Suggested Prompts:
Here are some prompts to help you get started. Feel free to answer one of the following prompts or to move in your own direction as long as you meet the requirements above.
1. How and where does the author demonstrate some or all of the 10 stages of genocide in his/her novel? Why would demonstrating these stages of genocide in a novel or graphic novel format be effective?
2. Which stages of genocide does Internment or They Called Us Enemy seem to focus on? Why do you think the author focused on these stages over others?
3. Can some or all of these ten stages of genocide be applied to other moments in history or to contemporary times? If so, how/where? Where could the themes/lessons/ideas from the novel fit into these contemporary connections?
4. What is your response to this chart and why? Do you think the chart is missing something (a point, a stage, an idea)? Do you disagree with any part of the chart? Connect moments from the novel to support your response.
5. How could people resist some or all of these stages of genocide? Are some stages easier to resist within than others? At what stage does resistance become really difficult/dangerous? Is there a point resistance becomes impossible? How is this exemplified in the novel?
6. Which stage do you think is the most dangerous and why? How can you support your answer with moments from the novel?
