Role of Investigative Reporting

Students will work independently and in small groups to develop an overview of the events of the Wounded Knee Massacre, No Gun Ri Massacre and My Lai Massacre. Through small group discussions, they will compare and contrast the causes and effects of these atrocities. Through their investigation they will discuss the role investigative journalism played in exposing the events to the American and International community. This will lead them to a culminating assignment in which they are tasked with explaining the role investigative journalism can play in exposing human rights violations and shaping public perceptions and calls for action?