Intro to Hotel Rwanda: Roots of the Rwandan Genocide AP Human Geography Political Organization of Space Unit
For today, 01/03/17 Welcome back, scholars! Pick up all handouts Quietly begin working on “Imperialism in Africa” European claims in Africa, 1914
Superimposed boundary Berlin Conference Superimposed boundary
Rwanda Rwanda = 26,338 square kilometers Maryland = 25,142 square kilometers
The Rwandan Genocide Approximately 100 days in April-July, 1994 800,000 – 1,000,000 more murdered (no records kept) = 10,000 per day, 400 per hour, 7 per minute, 350 this class period Massacre sites, many deaths from machetes
Valentina’s Story After reading “Valentina’s Story” write out the questions and answers to the questions below. (1.) What happened to Valentina and her family? (2.) How did Valentina survive? (3.) In what ways were people being murdered at the church in Nyarubuye? (4.) What happened to Valentina after the genocide? (5.) What happened to one of the killers she knew, Bagaruka?