Multimedia Resources

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Video

What Is Genocide?

Description: On this History.com website, there is an overview of genocide and the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Questions to Consider:

1. Why and how did Raphael Lemkin come up with the term genocide?

 

Ghosts of Rwanda

Description: Frontline marks the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide with a documentary chronicling one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. Frontline illustrates the social, political, and diplomatic failures that enabled the slaughter of 800,000 people to occur unabated and unchallenged by the global community.

Questions to Consider:

1. The world failed to intervene in Rwanda. Do you think it could happen again?

 

The Path to Nazi Genocide

Description: This 38-minute film examines the Nazis’ rise and consolidation of power in Germany. Using rare footage, the film explores their ideology, propaganda, and persecution of Jews and other victims. It also outlines the path by which the Nazis and their collaborators led a state to war and to the murder of millions of people. By providing a concise overview of the Holocaust and those involved, this resource is intended to provoke reflection and discussion about the role of ordinary people, institutions, and nations between 1918 and 1945.

Questions to Consider:

1. What did Hitler do to win over the people of Germany and allow him to possess so much power?

2. Use this link, and read “The Murder of the Handicapped” https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007683. Were you aware of this Nazi policy? How many German and Austrian handicapped and impaired were murdered as a result of this policy before it finally came to an end? Discuss.

 

Web

United to End Genocide

Description: United to End Genocide is a group dedicated to preventing and ending genocide and mass atrocities worldwide by building a powerful, lasting movement of all those who believe we must fulfill the promise the world made following the Holocaust: “Never Again!”

Questions to Consider:

1. Click on the web link, and discuss the feasibility of the suggestions to prevent genocide in the future.

2. What is the Atrocities Prevention Board?

 

Cambodian Tribunal Monitor: Khmer Rouge History

Description: Cambodia Tribunal Monitor is a consortium of academic, philanthropic, and nonprofit organizations committed to providing public access to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and open discussion throughout the judicial process.

Questions to Consider:

1. Who are what is the Khmer Rouge?