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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Cambodia 1978

For Students 9th - 10th
Personal accounts by Francois Ponchard about the reign of Khmer Rounge genocide of his own people in Cambodia.
Website
Yale University

Yale University: Cambodian Genocide Program

For Students 9th - 10th
A massive database of thousands of photos, records, biographical data, maps and documents pertaining to the genocide in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge. A heartbreaking record of this period of Cambodia's history.
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The History Place

The History Place: Pol Pot in Cambodia

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot and his attempt to form a Communist peasant farming society in Cambodia that resulted in the deaths of 25 percent of the country's population from starvation, overwork, and executions.
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Other

Cambodia Today, Killing Fields, Survivors Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide show type of presentation about Cambodia which includes information about modern Cambodia, the Killing Fields of Cambodia, survivors' stories, and the Cambodian Genocide Justice Act.
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Other

Ed Web: From Sideshow to Genocide Cambodian Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about genocide in Cambodia. Direct links to various topics including a definition of genocide, survivor stories, Khmer Rouge years, etc.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Coping With Genocide in Cambodia (History Teaching Activity)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A history lesson that takes learners through an exploration of the genocide of the Cambodian people led by Pol Pot's rebel forces in the late twentieth century. Consider what should be done to help Cambodians cope with this memory....
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BBC

Bbc: Khmer Rouge Genocide Admission

For Students 9th - 10th
Reports how a lead official in the government of the Khmer Rouge admits that genocide did occur in Cambodia. This is the first time that a figure in the Khmer Rouge government has admitted to the killings.
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Other

Ed Web: From Side Show to Genocide, Khmer Rouge Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the events in Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge takeover in 1975. Go to "The Faces of Angka" to find names of the people behind the genocide.
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BBC

Bbc: Khmer Rouge Leaders Facing Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of leaders who were involved in the Khmer Rouge government and how they were being brought to justice by the new Cambodian government. The United Nations has said that none of these leaders can be pardoned by the new...
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Curated OER

History Place: Pol Pot in Cambodia

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot and his attempt to form a Communist peasant farming society in Cambodia that resulted in the deaths of 25 percent of the country's population from starvation, overwork, and executions.
Article
BBC

Bbc: Khmer Rouge Judges Begin Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the process of bringing the Khamer Rouge to justice. Discusses the fact that many people believed that the Khamer Rouge would never come to trial for their crimes against humanity.
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Curated OER

History Place: Pol Pot in Cambodia

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot and his attempt to form a Communist peasant farming society in Cambodia that resulted in the deaths of 25 percent of the country's population from starvation, overwork, and executions.
Handout
Other

Ed Web: S 21 the Horrors of Tuol Sleng

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes life and death at S-21, one of the most infamous Khmer Rouge interrogation centers.
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Curated OER

Time.com Photo Essay: The Legacy of Pol Pot

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides pictures of victims of the Khmer Rouge Regime in Cambodia. Background information also included.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Khmer Rouge Leaders Face Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
Students read and discuss this article (dated March 27, 2009) on the trial of Khmer Rouge leaders and answer comprehension questions. An essay assignment is also suggested and students are encouraged to submit theirs for possible...
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Other

Ed Web: Work Camps Life and Death in the Farming Co Ops

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes life on the farms and in the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge.