Resources & Activities
Survivor Kizito D. Kalima
Subjects English, Social Studies
Grades Grade 7-12
Published December 19, 2025
Summary
This activity challenges students to examine the mechanics of power imbalances, illustrating how social structures are manipulated to marginalize and destroy specific groups. By interacting with Kizito’s testimony, students trace how abstract social dynamics—such as dehumanization and state-led propaganda—manifested in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Summary
Through Kizito’s testimony, students connect historical analysis with the ethical complexities of survival. This interaction challenges students to move from understanding the mechanics of genocide to grappling with the act of forgiveness in a post-conflict society.
Summary
This activity shifts the focus from historical facts to the human element of survival and the multifaceted nature of resistance. By connecting the personal testimony of Kizito with global examples of moral courage, students re-evaluate what it means to stand against injustice.
Summary
This lesson explores the psychological and social mechanisms that transform simple exclusion into systemic violence. By analyzing the “Othering” process and the historical ritual of scapegoating, students learn how societies justify marginalization.