the Cambodia situation?
- How was the Cambodia Genocide carried out?
- How many people were killed and during what years did this occur?
- How did the world respond to this situation?
- How did the United States respond to this situation?
- What do you think the political cartoon on page 18 means?
- Answer the the basic questions for the political cartoon on page 18?
- What happened in Cambodia after the genocide?
- Write down any questions you still have about the Cambodian Genocide.
When finished research the Diigo Cambodian Genocide Library
Investigating the Bosnian Genocide
In your Genocide Notes in your Google Drive answer the following questions
Read the Genocide iBook Chapter "Understanding the Bosnian Genocide"
After reading the chapter answer the Basic Questions
- When was the genocide?
- Where was the genocide?
- Who committed the genocide?
- Who were the victims of the genocide?
- How were victims killed in the genocide?
- What was the genocide? (Brief description)
Read the Choices Bosnian Article and answer these questions:
- What happened in Sarajevo before the Bosnian Genocide began in 1984? And how was Sarajevo viewed by the rest of the world in 1984?
- When did Yugoslavia come into existence?
- Who held Yugoslavia together during the Cold War? And how did he hold the country together?
- Who rose to power in the late 1980s?
- Who was targeted in the Bosnian Genocide?
- How did the world respond to this situation?
- How did the United States react to this situation?
- What do you think the political cartoon on page 21 means?
- How did the tide turn in Bosnia?
- Do you feel there is a difference between ethnic cleansing and genocide as described on page 22 of the packet? Support your answer.
Article: "U.N. court rules Serbia did not commit genocide in Croatia"
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Investigating the Rwandan Genocide
In your Genocide Notes (please complete in your social studies notes) answer the following questions while reading the "Rwandan Genocide Summary” and “Choices Rwanda."
- How many people were killed in Rwanda?
- During how many days did this occur?
- What is the total population of Rwanda?
- How did the conflict between the Tutsi-Hutu conflict begin?
- When did it start?
- What did the Belgians do to further separate and segregate these two groups?
- What were identity cards? What was their purpose?
- What events helped lead to the Rwandan Genocide?
- What group or groups were targeted during this genocide?
- How were the group(s) killed?
- How did the international community respond?
- Why did the international community fail to help?
- How is Rwanda currently recovering from the genocide?
- What is the Somalia Syndrome and what impact did it have on the Rwandan genocide?
***After finishing both readings please answer the "Basic Questions"
If you are unable to finish or answer any of the Basic Questions you will now need to complete additional research. You need to use the links above as your 'library.'
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Dear Seventh Grade Students and Parents:
A significant part of the 7th grade Social Studies curriculum includes the study genocide. We wanted to inform students and parents we are about begin this unit.
Our study will include research, discussion, films (i.e. The Hitler Youth, Hotel Rwanda) and a trip to the IL Holocaust Museum. We will investigate Armenia , the Holocaust, Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Darfur.
Genocide is a sensitive topic. Please feel assured the curriculum is age appropriate and supported by District 112.
We invite you to contact us with any further questions. Also, if you have any resources to share we would greatly appreciate it. Simply email chull@nssd11.org with your questions, concerns, or comments. Thank you.
Basic Questions Genocide Note Guide (click here)
Any information in parenthesis is not mandatory for the test.
For 2015 we will not include Bosnia on the Test see the article listed for this section to understand why.
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