Teaching "A Problem From Hell:" America and the Age of Genocide | Daily Lessons

Daily Lessons

This section contains 30 daily lessons. Each one has a specific objective and offers at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about the text in a classroom setting. Use some or all of the suggestions provided to work with your students in the classroom and help them understand the text.

Lesson 1

Objective: A Problem from Hell focuses, according to the author, on America's response to genocide. The purpose of this lesson is to explore the author's reasons for choosing this focus.

1) 1) Have students make a presentation regarding the reasons why genocide takes place and give it in class.

2) In-class essay: Have students write a two- to three-paragraph essay that analyzes and explains the reasons...
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