Genocide Research Assignment

What is Genocide? According to international law there are 2 parts… 1) the mental element, meaning the "intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such“ (Prevent Genocide International).

Part 2 2) the physical element which includes five acts described in sections a, b, c, d and e. A crime must include both elements to be called "genocide." (a) Killing members of the group; (b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; (c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; (d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; (e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group(Prevent Genocide International).

Causes of Genocide Genocide can be cause by many different things including but not limited to… – Government – Economy – Religion – Access to resources – Ancient feuds

Genocides of the 20/21 st Century Rwanda (Africa) Armenia Darfur (Sudan) Burma (SE Asia) Cambodia (SE Asia) former Yugoslavia (Eastern Europe) Ethiopia (Africa) Iran and Kurdistan (Middle East) Gaza (Israel) Bosnia North Korea

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Part 1: What I Already Know Why did I pick this topic? What interests me about this topic? Where have I heard of this topic before? What facts do I definitely know about his topic? What have I heard about this topic that may or may not be true.

Part 1: The Holocaust Why did I pick this topic? – Because I don’t know much about it even though I’ve heard of it. What interests me about this topic? – I think it is interesting because I know there is still controversy. Where have I heard of this topic before? – I heard that Jews were not the only ones killed. What facts do I definitely know about his topic? – I know The Holocaust started in Germany and spread. What have I heard about this topic that may or may not be true. – I’m not sure if the US knew what was happening and ignored it at first.

Genocide The Holocaust Based on religion Many Jewish people were killed. The government implemented it. There must have been a financial benefit. The US provided relief It was hard to leave the country People were brainwashed to act this way.

Part 2: What I want to Know/Should Know It is important to create questions before beginning research. The questions act as a road map to guide you.

How do I ask good, researchable questions? Write about what you like. – Make a list of your interests – hobbies, favorite memories, problems you’re trying to solve, issues you care about, people you like to spend time with – and personal connections – information about family/heritage, home, values that are important to you, future goals, life lessons, and causes you support. Then see if any items from your list connect in a meaningful way to your research topic.

How do I ask good, researchable questions? Place yourself in someone else’s shoes. – (Put yourself in the position of the person/organization/society you are researching. Your goal is to figure out what life was like back then, so you can connect the information to your modern life.) Always consider historical perspective. – It’s important to find out what historical context led to the situation you’re researching. Knowing about a situation’s financial, political, professional, religious, ethical, or geographical background can help you make global & historical connections to your data.

How do I ask good, researchable questions? Narrow your focus. – Broad questions can return a lot of information that may be tedious and time-consuming to sort through – not to mention impossible to write about effectively in such a small project. Make broad questions more specific by considering time, place, population, and viewpoint. If a subject is too big, try using these categories to hone in on a particular area of interest. If your question ends up being too specific and no information can be found, you can always make it more general based on the kind of information your searches return.

How do I ask good, researchable questions? Prioritize. – Once you’ve developed a list of questions you might want to use and you can justify your interest in them, select the most promising candidates for your research by evaluating with the following criteria: – Which questions can I answer effectively using the resources available to me in the school’s databases and books? – Which questions are most important to me, personally? – Which questions can I talk about most effectively if someone were to ask me about that subject?

What is a reliable source?