Genocide Project Proposals

Genocide Reasearch, Part 2: Review research note structure (see handout) and credibility checklist.

Project Proposals

1. Work on project proposals
2. Turn in to Lori by the end of class
3. I will be conferencing in the order received (will conference with everyone over the next few days)

HW: None

DUE: Project Proposals (end of class)

Genocide Project Examples and Proposals

Robert Strini Sculpture: Look at the images of the genocide sculpture, then watch the Virtual Tour to see it with the sound.  Make sure to scroll over the images to get descriptions and further information!

1. What do you think the different aspects of this piece symbolize?
2. What is the message of this piece?
3. What effect is this meant to have on you emotionally and intellectually?

Genocide Project Ideas and Examples: Looking at examples of student projects, and exhibits from the Museum of Tolerance, brainstorming ideas for projects.

Genocide Project Proposals: Start writing project proposal.

HWK: None

DUE: None

Genocide Research

Announcements

1. Only need 3-5 items for each area of study (rather than 5-10)
2. Assembly tomorrow during X-Block

Genocide Research: Keep researching!

HWK: Genocide research for 30-45 minutes.  DUE: Friday, end of class.

DUE: Nothing

Genocide Research Begins!

Class Representatives: Each humanities class will be sending one representative to meet with Michael and Jake once a month to discuss student concerns.  Please get me nominations by the end of the day, and we will vote on Friday.

Genocide Project: 

1. Possible genocides
2. Project overview and handout
3. Choose genocide 

Daily Schedules

Research Part 1: Start researching the general overview of your genocide.

HWK: Work on genocide overview research for 30-45 minutes.  (DUE: Friday, end of class)

DUE: Nothing

Genocide TEST!

Genocide Test (If absent, or made other arrangements, test make ups will be Thursday after school.  Plan on 60-90 minutes).

HWK: NONE!

Genocide Test Review

Test Review, Step 1: Quiz Questions

1. Write one possible quiz question for each section of the rubric.
2. Write the answer for each question.
3. Find a partner, quiz them using your questions.

Test Review, Step 2: Review Strategies

1. Flashcards (memorizing terms and vocab)
2. Note rewrites (for remembering ideas and concepts)
3. Verbal quizzes (to cement ideas in brain)
4. Group discussion (to connect ideas and learn from others)
5. Concrete examples (to make abstract concepts more real)
6. Concept maps (to connect ideas)

Test Review, Step 3: Study Time!

Test Review, Step 4: Clarifications

1. Ask any remaining content clarification questions.

HWK: STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW!

Social Psychology

Announcements: Test Review Sessions-- Tuesday, 11/9 at 3:30, and Wednesday 11/10 at lunch.

Daily Schedules


Work Time: By the end of class Friday, you need to have completed and put in your folder

1. ALL required activities (8 total)
2. At least ONE choice activity for each category (4 total)
3. Africa Map Quiz (take and turn in the answer key)
4. Any optional activities are completed and put in the folder

HWK: Study for Genocide Test

Social Psychology: Continued again

Announcements: I will be gone on Thursday and Friday.  By the end of class on FRIDAY, you need to have completed and put in your folder:

1. ALL required activities
2. At least 1 choice activity for each topic (Conformity, Obedience, Bystanders, Resistance)
3. Africa Map Quiz
4. Any optional activities you completed

Genocide Test: Next Tuesday.  We will spending Monday doing Test Review activities.  I will be holding study sessions after school on Tuesday (tomorrow), and at lunch on Wednesday.

Daily Schedules: Fill out your daily schedule, check in with your group.

Work Time: Work on social psychology activities.

HWK: Study for Africa Map Quiz and Genocide Test.

DUE: Nothing

Social Psychology Continued

Schedule and Check Ins


Social Psych Activities


HWK: NONE!


DUE: Imperialism Essay and Deogratias Seminar Reflection

Social Psychology: New Activity Structure

Daily Schedule and Check In


New Structure: Overview of new activity structure, review of deadline, what to do when you finish an activity.

Work Time!

