Objectives: SWBAT analyze the impact of cultural diversity in Rwanda.

. SBAT determine the effects that European imperialism had on the Rwandan people. Questions: How did the Belgians shape Rwandan history? How much accountability does Belgium deserve for the genocide? Where should the blame be placed? Activities: Initiation: 10 minutes - Introduce agenda and objectives (written on board) o Explain that we will explore imperialisms effects on Rwanda o Explain that Rwanda was imperialized by Germany and Belgium and has been negatively effected by it o Ask students if they know about the country Rwanda. Ask if they know about the Rwandan Genocide. Explain there are 2 groups in Rwanda the Hutus and Tutsis Explain that during the genocide, the Hutus of Rwanda killed hundreds of thousands of Tutsis Explain that the Tutsis had been favored by the Germans and Belgians and ruled over the Hutus for years. Therefore, the Hutus decided to retaliate against the Tutsis - Hook: Play radio clips from RTLM o Ask students if they heard any references to imperialism? o Ask students how radio messages like this might have contributed to the Rwandan genocide. Development: 20 minutes - RAP: Review and Preview (Using PowerPoint) o Review material from the previous class by asking students questions: What is imperialism? What was the Industrial Revolution?

 How was imperialism linked to the Industrial Revolution? What were Europeans motives in imperializing African countries? o Preview Imperialism and Rwanda with brief PowerPoint lecture Colonization of Rwanda Tutsi/Hutu divisions 40 minutes - Coexist movie viewing o Hand out Film Viewing Worksheets and explain directions to students o Begin watching the film, pause during various times to further clarify/ check for students understanding Closure: 15 minutes - Debrief movie with a class discussion o Ask students to share their answers to certain questions from the worksheet and discuss - Collect students answers as an Exit Slip

Reflection:

This lesson included a follow-up discussion during the next class, in which we discussed the content and questions more deeply. The discussion from this documentary film analysis was probably the best discussion that the class had all semester. The students provided rich responses that were backed with evidentiary support from the film, readings, and other class materials. Students were respectful to one another during the discussion, but they also did a great job responding to others statements when they were in disagreement. This was a controversial topic, and the questions required more complex and deeper thinking, and I was impressed with the students performance. Next time I use this lesson, I would like to include more background on Rwanda, the colonization of Rwanda, and the genocide. We didnt have nearly enough time to explore this content.