20th+Century+Genocide

**opening activities on genocide**
opener:

1. d efine genocide in your own words 2. make a list of all the things you associate with genocide 3. explain the difference between a genocide and a mass murder.

1. genocide: a mass killing that someone does deliberately to a group or people 2. elie wiesel, the holocaust, death, the boy in the striped pajamas 3. a genocide takes place over more time and a mass murder happens quickly

questions to consider:


 * **what makes some people resist and others obey authority?**
 * **how was it possible for the whole world to stand by without halting the destruction?**
 * **how can we ensure that laws and rules are applied to everyone in the same way?**
 * **where does one draw the line between obeying the law or obeying one’s conscience?**
 * **under what conditions are most people likely to feel more responsible for helping others?**

**human nature survey:**
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16Ml_xcqdivS0Y8L93DCSi48dZFl7X_JLSwy3wIEqE8M/edit?usp=sharing

Genocide Markup:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_-t6po28vZfLRMWWhwQOaH5jwRK62Y6b8v78Lc8BRGQ/edit?usp=sharing

Final Assessment:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yWmBRom8_ZpHpzFJG3BbSd1esIjuJM-DU4aDRPkiNTk/edit?usp=sharing