Topic: Genocide

“Exposing Genocide: Lessons of Brutality”

Research Assignment Description

Each student will work in a team of 4 to produce a research report that centers on the topic “Exposing Genocide: Lessons of Brutality.”

Each group will create a preliminary outline. (Wednesday, October 24, 2007)

Each student will have a minimum of three source cards. 1 source must be from the internet. 1 must be a physical source (book, magazine, or newspaper). 1 source must be Discus.

Each student will have note cards. (Due Monday, October 29, 2007)

Each group will have a rough draft for the research report. (Due Wednesday, October 31, 2007)

Each group will have a final, typed, polished draft of the report including an outline, works cited page, MLA documentation (Parenthetical citations are a must), and title page. (TBA)

Print Resources

304.6 SHEEHAN	Sheehan, Sean, 1951-. Genocide. Chicago: Raintree, c2005. What is genocide? -- Genocide before the Nazis -- The holocaust -- Recent holocausts -- Seeking explanations -- Traumatic times -- Accusing others -- Nationalism -- Serb nationalism -- Colonialism and Imperialism -- The power of the state -- The trouble with facts -- What counts as genocide? -- Who is to blame? -- Willing executioners? -- Is human nature to blame? -- Genocide and the law -- Genocide on trial -- Opposing racism -- Ethics -- Global ethics. Dicusses genocide with information about the causes of genocide, arguments about genocide, and dealing with genocide.
REF 031	The World Book Encyclopedia of People and Places. Chicago: World Book, c2007. v. 1. A-C, Afghanistan to Czech Republic -- v. 2. D-H, Denmark to Hungary -- v. 3. I-L, Iceland to Luxembourg -- v. 4. M-R, Macedonia to Rwanda -- v. 5. S-T, Saint Kitts and Nevis to Tuvalu -- v. 6. U-Z, Uganda to Zimbabwe.
REF 909.82 BAH	World Conflicts and Confrontations. Pasadena, Calif.: Salem Press, c2000. v. 1. The Americas -- v. 2. Africa -- v. 3. Asia and the Pacific -- v. 4. Europe and the former Soviet Republics. Appendices. Contains 104 essays that examine conflicts and confrontations in countries around the world, each with a summary of the featured country's most pressing problems; analysis of the origins, nature, and history of the conflicts; country facts and statistics; maps; a timeline; and sources of further information.