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USC Shoah Foundation: Resources for Teaching About the Genocide in Rwanda

An amazing resource for educators that provides information, access to witness testimony, as well as lesson plans for students in 6-12th grade.

Rwandan Genocide

The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The remains of over 250,000 people are buried here.

The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The remains of over 250,000 people are buried here.

International Response

UNOG Observes Day of Reflection on Rwanda Genocide.

UNOG Observes Day of Reflection on Rwanda Genocide.

Remembrance

President Kagame, senior Government officials and Rwandan youth participate in the Walk to Remember. Kigali, 9 April 2016.

President Kagame, senior Government officials and Rwandan youth participate in the Walk to Remember. Kigali, 9 April 2016.

Survival

The Gacaca courts were presented as a method of transitional justice, claimed by the Rwandan government to promote communal healing and rebuilding in the wake of the Rwandan Genocide. Rwanda has especially focused on community rebuilding placing justice in the hands of trusted citizens.

The Gacaca courts were presented as a method of transitional justice, claimed by the Rwandan government to promote communal healing and rebuilding in the wake of the Rwandan Genocide. Rwanda has especially focused on community rebuilding placing justice in the hands of trusted citizens.

About this Resource:

Type(s) of Resources: 
  • Classroom Resources
  • Informational
  • Videos (Film)
  • Primary Source(s): 
  • First Person Accounts
  • Interviews
  • Grade Level(s): 
  • 6-12
  • Audience(s): 
  • Community Member
  • Teacher and Student
  • Discipline(s): 
  • Language Arts
  • Social Studies