Name________________________________ Hour_______________ Rwandan Genocide 100 Days In the Land of the Thousand Hills

Date_________________________

Link to the Graphic Novel: http://unictr.org/tabid/2225/default.aspx 1. What was life like in Rwanda before the genocide? Be specific.

2. What are the two main ethnic groups in Rwanda? Which is the minority?

3. Why were the Tutsi discriminated against in Rwanda?

4. Why did the international community want a multiparty system in Rwanda?

5. What affect did propaganda have on the conflict in Rwanda?

6. What happened in Rwanda after the presidents death? Why do you think this occurred?

7.What was the U.N. (United Nations) response to this conflict?

8. As the conflict got worse, what happens to many Tutsi citizens? Where do survivors hide?

9. Why do many Tutsi refugees hide in Church buildings?

10. Who are the RPF? What are they trying to accomplish?

11. What is the role of the Interahamwe Militia in this genocide?

12. How do soldiers identify Hutu from Tutsi?

13. How many people were killed in this conflict?

14. How does the conflict end?

15. After the conflict, why do people in the country no longer refer to each other by their ethnic group?

16. What is the I.C.T.R.? What role does it play after this conflict is over in Rwanda?

CONCLUSIONS: How and why did this genocide occur? Who is to blame for this genocide?

What surprised you most about this tragic story?

Do you believe something like this could ever happen in America? (Hint: think about our history)

Why do you think this graphic novel was created? Who would benefit most from reading it?