CPWC Day 78 - Rohingya & Oceania

Day 1 - PAW 1

Objective:   Determine whether the events in Myanmar would fit the definition of 'genocide."

Task:   Good afternoon!  To begin class, you'll read an article and watch a video about the Rohingya.  Then, we'll have a brief discussion on genocide.  Finally, we'll end class with an examination of the cultures of Oceania & Australia.

Homework Due Dates:  

• Thursday, January 4 - Southeast Asia Map Quiz
• Monday, January 8 - PAW 5 (Final Exam Review Game)
• Thursday, January 11 - Latin America Map Quiz
• Tuesday, January 16 - CPWC Final Exam Part I (People, Religions, Maps, & Capitals)
• Tuesday, January 16 - PAW 5 (Final Exam Review Game)
• Friday, January 19 - CPWC Final Exam Part II (Multiple Choice)

Resources on Rohingya:

• "Myanmar: Who are the Rohingya" (al-Jazeera, 11/30/2017)
• "Could Buying Christmas Jewelry be Funding Genocide?" (The Guardian, 12/20/2017)
• "Why Finding a Solution to Myanmar's Rohingya 'Ethnic Cleansing' is Easier Said Than Done" (CNBC, 12/17/2017)
• "Myanmar Detains 2 Reuters Journalists, Nations Condemn Arrests" (Morning Edition, NPR, 12/21/2017) - AUDIO