Guatemala - Genocide

Many people do not realize that Guatemala was the location of a genocide.  In this web quest, you will learn the details of the "Silent Holocaust."

Complete the web quest, and design a project which will be used to instruct your classmates.

Define:

1.  Atrocities

2.  Scorched

3.  Holocaust

4.  Genocide

1.  Click on the web address below and complete the tasks listed below.

https://www.hmh.org/la_Genocide_Guatemala.shtml

A.  On a poster, draw the country of Guatemala identifying the key cities. Make this poster colorful and attractive.

B.  Answer the following questions:

a. What were the causes of the Guatemalan Civil War?

b.  Why were the Mayans targeted?

c.  What happened in 1980, and what was the effect?

d.  How many people were killed between 1980 and 1983?

e.  What is a "scorched earth policy?"

f.  Why were nuns and Catholic priests persecuted?

g.  What was the role of the United States in this event?

h.  What happened in 1996?

2.  http://www.ppu.org.uk/genocide/g_guatemala1.html

A.  What is the "silent holocaust?"

B.  How many villages were attacked?

C. Describe  the atrocities that took place?

D.  What was Commandos?

3.  Using the websites below, construct a timeline of the Civil War and Holocaust in Guatemala.

First, click on the first link.  Use this as a guide to draw your timeline.  Then, click on the second link to gather your information.

http://freeology.com/wp-content/files/blanktimelineblue.pdf

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/latin_america-jan-june11-timeline_03-

4.  Use the link below to answer the following questions.

http://cja.org/what-we-do/litigation/the-guatemala-genocide-case/

A.  What is the CJA?

B.  Who did they prosecute and why?

C.  What was the result of the trial?

5.  Design a Power Point presentation to present to your classmates.  In this presentation, you will need to include the following:

a.  Where Guatemala is located,

b.  The causes of the Civil War,

c.  What led to the Silent Holocaust,

d.  What was the Silent Holocaust,

e.  3 testimonies of survivors,

f.  Information about the CJA and trial,

g.  The role of the U.S.

6.  Design a travel brochure for Guatemala. ( It should make a traveler want to visit the country).  Include the following information:

a.  History

b.  Location and Map

c.  pictures

d.  Places to visit

e.  most important crops and businesses

f.  weather

Definitions - 4 points each        -      total 20 pts.

Map (poster ) Cities 20 points, Country 20 points, color 20 points    -     total 60 points

Questions - 5 points each - total 70 points

Timeline - from 1960 - 1996 - 75 points

Power Point - 100 points

Brochure - 50 points

Total Project - 375 points