Karen Silverstrim
WAC Assignment
2 formal, 2 informal ass=
ignments
Purpose:
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The
purpose of the writing assignment (Formal #1) is to make you the Monday Morning Qua=
rterback
for a select genocide from history.
You will use information received in class lectures and reading
assignments to engage you in the practical problems surrounding the subject
genocide.
Knowledge:
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To
successfully complete this assignment, you will need to analyze information=
and
problem-solve to come up with an evacuation plan for a victim population, b=
ased
on the mistakes made in this genocide by the experts in the field at that
time.
Audience: =
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Your
audience is both the general public, to educate them on the complexity and
needs in dealing with genocides to help them understand the true costs of
dealing with genocide.
Length/Format:
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Your
evacuation plan should be no more than twenty pages in length, 1 inch margi=
ns,
double-spaced, Times Roman font.
You will use Chicago/Turabian format, ci=
ting
sources used in developing your evacuation plan.
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Informal
1. =
; Given
the instruction you received in class and using your notes for reference, w=
rite
an abstract for the article attached.
Remember to review the article for its main themes, lead with an
introductory sentence, and use keywords in the first few sentences that can=
be
picked up in Internet searches.
2. =
; Write
a letter to Congress persuading them of the need for adequate funding to st=
op
the genocide in Darfur. Addre=
ss the
political ramifications of dealing with the China issue and discuss the
long-term importance politically, socially, and economically of ending this
genocide.
Formal
1. =
; You
are the Non-Governmental Organization charged with evacuating a subject
population that is the target of genocide in Rwanda. Using general research and informa=
tion
given during class, draft an evacuation plan for refugees figuring in:
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Will
you need military support to evacuate the subject population? How many troops will be needed?
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How
many people will need to be evacuated?&nbs=
p;
Given this number,
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p; (1) how many tents will be needed
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p; (2) how much food and water will be needed to support the
population for a year
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p; (3) what medicines will you need
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p; (4) which countries will provide food, water, medicine, fo=
r how
long
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p; (5) which countries will provide temporary asylum for the
evacuated population
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p; (6) how much money will the U.N. and NGOs need to give to =
fund
your evacuation,
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p; (7) factor in emergency supplies in case of attack by rebe=
ls or
outbreak of disease
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p; (8) make note of actual events when drafting your plan as =
to
which countries will give you aid, when and how much
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p; (9) if you fall short of your need, how will you get addit=
ional
aid, from whom
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p; (10) what will you do with dead bodies and new babies, calc=
ulate
their needs into your budget
2. =
; After
World War II, as a practical solution, the term “genocide” was
supposed to trigger international support for populations targeted for
genocide. As a practical prob=
lem,
the time, costs (both financial and personnel), plus politics associated wi=
th
intervening in genocide has caused nations not to define mass killings as
genocide, but rather “ethnic cleansing” to avoid the mandate of
United Nations’ Resolution 260 for international involvement and to s=
ave
face when they choose not to get involved and allow people to die.
Researc=
h United
Nations’ Resolution 260, look at the lack of intervention in genocides
since World War II, and using the language and tactics used by countries to
avoid intervention, draft new language for Resolution 260 so that there is =
no
wiggle room for countries to avoid intervening in genocides in the future.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> (5-10 pages, 1=
inch
margins, double-spaced, Times Roman font. You will use Chicago/Turabian
format, citing sources used in developing your new Resolution.)