American Public Media
American Public Media: American Radio Works: The Few Who Stayed: Defying Genocide
This site includes a one-hour radio documentary account of the Rwandan genocide in addition to related links.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Suffering and Recovery
Learn about the role local churches played in bringing Hutus and Tutsis together in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide in this Wide Angle video segment.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: Ghosts of Rwanda
Frontline provides a great teacher resource for educating students about Rwandan genocide. Features firsthand accounts, Rwandan history, and facts about genocide in World War II.
PBS
Pbs: Hopes on the Horizon: Rwanda
A companion website to a documentary on the rise of pro-democracy movements in Rwanda during the 1990s.
Smithsonian Institution
Nm Af A: In and Out of Focus: Images From Central Africa 1885 1960
This exhibit from the National Museum of African Art has several series of photos taken mainly by Westerners from 1885-1960. Includes slideshows. Textual explanations accompany the photos.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Rwanda: History
Rwanda has suffered the horror of genocide. Read how this has affected the country and how the country is recovering from its recent history. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Rwanda
Features a broad country profile of the Central African nation of Rwanda, background details, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government,...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Rwanda
Provides an overview of the culture of Rwanda. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Rwanda
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Rwanda. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Rwanda
BBC News presents a general overview on the turbulent East African country of Rwanda. Includes country facts, information on leaders and media, and links to a timeline of key events and recent news.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Dark History of Rwanda's Genocide
A learning module that begins with "Dark History of Rwanda's Genocide," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Rwanda: People
Read about the ethnic groups in Rwanda, where they came from, and the problems caused by their differences. From the CIA World Fact Book.