20th+Century+Crises

=**20th Century Crises**= = =

__**Esential Question:**__
**What factors create crises in various regions of the world? **
 * How are societies affected by crises and how do they respond? **

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causes of conflict and genocide: religious differences, ethnic differences, power struggles, minority vs. majority groups, regional conflict ======

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Students research an example of genocide or conflict and create an authentic assessment to teach the class (i.e. menu of project options for students) ======

__Lesson Ideas:__
__Unit Plan for Crises Unit and Synthesis Project__ Video Clip: Scream Bloody Murder - CNN Documentary (many parts) []

Video Clip: Armenia Genocide - 60 Minutes (10 minutes) []

__**Web Resources:**__
1. **24 Hours for Darfur** []

2. **Cambodian Genocide Program (Yale University)** []

3. **Center for World Indigenous Studies** []

4. **Genocide Intervention Network** [] Downloadable background information on genocides around the world.

5. **Human Rights Watch** [] You can read the 2009 Human Rights Watch Report or click on a world map to see the report based on individual countries.

6. **United Nations Human Rights** [] Printable versions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

7. **Amnesty USA** [|www.amnestyusa.org] Selectectable "issues" list that provides great background information on the issue.

8. **Amnesty International** [|www.amnesty.org]

9. **Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda** []

10. **Facing History and Ourselves** []

11. **National Museum of the American Indian** []

12. **Prevent Genocide International** [] Provides background information on a variety of genocides throughout the world.

13. **The Genocide Education Project** []

14. **Teach Genocide** [|www.teachgenocide.co]

15. **Learn Genocide** [|www.learngenocide.com]

16. **The Holocaust History Project** []

17. **Genocide Documentation Centre** [] Background information and primary source materials related to genocides around the world.

18. **Shoah Foundation** [|www.usc.edu/vhi] Video clips of survivor testimonies including teacher resources and lesson plans

19. **Midwest Center for Holocaust Education** [|www.mchekc.org]

20. **Justice Learning** [|www.justicelearning.or]

21. **The History of Social Justice** [|www.sojust.net]

22. **Race Bridges** [|www.racebridgesforschools.com/index.html]

23. **Museum of Tolerance** [|www.museumoftolerance.com]

24. **Genocide Watch** [|www.genocidewatch.org]
 * **The Eight Stages of Genocide** [|**http://www.genocidewatch.org/aboutgenocide/8stagesofgenocide.html**]

25**. The Legacy Project** [|**http://www.legacy-project.org/**]

26**. Living Histories** [|**http://college.usc.edu/vhi/education/livinghistories/**]

27**. Decision Making in Times of Injustice** [|**http://www.facinghistory.org/sites/facinghistory.org/files/images/ng_Injustice_Lesson_Plans_with_cisneros_link.pdf**]