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Cambodia Killing Fields

Cambodia’s Killing Fields (1975 – 1979)

Skulls of people who died under Pol Pot's Regime

Picture from http://www.iamtonyang.com

Web Resources:

• The Cambodian Killing Fields
  
• Timeline of the Killing Fields
  
• The Cambodian Genocide Project
  

Video Resources:

• The Killing Fields (NP Library Call Number: )
• The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (NP Library Call Number:DS554.8 S111 )

Assignment 2

Research the Killing Fields in Cambodia and understand what happens when a terrible tyrant rise and there's no means to stop this individual politically. Use the three web-sites given to have a good overall understanding of the main developments leading to the terrible human tragedy. Analyse why and how the Khmer Rouge came to power..

Present your main findings to the class. Here are the questions that you need to touch on for your presentation:

1. Provide a summary of the Cambodian Killing Fields. It may be useful to include things such as historical time lines, a profile of the main players in the conflict and its impact on the country.
2. Using what you had learnt from your group's research, present the KEY reasons that led to the conflict becoming full-blown.
3. What do you think were the most important reason OTHER THAN RACE in this conflict.
4. What were your group's thoughts/opinions after having done this research. You can also comment on any thing/point that you had unearth that you can link to your understanding of our society here in Singapore.

The Jewish Holocaust in Germany

The Holocaust in World War II (1938 – 1945)

Scene from a Concentration Camp

Pictures from

http://history.grand-forks.k12.nd.us/ndhistory/SourceInfo.aspx?Source=Pictures&LessonID=0&selection=12

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Web Resources:

• Timeline in the Rise of the National Socialist Party (Nazi Party)
• Timeline in the Holocaust (Extermination of the Jews and Minorities by the Nazi Party)
• The Nuremberg Race Laws (15/09/1935)
  

Video Resources:

• Schindler's List (NP Library Call Number: )
• The Pianist (NP Library Call Number: )

Assignment 2

Research the Holocaust in World War Two and understand what werethe horrible things that happened. Use the three web-sites given to have a good overall understanding of the main developments leading to the terrible human tragedy. Analyse what happened in Germany and the subsequent killing of the Jews and Minorities in Europe during World War 2.

Present your main findings to the class. Here are the questions that you need to touch on for your presentation:

1. Provide a summary of the Jewish Holocaust. It may be useful to include things such as historical time lines, a profile of the main players in the conflict and its impact on the country.
2. Using what you had learnt from your group's research, present the KEY reasons that led to the conflict becoming full-blown.
3. What do you think were the most important reason OTHER THAN RACE in this conflict.
4. What were your group's thoughts/opinions after having done this research. You can also comment on any thing/point that you had unearth that you can link to your understanding of our society here in Singapore.

Rwandan Genocide

The Rwandan Genocide (1994)

Victims of the Genocide

Picture from http://www.boostdam.net/

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Web Resources:

* Timeline in the Rwandan Genocide
* The Human Rights Watch Report on the Rwandan Genocide
* Another Summary Report on the Rwandan Genocide
* A Brief History

Video Resources:

* Hotel Rwanda (NP Library Call Number - DVD2470)
* Ghosts of Rwanda (NP Library Call Number - DT450.435G427)
* YOUTUBE - search under "Rwandan Genocide" "interahamwe" "Habyarimana" "Hutus" or "tutsis" etc...

Assignment 2 - Part 1

Research the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 and understand what were the horrible things that happened. Use the three web-sites given to have a good overall understanding of the main developments leading to the terrible human tragedy. Over one hundred thousand people died in just 100 days. That's one thousand person murdered a day.

Present your main findings to the class (you decide on the timing!) Here are the questions that you need to touch on for your presentation:

1. Provide a summary of the Rwandan Genocide. It may be useful to include things such as historical time lines, a profile of the main players in the conflict and its impact on the country.
2. Using what you had learnt from your group's research, present the KEY reasons that led to the conflict becoming full-blown.
3. What do you think were the most important reason OTHER THAN RACE in this conflict.
4. What were your group's thoughts/opinions after having done this research. You can also comment on any thing/point that you had unearth that you can link to your understanding of our society here in Singapore.
   

Southern Thailand Insurgency

The Southern Thailand Revolt (circa 2000 to Present)

Victims of the Southern Thailand Insurgency
Picture from http://media.phillyburbs.com/2005/01/16/THAILAND_SOUTHERN_VI.jpg
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=4922

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Web Resources:

* The Terror Threat of Southern Thailand
* The Thai Insurgency
* Reaction of the Thai Government - Solution or Problem?

Video Resources:

Try Youtube for materials. You can search under "Southern Thailand", "Krue Sue mosque", "Tak Bai" etc...

Assignment 2

Research the Southern Thailand Insurgency. Analyse the origins of the insurgency through the given web-sites above. Find out the historical cause of the conflicts between the Thai Muslims and Buddhists in the southern Thai provinces.

Present your main findings to the class (you decide on the timing!) Here are the questions that you need to touch on for your presentation:

1. Provide a summary of the insurgency in southern Thailand. It may be useful to include things such as historical time lines, a profile of the main players in the conflict and its impact on the country.
2. Using what you had learnt from your group's research, present the KEY reasons that led to the conflict becoming full-blown.
3. What do you think were the most important reason OTHER THAN RACE in this conflict.
4. What were your group's thoughts/opinions after having done this research. You can also comment on any thing/point that you had unearth that you can link to your understanding of our society here in Singapore.

Sri Lanka Separatist Conflict

The Sri Lankan Separatist Conflict

Child Soldiers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
Picture from http://www.worldpress.org/images/033104ltte.jpg

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Web Resources:
* Timeline for the Sri Lankan Separatist Conflict
* Simple backgrounder to the Sri Lanka Civil War
* History of the Sri Lankan Conflict from its Beginnings to the current Peace Accord

Video Resources:

Try YouTube and search under "LTTE" "Liberation Tigers" "Tamil Eelam" etc...

Assignment 2 -

Research the Sri Lankan Separatist Conflict. Analyse the origins of the insurgency through the given web-sites above. Find out the historical cause of the conflicts between the Sinhalese and the Tamils in Sri Lanka. This is the first modern conflict that introduced the use of women as suicide bombers.

Present your main findings to the class (you decide on the timing!) Here are the questions that you need to touch on for your presentation:

1. Provide a summary of the Sri Lankan Separatist conflict. It may be useful to include things such as historical time lines, a profile of the main players in the conflict and its impact on the country.
2. Using what you had learnt from your group's research, present the KEY reasons that led to the conflict becoming full-blown.
3. What do you think were the most important reason OTHER THAN RACE in this conflict.
4. What were your group's thoughts/opinions after having done this research. You can also comment on any thing/point that you had unearth that you can link to your understanding of our society here in Singapore.