Genocide Mini-Research Assignment
Choose one of the following countries and complete a research chart and 8 stage genocide profile and
genocide summary. Use the following charts to complete this work. Please make sure that you fill in the
bibliography section. Within each of the charts please provide specific information. The information can
be presented in point-form, but must be paraphrased, not directly quoted.
Country Choices:
Afghanistan
Iraq
Somolia
Cambodia
Kosovo (region)
Sudan
Congo
Nepal
Uganda
OTHER: At teacher’s discretion
COUNTRY PROFILE FOR:
Geography
Location
Area
Land boundaries
total
border countries
Climate
Natural resources
Environment - current issues
Geography – important and interesting facts
People
Population
Median Age
Population growth rate
Nationality
noun
adjective
Ethnic groups
Religions
Languages
Literacy
definition
total population
male
female
People – important or interesting facts
Government
Country name
conventional long form
conventional short form
local long form
local short form
former
abbreviation
Dependency status
Government type
Capital
Independence
Political parties and leaders
Political pressure groups and leaders
International organization participation
Government – important and interesting fact
Brief History (i.e. wars, celebrations, periods of turbulence, etc…)
Economy
Economy - overview
GDP - per capita
Labor force - by occupation
agriculture
industry
services
Population below poverty line
Debt - external
Economic aid - donor
Economic aid - recipient
Currency (code)
Military
Military branches
Military service age and obligation
Military expenditures - percent of GDP
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international
Refugees and internally displaced persons
refugees
IDPs
Genocide Chart
INSTRUCTIONS: The first section of this chart is a general look at the situation. When completing this
chart, you will not only use specific pieces of information regarding the event, but you will use
terms/concepts/theories from the lessons on alienation, conformity, deviance, social control, prejudice and
discrimination in order to explain the event(s).
WHO?
Groups involved: ( name and description)
Leaders ( of all groups)
WHAT?
What happened? (trigger event, brief examination of key events)
WHERE? (be specific with locations and descriptions)
WHEN? (time period, specific dates and descriptions)
WHY?
Underlying reasons and justification for the event
HOW?
How did the international community react?
Application of the concepts of Alienation and Conformity
8 Stages of Genocide
INSTRUCTIONS: Apply the 8 stages of genocide to the country that you have profiled.
CLASSIFICATION
SYMBOLIZATION
DEHUMANIZATION:
ORGANIZATION:
POLARIZATION:
PREPARATION:
EXTERMINATION:
DENIAL:
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Country Profile Sources:
Genocide Summary and Example Sources: