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Ripples of Genocide: Journey through Eastern Congo Lesson PlanRipples of Genocide: Journey through Eastern Congo Lesson Plan
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US Holocaust Museum
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6th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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Ripples of Genocide: Journey through Eastern Congo

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Could you locate the Democratic Republic of Congo on a map? Scholars investigate the genocide taking place in Eastern Congo. Groups explore web-based evidence as well as the Ripples in Genocide source to take a closer look at the issue. Using their knowledge, they create a News Watch Journal as well as small presentations exploring the details behind the horrible event. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

genocide, the congo, holocaust survivors, the holocaust

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Create learning stations for each of the five subtopics listed in the resource
  • Produce large copies of selected images and place around the room to set the tone of the lesson

Classroom Considerations

  • Group sizes should be no larger than three
  • Allow for enough research time with the links provided

Pros

  • Provides web links for research purposes
  • Resource contains a glossary, overview, and maps

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Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3

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