Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of February 23rd, 2009

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes.

Objectives:
1) Examine how different people react to adversity; how heroism can come from unexpected places.
2) Respond to the film Hotel Rwanda.
3) Recognize how Africa is still impacted by imperialism.

Essential Question:
By 1800, England had lost its American colonies and France was torn by a violent revolution. Yet, by 1900, Western Europe and the U.S. had worldwide empires, a dominance which continues to this day. What factors brought Western Europe and the U.S. to this world power status and what were the domestic and worldwide responses to these changes?

Departmental Focus Questions:
1) What economic, cultural, and ethnic challenges did African emerging nations face in the process of establishing workable, democratic systems?
2) With the move towards “globalization”, what challenged have arisen to the preservation of human rights, the environment, national/ethnic identities, and international securities?

Monday:
1) Warm Up: Define “genocide”.
2) Read the news article “Rwanda: How the genocide happened” and answer questions.
3) Hand out Film Analysis Report or Essay Topics.
Homework:
1) Read and answer the questions for “We Wish to Inform You…”

Tuesday-Thursday:
1) Watch film “Hotel Rwanda.”
Homework:
1) Work on Film Analysis Report or Essay (Due Monday).

Friday:
1) Photo Analysis and Worksheet: Children of Rwanda’s Genocide
Homework:
1) Work on your Film Analysis Report or Essay if it isn’t done!
2) Have a great weekend!