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Activity
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Khmer Rouge Leaders Face Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
Students read and discuss this article (dated March 27, 2009) on the trial of Khmer Rouge leaders and answer comprehension questions. An essay assignment is also suggested and students are encouraged to submit theirs for possible...
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Website
Yale University

Yale University: Cambodian Genocide Program

For Students 9th - 10th
A massive database of thousands of photos, records, biographical data, maps and documents pertaining to the genocide in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge. A heartbreaking record of this period of Cambodia's history.
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Article
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Cambodia 1978

For Students 9th - 10th
Personal accounts by Francois Ponchard about the reign of Khmer Rounge genocide of his own people in Cambodia.
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Handout
Other

Ed Web: From Side Show to Genocide, Khmer Rouge Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the events in Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge takeover in 1975. Go to "The Faces of Angka" to find names of the people behind the genocide.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Khmer Rouge

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive article discusses the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979) regime of Pol Pot in Cambodia and the SS Mayaguez incident.