Asia [1950 - present]
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Arn Chorn Pond: Everyone Has a StoryMost of Arn Chorn's family was killed during the Cambodian genocide. At age ten he had slaved in a work camp, witnessing wide-scale starvation and murder. When the North Vietnamese invaded Camboida, the Khmer Rouge forced his to become a soldier until he escaped on foot through the jungle in Thailand. | Video Clip | 03/31/2008 - 10:36 |
Building a "Toolbox for Difference"
This project helps students connect their studies of race and gender with their sense of civic obligation and their desire to help prevent the reoccurrence of violence and intolerance. In her directions to her students, Adrianne Billingham, an educator at Lexington High School (MA) who developed this concluding activity, writes, ". | Lesson Plan | 02/22/2008 - 17:59 |
China's Genocide Olympics(International Herald Tribune, January 24, 2008) The 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing is supposed to showcase China at its best. Yet, some people have argued that the Olympics should be used as an opportunity to draw attention to China's relationship with the government of Sudan - a government that has been accused on genocide. | Facing Today | 03/14/2008 - 15:56 |
Engaging the Future: Finding a Language for PeaceIn the aftermath of the Holocaust and World War II, many international organizations were created to promote global co-existence and prevent mass violence. Today, the debate about the role of those organizations, such as the United Nations, in international conflict continues. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 12:53 |
Lost ChildhoodsThis study guide accompanies three documentaries: The Lost Boys of Sudan, Discovering Dominga, and The Flute Player. All three focus on individuals who were orphaned as a result of a war in their homeland. | Publication | 02/23/2008 - 20:03 |
Regret to Inform: Legacies & Memories of the Vietnam War
This lesson outline draws heavily from the acclaimed film Regret to Inform, described by the New York Times as "exquisitely filmed, edited and scored... the documentary equivalent of a tragic epic poem". | Lesson Plan | 03/16/2008 - 22:17 |
