This book focuses on the genocides of the twentieth century, explaining what genocide is and discussing it in light of international law. the approach is thematic, examining causes, implementation, results, justice, and the survivors.
This will take you to a section about the Rwandan genocide. It is only available at the high school level of reading, so be sure to carefully read and take notes of the first article listed here before you tackle this one.
Videos, articles and speeches. To cite a movie follow this format. For articles, follow the format in your student planner.
“Movie Topic.” History.com. Date Viewed. < URL OF MOVIE >
This article from EBSCO presents an overview of the genocide.
Picture books from the library collection
We do not have picture books about Rwanda, but this photography book from the ES collection is about Dian Fossey, who studied gorillas in the mountains of Rwanda.
In 1966, with no experience or formal scientific training, Dian Fossey left the United States and set up a gorilla observation camp in the Virunga mountains of Africa. Sponsored by Dr. Louis Leakey, the 34-year-old Fossey had embarked on a 19-year project that began as a field study of gorillas but expanded into a labor of love and a mission to protect the magnificent species from extinction. No human ever came closer to the mysterious mountain gorillas than Fossey, but as her relationship with the animals grew, her fierce battle against poachers did also. Fossey was murdered in 1985, but her legacy endures. This dramatic story of her vital work is an important record for a new generation of readers.
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