Do Now

1. Sit down
2. Write your name on your nameplate
3. Write on the back of your name plate what you think
GENOCIDE means
4. Stand up your name plate
Genocide in Africa

By: Grace Lawley, Emma Hagert, Amsi Ochoa, Jack Apperson, and Helena Putman
Introduction

Objective: Learning and

Understanding Genocide in Africa

Feel free to raise your hand and ask

questions at any point during the
presentation.
What is genocide?

Genocide: (noun) the deliberate killing of a large group of people,

especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
Sierra Leone Civil War

Mar 23, 1991 - Jan 18, 2002

The genocide was executed by

members of the Revolutionary
United Forces (RUF), who would
go to towns and cities and murder
innocent civilians as a fear tactic
during the civil war.
Genocide in Sierra Leone

Book Title: A Long Way Gone

Author: Ishmael Beah

A Long Way Gone is a memoir of a boy soldier who

was reintegrated in a UN facility, and is now a
spokesperson for War and the effects on children.
Geography of Sierra Leone
Think Pair Share Activity

Think: Study the image, and answer the questions provided on your
worksheet.

Pair: When finished, share your answers with a neighbor.

Share: Then, as a class we will go over the answers and what’s occurring in
the images.
Image 1
What is happening?

Why do you think this is happening?

What do you notice that surprises you?

Image 2
What is happening?

Why do you think this is happening?

What do you notice that surprises you?

Analyze activity

While we read the passage...

1. Read along
2. Highlight the Main Idea
3. Underline Supporting Details
4. Star any words or phrases that stand out to you, or that you find
confusing.
Rwandan Genocide
Genocide in Rwanda

Title: Hotel Rwanda

Director: Terry George

Hotel Rwanda tells the story of a Hutu hotel

manager who protected the marginalized Tutsi
group, including his own family members, during
the Rwandan Genocide.
Geography of Rwanda
Movie clip from “Hotel Rwanda”
Reflection
Kahoot!

https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/249a84d5-c582-42a5-b8d6-2dd902faa889
Exit Ticket/Q&A