Hutus and Tutsis Teacher Resources

Students define the word genocide and explain the key events in Rwanda history. In groups, they explain the relationship between the Tutsis and Hutus and read the first hand account of a young victim in the genocide. They research the...

Support your presentation of the film Hotel Rwanda with this collection of worksheets, which includes background information, vocabulary, summary of characters, and fill-in-the-blank worksheets for students to complete as they watch the...

Terry George's 2004 award-winning film, Hotel Rwanda, is the focus of a study guide that asks viewers to examine how Paul's views change over the course of the film and to assess the accuracy of the film.

Students participate in watching the film "Ghosts of Rwanda." They are put into a group of seven and assigned to track a specific area of the film. The group then discusses their assigned area of the film answering specific questions.

Students explore the implications of genocide. In this genocide lesson plan, students reflect on the response of America to genocide in Armenia, Rwanda, and Darfur. Students consider how to prevent the loss of human life through...

Learn about the role local churches played in bringing Hutus and Tutsis together in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide in this Wide Angle video segment.

Explore this page to get a country profile of Burundi, background details, travel guide and numerous links to an abundance of information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government,...

After a decade of civil war and three decades of ethnic conflict, Burundi is trying to pull itself back together. How to meld the Tutsis and the Hutus together in a blended government is still to be determined.

After a decade of civil war and three decades of ethnic conflict, Burundi is trying to pull itself back together. How to meld the Tutsis and the Hutus together in a blended government is still to be determined.

Detailed article that examines the genocide that occurred in Rwanda in 1994 killing over 800,000 people.

Find out about the current history of Democratic Republic of the Congo and the problems it has had since its independence from Belgium. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

Features a broad country profile of the Central African nation of Rwanda, background details, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government,...

Find out about the ethnic groups in Burundi as well as the religions and languages used in the country. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.

After a decade of civil war and three decades of ethnic conflict, Burundi is trying to pull itself back together. How to meld the Tutsis and the Hutus together in a blended government is still to be determined.