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Genocide: What You Can Do...
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What Can I Do?
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Learn
about the
genocide
in Darfur
(Sudan)
An annotated bibliography compiled by Woodring students Joseph Wooding, Nicole Trecker and James Lehman. This section provides a historical overview and information about the situation in Sudan and Includes films, journals, lesson plans, books, and websites relating to this genocide.
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Voices on
Genocide
Prevention
(the
United
States
Holocaust
Memorial
Museum)
"A bi-weekly audio series and podcast service, hosted by Committee on Conscience Project Director Bridget Conley-Zilkic, that brings you the voices of human rights defenders, experts, advocates, and government officials. Vital voices addressing one of humanity's most vital issues. The opinions expressed in these interviews do not necessarily represent those of the Museum."Some examples of recent podcasts (check their website, there are many more!):
November 13th, 2008: "Update from a Darfurian human rights activist:
Interview: Adeeb Yousif is from Darfur, Sudan and has worked to document the genocide there. He first
spoke with us in 2006. Now he returns to tell us about Darfur's current most pressing issues."
October
16th, 2008:
"A school in
the
crosshairs:
Interview:
The Museum’s
Michael
Graham tells
us about a
Congolese
school he
visited
in June that
was
right on the front lines
between
rebel and
government
forces,
protected by
a few
peacekeepers.
With new
rounds of fighting
beginning in
August,
these
civilians,
and hundreds
of thousands
of others
are at risk
today."
August 7th,
2008:
"The arrest
of Karadzic:
a Srebrenica
survivor’s
perspective:
Interview:
Hasan
Nuhanovic’s
family was
killed by
Bosnian Serb
forces when
they overran
the UN
declared
safe haven of Srebrenica
in July
1995. He
speaks today
about the
arrest of
Radovan
Karadzic,
the Bosnian
Serb wartime leader."
May 1st,
2008:
"Women
changing
Rwanda’s
future:
Interview:
Elizabeth
Powley with
the
Initiative
for
Inclusive
Security
discusses
how women
are playing
leadership roles and
changing the
political
landscape in
Rwanda."
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World is
Witness
(the
United
States
Holocaust
Memorial
Museum)
"World is Witness, a new 'geoblog' from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Genocide Prevention Mapping Initiatives, in partnership with Google Earth, documents and maps genocide and related crimes against humanity. The initial entries are from a Museum visit to Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to learn about the legacies of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, and the most recent entries are from a Museum visit to South Sudan and a return visit to the Congo. Visit us again soon for more posts from the field."
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Genocide
Prevention
Task Force
(the
United
States
Holocaust
Memorial
Museum)
Learn about the Task Force and then consider these opportunities to take action yourself!
Recommended Websites with More Information:
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www.savedarfur.org
- Visit this site
to send a
postcard
to
the
President
asking him
to take
action in
stopping
genocide
in Darfur.
This site
also
contains
other ways
in which
you can
assist and
take
action in
stopping
genocide.
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www.savedarfurwa.org
- A
Washington
State
non-profit
organization
with the
purpose of
finding an
end to
genocide
in the
Darfur
region of
Sudan.
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www.darfurgenocide.org
- A site
where you
can go to
donate
money to
ending
genocide
in Darfur,
along with
signing a
petition
and/or
sending a
message to
the
President.
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www.standnow.org
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An
organization
that
offers
information
on Sudan
and also
ways
individuals
and groups
of
students
can get
involved
and take
action.
Annotated Bibliographies of References
United Nations
- Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: Confirmation that genocide is a crime under international law. Includes the United Nation's definition of genocide and policies for UN action in its occurrence.
Rwanda
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Annotated Bibliography of References Compiled by James Lehman and Nicole Trecker
Philippines
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Annotated Bibliography of
References
Compiled by Jaydi Colmenares Raney.
Indonesia
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Annotated Bibliography of
References
Compiled by Jaydi Colmenares Raney.
Cambodia
- Annotated Bibliography of References Compiled by Jaydi Colmenares Raney.
Sudan
- Annotated Bibliography of References Compiled by James Lehman, Nicole Trecker, and Joseph Wooding.
K-12 Lesson Plans Related to Genocide:
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Rwanda Genocide Lesson Plan (high school):
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"There
Are No
Humans
More Human
Than
Others"
- Romeo
Dallaire
Courtesy of the Holocaust Museum Houston, this lesson plan allows high school teachers to explore the Rwanda genocide with students: http://www.hmh.org/page.asp?id=10
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Lesson
plan
objectives:
- Provide an overview of the Rwanda genocide
- Create an understanding of the subject of genocide
- Understand the genocide through the eyes of Romeo Dallaire
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"There
Are No
Humans
More Human
Than
Others"
- Romeo
Dallaire
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What Can I Do?
Information on the genocide in Darfur
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