Name: _____________________________
What makes Genocide?
While it may be the most well known, the Holocaust was not the only genocide in history. Since
the end of World War 2, there have been at least five different cases of genocide. These events
include Cambodia in 1975, Rwanda in 1990, Iraq in 1983, Bosnia in 1995, and Darfur in 2003.
In order to understand what truly makes agenocide, we will examine several of these instances
and create our own schema for this term.
Assignment: We will complete this assignment in two parts.
Part A will require research with your partner using approved academic websites such as the
one’s below. You are required to research at least two genocides in addition to the Holocaust,
and complete the chart below. When you have completed the chart, please show at least one copy
of your pairing’s chart to me for credit. When you are finished with the chart, use a visual
medium of your choice (Google Slides, PowerPoint, Explain Everything, Numbers, Pages etc) to
demonstrate your definition of Genocide along with at least FOUR defining characteristics of
Genocide (what needs to happen/be in order for something to be Genocide). Don’t forget
examples of these characteristics.
Genocide Watch: http://www.genocidewatch.org/aboutgenocide/8stagesofgenocide.html
United Nations Human Rights Council: http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/category/reports
World Without Genocide Organization: http://worldwithoutgenocide.org/genocides-and-conflicts
United States Holocaust Museum and Memorial: http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide