1. The Khmer Rouge  Once the Khmer Rouge had won control of Cambodia, they no longer helped Prince Sihanouk.  They began to run Cambodia according to their own political belief – radical communism.  While the Khmer Rouge were in power more than 1 million Cambodians died. http://www.bostonherald.com/lifestyle/lifestyle_trends/ camb04252000.htm A wall of skulls from the rule of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.

2. The Khmer Rouge  how they began;  their political belief;  their leader;  when they got control of Cambodia; and  their aim. http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/0/0,5716,46380+1+45322,00.html  In your workbook draw a star diagram to show key points about the Khmer Rouge.  Using the Encyclopedia Britannica, find out:Encyclopedia Britannica

3. Take me to your leader: PolPot  Pol Pot was the leader of the Khmer Rouge.  After the Khmer Rouge were overthrown by the Vietnamese, Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge continued to fight a guerrilla war from the jungle.  Many people wanted to capture Pol Pot and make him stand trial for killing so many people.  But Pol Pot was never captured before his death in 1998. http://www.cnn.com/ASIANOW/time/asia/ magazine/1999/990823/pol_pot1.html

4. Pol Pot Gravestone http://www.cnn.com/ASIANOW/time/asia/ magazine/1999/990823/pol_pot1.html  Use the link to Time Magazine to help you answer the questions on Pol Pot’s gravestone.Time Magazine  In your workbook draw a gravestone like this one for Pol Pot, and record your answers on it.

5. Epitaph: A final comment  Visit the link to read a newspaper report written after Pol Pot died. newspaper report  Using ideas from this article, and your own opinion: Underneath the gravestone write what you think people would say about Pol Pot after his death, ie his EPITAPH. http://npr.org/news/world/1998/Apr/980418.polpot.html