| Date | Topic | Assignment Due |
| Monday | Hotel Rwanda History of Rwanda Complex definition of genocide Article: Bystander to Genocide Browse the following site to learn more about Rwanda Story of Darfur today Conviction of Charles Taylor This BBC special report on Rwanda is full of great links Here's a list of movies for further viewing about the Rwandan Genocide Hotel Rwanda Discussion Answer the following question by Tuesday: Should the US intervene to stop genocide? The US did not intervene in Rwanda in the 1990s, but the US did recently intervene in Libya to stop what is claimed would be the slaughter of civilians in Benghazi, Libya. Meanwhile, the US has not acted in Darfur, Sudan where well over 300,000 civilians have died in what the UN calls genocide. Use examples from the movie, recent history, and current events to help frame your answer. Rwanda Today CIA World Factbook Rwanda Rwandan Politics Today Outcome of General Augustin Bizimungu's 2011 trial | |
| Tuesday | Work on Human Rights Project 11:20 - here is a link to our 11:20 class wiki 1:30 - here is a link to our 1:30 class wiki 2:35 - here is a link to our 2:35 class wiki Should the US help human rights abuse victims? Listen to this story of an Afghan girl who, facing death, ran away to the US military. The Biggest News of 2009 | Should the US intervene to stop genocide? |
| Wednesday | Arts Wednesday | |
| Thursday | Human Rights Project | Human Rights Project |
| Friday | Poverty Facts Material World Why are some countries rich? Poverty Links Poverty Videos The Material Gap Kiva Assign Poverty Project - due on final exam day If the World Were 100 People The Singer Solution to World Poverty Mothers' Day Hopeful News About Poverty Kiva | Give away free food at The Hunger Site |
Next Week's Schedule
Spring Schedule
Read The Singer Solution to World Poverty by Monday