- Describe the major events of the Rwandan Genocide
- Analyze the causes and effects of the Rwandan Genocide
Agenda
- Warm-Up #12: What are the two major ethnic groups in Rwanda, and which one was the majority that was responsible for the genocide of the minority?
- Finish Hotel Rwanda (~50 minutes)
- Frontline World - After The Genocide
- At the top are a series of images with dates next to the word "email." Click on the first one (7/3/03) to get started.
- Answer the following questions as you progress through the journal entries.
- Welcome To Kigali
- About how big is Rwanda?
- How many people were killed in the genocide, out of a population of how many?
- In what three different ways might every Rwandan have been affected by the genocide?
- Frustration
- Why was it important for Jean Pierre to tell his story about what happened to him in the genocide?
- Why don't they teach much Rwandan history in schools?
- After the genocide, Rwanda is led by Paul Kagame, a former RPF Rebel. As a result, what ethnic group is effectively in charge of Rwanda today?
- A Roadside Trial
- What was Leonard Kagabo's argument in his own defense?
- Why does the author think that this process is so ambitious and difficult?
- In The Countryside
- What did the sign in the countryside Church say about it?
- Why do you think the Church is still in use?
- A Devastated Village
- What percentage of Tutsis in the village were killed in 1994?
- In Rwanda, denying the genocide occurred is a crime. This seems to be at odds with individuals free speech. Why do you think this was important to make a law?