HWK:

1. Finish Imperialism Essay (DUE Friday- PRINT BEFORE CLASS)
2. Deogratias Seminar Reflection: What was the most interesting idea from the Deogratias Seminar?  Explain why you think is so interesting, and how it helped you to better understand the book.  How do you think your group's seminar went?  Explain why, with specific examples.  (DUE Friday- PRINT BEFORE CLASS)

ONLY IF ABSENT FOR SEMINAR/Seminar Make Up Assignment: 

1. What does this book have to say about the role of foreigners in Africa?  Make sure to discuss at least 2 different foreign characters in the book in your response.
2. What is the significance of Deogratias turning into a dog?
3. What is the significance of Deogratias killing people with poison?  Why poison?  Why those people?
4. Who do you think bears the most responsibility for what happened to Venetia and her daughters?  Explain with examples.

Social Psychology: Conformity

Starter 10: What do you think is the most important factor in getting people to do bad or violent things--their environment, or their inner personality?  Explain your answer, and give at least one example.

Lecture: Situation vs. Disposition, and Self-Serving Bias

Conformity: See handout and activities in class.  IF YOU WERE ABSENT...watch the video below, and do the following steps:

1. Summarize the main conclusions of the Asch Experiment.
2. Explain the two main reasons that people conform.
3. Explain how this experiment connects to genocide and Deogratias.
4. Give an example from your own life where you are dealing with this pressure to conform.  Explain how you reacted, and connect it back to the Asch experiment.

HWK:

1. Finish Imperialism Essay (DUE Friday- PRINT BEFORE CLASS)
2. Deogratias Seminar Reflection: What was the most interesting idea from the Deogratias Seminar?  Explain why you think is so interesting, and how it helped you to better understand the book.  How do you think your group's seminar went?  Explain why, with specific examples.  (DUE Friday- PRINT BEFORE CLASS)

ONLY IF ABSENT FOR SEMINAR/Seminar Make Up Assignment: 

1. What does this book have to say about the role of foreigners in Africa?  Make sure to discuss at least 2 different foreign characters in the book in your response.
2. What is the significance of Deogratias turning into a dog?
3. What is the significance of Deogratias killing people with poison?  Why poison?  Why those people?
4. Who do you think bears the most responsibility for what happened to Venetia and her daughters?  Explain with examples.

Deogratias Seminar and Imperialism Essay

Starter 9: No starter today!

Imperialism Essay: Use 60 minutes of in-class time to write an essay that answers "How did Social Darwinism and Imperialism contribute to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda?"

Deogratias Seminar


HWK:

1. Finish Imperialism Essay (DUE Friday- PRINT BEFORE CLASS)
2. Deogratias Seminar Reflection: What was the most interesting idea from the Deogratias Seminar?  Explain why you think is so interesting, and how it helped you to better understand the book.  How do you think your group's seminar went?  Explain why, with specific examples.  (DUE Friday- PRINT BEFORE CLASS)

ONLY IF ABSENT FOR SEMINAR/Seminar Make Up Assignment: 

1. What does this book have to say about the role of foreigners in Africa?  Make sure to discuss at least 2 different foreign characters in the book in your response.
2. What is the significance of Deogratias turning into a dog?
3. What is the significance of Deogratias killing people with poison?  Why poison?  Why those people?
4. Who do you think bears the most responsibility for what happened to Venetia and her daughters?  Explain with examples.

Deogratias

Starter 8: Q5, Q6: What is the message?  To what degree do you think this message is correct?  Why?

Deogratias Characters: Make a list of all characters.  For each, include their name, gender, nationality, and ethnicity.

Dogs Reading: Read handout, then answer the following.  What does this tell you about how doges are viewed in Rwanda?  What new insight odes this give you into Deogratias' character?

Deogratias Seminar Prewrite: Choose TWO of the following questions, then answer them in complete paragraphs.

1. What makes Deogratias so crazy?  Think about what he does, and what is done to him.
2. What is the significance of Deogratias turning into a dog?
3. Who is the person in this book with the most guilt?  In other words, who is the most responsible for what happened to Venetia, Benina, Apollinaria, and Deogratias?
4. What is this book trying to say about genocide, and what it does to people?
5. How does this message of this book apply to your own life?

Imperialism Essay: Finish outline for essay.  You will have 60 minutes in class tomorrow to work on this essay, and then until Friday to get me the final draft.

HW: Finish Imperialism Essay Outline (Due Tuesday, 11/2).

DUE: Deogratias completely read, 3 questions.