Thursday, November 15, 2012

Ghosts of Rwanda Part 2

Starter 4:

  1. List the 5 most important events in the movie so far.
  2. What reasons did the US and international community give for not wanting to intervene?
  3. What are your thoughts and reactions so far?

Political Cartoon
Choose one perspective from the movie or reaction to the movie so far that you would like to highlight. Create a political cartoon that expresses a particular point of view about this idea/issue.  Remember, keep it simple so the message really shines through.

Ghosts of Rwanda
Watch the rest of the movie.

Class Debrief
Students freewrite on the following three questions:
  1. Write 2 questions you still have.
  2. Write 2 reactions you had to this movie.  These could be reactions to a quote, an image, a story, or a fact.  Tell me what it made you feel and think.
  3. Try to answer:  Why didn’t the world step in to stop the genocide?

Discuss the questions in small groups
Debrief as a class

HOMEWORK:
None!  Enjoy your break, come back refreshed.

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