Students will be able to identify the shifting attitudes and emotional experiences of Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War by analyzing various historical events, films, and artistic expressions to create a poster.
By analyzing the language of the United Nations Genocide Convention and the international definition of genocide, students will assess the significance and impacts of the genocide label, and evaluate how well the UN's definition captures the complexities of the Cambodian Genocide.
Through learning about attempts at bringing justice to those responsible for the Cambodian Genocide, students will learn about judicial systems and their ability to help prevent further crimes against humanity and hold people accountable for committing crimes against humanity. Students will determine the effectiveness of the ECCC in bringing about justice.
Describe the impact of French colonialism on Vietnamese literature and music by comparing and contrasting two well known poets and their work.
Students will understand the importance of preserving global heritage sites to preserve cultural identity in Cambodia.
