Geographic Alliance of Iowa

Putting Iowa in its place

What Causes a Genocide?

This lesson plan was created by Jesse Dowell (Johnston Community School District) for tenth grade students. In this lesson plan, students will investigate the context and dynamics that have led to genocide, and may in the future.

Discipline/Subject

World Geography

Human Geography

Sociology

Theme

Cultural/Social

Region

Europe

Africa

Five Themes of Geography

Location

Place

Region

Common Core Standards

Readings Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies (RH)

National Geographic Standards

9. The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface

16. The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources

Iowa Core Social Studies Standards

GE 3. Understand how human factors and the distribution of resources affect the development of society and the movement of populations

HI 1. Understand historical patterns, periods of time, and the relationships among these elements

HI 2. Understand how and why people create, maintain, or change systems of power, authority, and governance

HI 3. Understand the role of culture and cultural diffusion on the development and maintenance of societies

HI 6. Understand the effects of geographic factors on historical events

HI 8. Understand cause and effect relationships and other historical thinking skills in order to interpret events and issues