1. Genocide RWANDA

2.  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

3.  What is Apartheid? How did it violate human rights? WARM UP

4.  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

5.  Mass slaughter of the Tutsis by the Hutus in 1994  Death toll was 500,000–1,000,000 BACKGROUND

6.  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

7. SELECTED SCENES

8.  How can understanding the events that took place in Rwanda teach us about future problems?  What lessons were learned from this horrific event? CLOSURE

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