Rwanda: History and Vocabulary

Starter 2: What details stand out to you in this picture?  What differences do you notice between these two people?  What might explain why they are drawn so differently?

Rwanda Timeline: You will be assigned a date, and need to create a paper with: Date, Description of Event, Visual, Who is in power?  Hutu or Tutsi?  Use the websites below to find the information you need.

Timeline Websites: Frontline, Ghosts of Rwanda, BBC, Triumph of Evil

Vocabulary Lists: For each term, give a 1-2 sentence explanation of who/what this group is, in your own words.  Use this Viewers Guide (scroll down to the glossary) for help with definitions.

1. Tutsis
2. Hutus
3. Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)
4. Interahamwe
5. Rwandan Armed Forces (FAR)
6. Arusha Acoords
7. International Committee of the Red Cross
8. UNAMIR
9. Genocide

HWK: None

DUE: None