GenocideRWANDA

Identify the background history and events leading up to the Rwandan genocide

Identify the human rights violations that occurred in Rwanda

Analyze film to discover effectiveness of the UN as a governing body

Evaluate the decisions of the international community with the Rwandan genocide

OBJECTIVES

What is Apartheid? How did it violate human rights?

WARM UP

In 1990, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (rebel group of Tutsi refugees), invaded northern Rwanda from Uganda in an attempt to defeat the Hutu-led government>>>

Rwandan Civil War Hutu regime, with

support from Francophone Africa and France, and the RPF, with support from Uganda

During colonial times the Belgians and the Germans divided the Bantu peoples into Tutsi and Hutu based on physical characteristics

HISTORY

Mass slaughter of the Tutsis by the Hutus in 1994

Death toll was 500,000–1,000,000

BACKGROUND

You will be viewing selected scenes from the film Hotel Rwanda to analyze the human rights violations, the ineffectiveness of the UN in this mission, and the lack of cooperation from the international community.

Complete the worksheet that corresponds to the movie

ACTIVITY: HOTEL RWANDA

SELECTED SCENES

How can understanding the events that took place in Rwanda teach us about future problems?

What lessons were learned from this horrific event?

CLOSURE

Take a further look into recent genocides by reading the packet and completing the worksheet provided on Darfur.

HOMEWORK