Genocide Studies information for this week

Good morning everyone.  This week we will study Raphael Lemkin - the man who coined the word genocide - A crime that did not technically exist at the time.  We will also explore the notion of intervening in another countries domestic affairs.

You may notice that I have added hyperlinks to this page.  I hope this helps to streamline lesson information.  All handouts and videos are also located under the Genocide tabs

1.  Read : Lempkin - Defining a Crime That Doesn't Exist

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CG3w1wewLIVDRJGyBGCND3m7d4_ktc1T/view 

Answer questions at the end of the reading 

2.  Watch video - The Crime without a name 

https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/conventional-revolution-raphael-lemkin-and-crime-without-name

Complete a New/Interesting Chart

New	Interesting

3.  Barometer activity

Read Sovereignty cannot be conceived as a right to kill millions

https://www.facinghistory.org/sites/default/files/publications/raphael_lemkin_0.pdf#page=19

I am going to give you two scenarios that relate to national sovereignty versus foreign intervention. You must pick a side and explain your decision

Slavery:  Should the international community intervene is a nation is using people as slaves, or does a nation have the right to decide policies regarding slavery?

 Terrorism:  Should the international community intervene if a nation is harboring terrorists or do nations have the right to decide how to handle terrorists?

4. Answer the following: Under what circumstances should nations intervene in the affairs of another nation?  Under what circumstances should a nation lose its sovereignty?  


Due date Wednesday May 6th