Who Are You Online?

1. What do you think it means to be “real” or “fake”?
A: Real means to tell the truth and not talk behind your own friends or others peoples back. fake means when your going behind everyones backs and lying about yourself.

2. Do you think it’s easier for people to be “fake” online than in real life? Why or why not?
A: Yes it is easier to be fake online because they can not see the real you and you could just be lying about yourself and put fake pictures of other people.


1. Ramon talks about how some people exaggerate or seem very different online than in person. How do you explain these differences between their online and in-person personas?
A: On online people tend to be nervous in person and put up fake information about themselves to attract women. Most are too scared to actually be face to face with another women.


2. Are there risks for creating an online presence that is very different than the offline one? Are there benefits?
A: Yes it is a risk because there can also be predators online looking to find information about minors. Yes there is benefit because most people who tend to be very nervous in front of others feel better knowing that they are actually talking to a ladie and she doesn't know how he/she really looks like.

3. What are other reasons why people might feel they can act in ways online that they wouldn’t act offline?
A: Another reason is they feel more relieved of themselves by talking to femals/males online to get more information about them but not meet in person.

4. Are there any benefits to being anonymous or being less inhibited online ?
A: Yes there is some benefits because some just like talking online better than ini person.

5. Are there risks involved with being anonymous or less inhibited online?
A: Yes because there can be adults putting false information saying that they are younger to contact younger girls/boys and get information to where they live at.

How was the Rwandan genocide carried out?

1) How long did the Rwandan genocide last?
It lasted for 100 days.

2) Approximately how many people were killed during this time?
One million people were killed.

3) What were the Interhamwe? What did this word mean?
They were death squads. It means they fought together.

4) What made the general Hutu civilians (the non-trained group) believe they had to kill Tutsis?
Because he heard that the Tutsis would destroy Rwanda and kill all the Hutus.

5) What happened to Hutus who refused to kill or protected Tutsis?
They were killed as well.

6) What role did radio play in the genocide?
It filled the Tutsis with fear and desperate because the broadcasts on the radio were labeling them as "roaches" and "devils."

7) What role did the US play in this genocide? How do you think they should have responded?

What are the origins of the Tutsi-Hutu conflict?

1. What percentage of the population do the Tutsis make up? The Hutus? Who owns the majority of the land?
A:The Tutsis made up 15 percent of their population. The Hutus made up 84 percent of it's population. The Hutus owned the majority of the land.

2. How did the Belgians show favor toward the Tutsis?
A:The Belgians reserved them educational privileges and government jobs.

3. Why were identification cards later used for? How is this connected to the Holocaust?
A: To docuement their ethnicity. They have similar things because the Jews were branded by the germans to make sure what ethnicity they were.

4. When did Hutus gain political power?
A: In 1959 they gained political power.

5. Write two facts about the country of Rwanda
A:
1: It was the most poorest and densely nations.
2: It was ruled by many ethnicitys.

Understanding Genocide

1) Acts committed with intent or destroy, in whole or in part, national, ethical, racial or religious group.

2) Every human being- Arrogant thoughts, feelings of irritation, coldness, anger, envy, even indifference

Prejudice- 'What mattered about Vitya was that he was my trusted friend, not that he was Jewish.

3) 1904 NAMIBIA
1915 ARMENIA
1932 UKRAINE
the HOLOCAUST
1975 CAMBODIA
1982 GUATEMALA
1994 RWANDA
1995 BOSNIA

4) It is occuring in Darfu, Sudan.

Rwanda Genocide

1)Tutsis tended to be land owners and the Hutus were the people who worked the land.

2)It effected them because the Belgians were now choosing people over people making the Tutsis less previleged.

3)It was a little group made to train their soldeirs and attack. The Tutsis created it.

4)On April 6 1944. That it wasw their duty to take the Tutsis out.

5)No one tried to keep the Genocide in Rwanda a secret.

Background to Hotel Rwanda

1) What are the two major groups in Rwanda?
A: The two major groupa in Rwanda are Hutu and tutsi.

2) What group is considered "superior?" Why?
A: They considered Tutsi superior, based on skins were lighter and their features compared to Europeans.

3) How was this group treated better?
A:Belgians began to offer them better jobs, housing and educational opportunities and also charging them with keeping the Hutu "in their place."

4) How long did the genocide last? How many people were killed during this time?
A: It lasted for 54 years, 20,000 people were killed.

5) Define genocide.
A: The deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group.

Gang Statistics

1)There are about 24,500 gangs in the U.S.

2)40% of juveniles are gang members. I think the number of juveniles is high because some don't have parents to guide them through life and to turn them to the right path.

3)9 out of 10 boys in detention have some level of gang affiliation.

4)Their incarcernation is for drug use, larceny, petty theft, status offenses or domestic issues.

5)70% of girls have been sexually abused while incarcerated.