African Genocide

African Genocide

African GenocideCase study of Sudan

Do NowUsing any background knowledge you have answer the questions on the genocide pre-test.

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Learning TargetExplain what genocide isIdentify genocides in the 20th centuryExplain key developments in Sudans history that lead to the genocide in DarfurEvaluate the responsibility of the United States in responding to and preventing genocides

What is genocide?Killing?Segregation?Terrorism?Discrimination?

Where on a spectrum of violence does genocide fall?

The land of Red and blue peopleA: Red people spitting on blue people because they are blueB: Red people calling blue people derogatory names because they are blueC: Beating up a random blue person walking down the street because they are blueD: Passing a law to prevent all blue people from getting jobs that red people could doE: Ransacking a neighborhood, breaking windows of houses and painting graffiti on blue peoples housesF: Killing a blue family because they are blueG: Rounding up and taking all blue people to a school yard and killing them

Spectrum of ViolenceMostLeast

What is genocideAccording to the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (New York, 1948)Any act committed with the idea of destroying in whole or in part a national, ethnic, racial or religious groupKilling members of the groupCausing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the groupDeliberately inflicting conditions calculated to physically destroy the group (the whole group or even part of the group)Forcefully transferring children of the group to another groupSystematic extermination of a group of people on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or other defining characteristicGenosTribeCideKillDiscriminationTreating people differently through prejudice: unfair treatment of one person or group, usually because of prejudice about race, ethnicity, age, religion, or genderAbility to notice and value quality: the ability to appreciate good quality or tasteAwareness of subtle differentiation: the ability to notice subtle differences (curiously Bing dictionary)

How is discrimination different from genocide?

UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of GenocideFollowed the Holocaust (more than six million Jews were killed)Any country who signed can ask the UN to take appropriate action to prevent or stop acts of genocide.Going to trialCan be held on trial in a competent court where the act was committedAn international court with appropriate jurisdiction All signed countries have a duty to "prevent and to punish" genocide

Which is GenocideA: Red people spitting on blue people because they are blueB: Red people calling blue people derogatory names because they are blueC: Beating up a random blue person walking down the street because they are blueD: Passing a law to prevent all blue people from getting jobs that red people could doE: Ransacking a neighborhood, breaking windows of houses and painting graffiti on blue peoples housesF: Killing a blue family because they are blueG: Rounding up and taking all blue people to a school yard and killing them

What are some famous genocides of the 20th c.HolocaustArmeniaCambodiaBosniaRwandaDarfurChechnyaCongoUkraine

Problems with the definition of genocideToo narrowThe convention excludes targeted political and social groups The definition is limited to direct acts against people, and excludes acts against the environment which sustains people or their cultureProving intention beyond reasonable doubt is hard UN member states are hesitant to single out other members or intervene (ex. Rwanda )There is no body of international law to clarifyHow many deaths equal genocide (measuring and defining)Devalued

Exit TicketOn the back of your pretest revise your answer to what is genocideOn the back of your pretest revise your answer to what is discrimination

Learning TargetExplain what genocide isIdentify genocides in the 20th centuryExplain key developments in Sudans history that lead to the genocide in DarfurEvaluate the responsibility of the United States in responding to and preventing genocides specifically those in Africa

Background informationInstructions:Read and highlight the article on the background of conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan.Look for information on the causes of the conflict, the details of the conflict, response, and current status.Fill this information into the graphic organizerJigsawCount off by fiveRead and highlight the article on the conflict in Darfur assigned to your groupUse the information in your article to fill out your graphic organizerReorganize to complete your graphic organizer.

Learning TargetIdentify African genocides in the 20th and 21st centuryExplain the history that lead to one African genocide.Describe the progress that has been made towards resolving one African genocide.Evaluate the responsibility of the United States in responding to and preventing genocides specifically those in Africa

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Sources to Check OutThe BBCAfrican UnionGenocide Watch