This unit will also expand their knowledge and understanding of the situation in Bosnia as they relate this situation to their prior knowledge of the American Civil War. Students will better understand the crisis in Bosnia. Students will learn how civil wars affect individuals, families, and communities, not only countries. Teacher will explain that civil wars continue to happen today - ask class for examples. Class discusses chart and impressions of video, also compare and contrast Sarajevo's Romeo and Juliet's feelings to the feelings of that society, etc.
Class breaks up into cooperative groups of four people.
Each group will be assigned one character in the video in order to prepare a profile of that person. Each group should discuss their feelings, possible reasons behind their actions, etc. After the open mind is completed, each group will brainstorm at least 5 questions which they would ask each of the characters in the video. The teacher will act as facilitator. This discussion could be run like one of the popular talk shows today, etc. to make it even more interesting and fun for the students.