1. Genocide Case Studies

2. Expert Groups
Read the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Discuss with your group a definition for genocide and write it on the bottom of your handout
Read your case study
Answer the three questions about your case study to determine if it was an act of genocide

3. Jigsaw Groups Make a new group of 5, one for each case study
Provide a short summary of events from your case study
Share the answers to the three questions
When done answer the questions as a group on ONE sheet of paper

4. Seminar Questions
Which two examples seem to best fit the definition of genocide? Why?
Which two examples seem to least fit the definition of genocide? Why?
Do you think having a law created by the U.N. helps to prevent genocide? Why or why not?