Students were introduced to the documentary The Devil Came on Horseback which chronicles the story of Marine Capt. Brian Steidle who originally traveled to the Sudan as a military observer to monitor a ceasefire and ended up documenting the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Students were enlightened about the genocide in Darfur, many of them for the first time, and answered some recall questions with Mrs. A. This documentary helps to lay the groundwork, along with the discussions on human rights from last week, to help students build their background knowledge for their upcoming project in English and Social Studies.
Recall from “The Devil Came on Horseback”
1. What country is Darfur in?
2. What are the rebels fighting for?
3. Who supports the janjaweed?
4. What payment do the janjaweed receive?
5. What is a genocide?
6. Why were people reluctant to call this “crisis” a genocide?
7. What does IDP stand for? (i.e., an “IDP camp”)
8. Given his mission, why would it be important for the narrator to remain “impartial?”
9. At one point the narrator says someone took his camera. Why would a camera be considered dangerous equipment in this situation?
10. Why does the narrator hesitate to share his photos once he is back in the U.S.?
What challenges and frustrations did the narrator experience when he spoke out (back in the U.S.)?
11. What country did many of the refugees from Sudan flee to?
12. What did the U.S. government say needed to happen before action could be taken in Darfur?
13. Why does the narrator visit Rwanda?
14. After this visit, the narrator expresses mixed emotions about his role in Sudan. Why? What are the pros and cons he considers?
15. What is the ICC?
16. As of the publication of this film, approximately how many people have died and how many have been displaced?
What questions are you left with?
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