Rwanda Library Activity:
Please go to http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ghosts/ Each of the reading
sections are quite long. You only need to read the sections asked. If you finish early you
can go back and read anything you are interested in.
At the top right click on introduction (yellow). Read the entire introduction and then go
back and click on the following people below to get more information. Give 4 facts that
you learned reading the introduction
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Explain who each of the following people are (position) and what role they played in
Rwanda:
General Romeo Dallaire:
Kofi Annan:
Madeline Albright:
Anthony Lake:
Bill Clinton
Go back to the homepage and click on Analysis. Click on America’s response. Read
what Samantha Power has to say about Rwanda and summarize below
Scroll down to each of the following and record their thoughts
What was Dallaire’s response to what happened?
What was Albright’s response to what happened?
Go back to the Analysis page. Click on what were the lessons. Summarize what lessons
are learned by the following people:
What does Annan say about the lessons learned?
What does Power say about lessons learned?
Nicole Sprong
Rancho Bernardo High School
What does Albright say about lessons learned?
What does Lake say about lessons learned?
Go back to the Ghosts of Rwanda homepage and click on Timeline. Click on start
presentation. If you have headphones you can plug them in to listen to the music. Read
the information as it goes through the presentation and record information below:
What day does the genocide begin?
What is the death toll at the end of the first day?
What happens to Americans, French Italians and Belgians between April 9-11?
What is the death toll at the end of day 4?
What is the death toll at the end of day 8?
What newspaper reports on what happens in Rwanda first?
By day 14 what is the estimated death toll?
By April 25 how many peacekeepers does General Dalliare have?
Pope John Paul uses what word to describe what happens in Rwanda?
What is the death toll on day 21?
Why is the US not willing to use the term genocide at first?
Instead of jamming radio stations the US believes it would be better to help how?
What is the death toll on day 37?
How long into the genocide until the US and UN agree to Dallaire’s plan?
According to Clinton why should the US get involved in Rwanda?
What is the death toll at day 77?
Where to the Hutu’s flee when the RPF captures Kigali?
What day is the genocide finally over?
What is the final estimated death toll?
Nicole Sprong
Rancho Bernardo High School