Tuesday, April 30, 2013

This week's Agenda (4/29-5/3)

This week in 7th Grade Social Studies...

Monday - Run through of Project Citizen Presentation
Tuesday - Review 8 Stages of Genocide, Hand out Study Guide (below)
Block Day - First half: Review Study Guide, answer remaining questions on genocide. Second half: Edit Project Citizen script
Friday: Genocide Quiz

8 Stages of Genocide Study Guide

  • Know all 9 vocabulary words/terms: genocide, purification, propaganda, embargo, blockade, ghetto, UN Security Council, International Criminal Court, atrocities

  • Know who first outlined the 8 Stages and when he did so

  • Stage 1: Classification
    • Understand and describe “us” and “them”
    • Know the 4 ways used to classify people
    • Know 2 ways to prevent classification

  • Stage 2: Symbolization
    • Know the 5 ways groups are symbolized
    • Be able to give 1 example of each symbol
    • Know the 4 groups of people the Nazis gave symbols to
    • Know 2 ways to prevent symbolization

  • Stage 3: Dehumanization
    • Know how “us” group makes “them” group seem subhuman
    • Know ways propaganda is spread
    • Know the 3 ways victim group is described
    • Know which “negative” terms are replaced with which “positive” terms
    • Know 3 ways dehumanization should be prevented

  • Stage 4: Organization
    • Know what is necessary of all genocides
    • Know what term is used for the first time
    • Know 3 ways to prevent organization

  • Stage 5: Polarization
    • Know how “us” and “them” group are driven further apart
    • Know what law is passed preventing the two groups from mixing
    • Know what happens to politicians that speak out against the “us” group
    • Know how the “us” group gains support amongst the citizens
    • Know 3 ways to prevent polarization

  • Stage 6: Preparation
    • Know what lists are made for the first time
    • Know where the victim group is forced to move
    • Know what is stockpiled at this time and what is built at this time
    • Know 2 ways to prevent preparation

  • Stage 7: Extermination
    • Know what the mass killing is legally called in this stage
    • Know 2 ways to prevent extermination
    • Know 3 things the UN must do at this stage

  • Stage 8: Denial
    • Understand when during the genocide denial occurs
    • Understand the tactics of denial
    • Know 3 ways evidence is denied
    • Know 2 ways truth-tellers are attacked
    • Know 2 ways the intention of genocide is denied
    • Know 3 ways the victims are blamed

  • Be able to briefly describe the Rwandan genocide and key groups involved (Hutu, Tutsi, Belgians)

  • Be able to briefly describe the Nazi-led genocide (the Holocaust) and key groups involved (Nazis, Jews, Aryans, SS)
    • Know 5 key events of the HOLOCAUST, not WWII (your event should fit into a stage of genocide)  

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