Main Purpose:The main goal is to explain what happened during the terrible killings in Cambodia when the Khmer Rouge was in charge.

Description:It talks about how the Khmer Rouge took over, the awful ways they killed many people and changed the country, how Vietnam fought them, and what happened later when people tried to bring the Khmer Rouge leaders to court.

Possible Audience: High school students who are being educated on this topic.

Special features:One helpful part is a box that lists the most important ideas.

Defects/Weaknesses/Biases:Due to no author there is no way to see if there is unfair opinions.

Usefulness:This writing is helpful for learning about a very sad time in history and what happened because of it.

Main Purpose: The main point is to give a short history of Cambodia, especially how it got mixed up in the Vietnam War and how the Khmer Rouge took over.

Description: It talks about how Cambodia became independent, how the Vietnam War affected it including bombings by the US, how the Khmer Rouge started and took control, and some of the terrible things they did.

Possible Audience: Because it gives a clear timeline of events and explains who the important people were, high school students could easily understand this.

Special Features: One helpful thing is that it lists the names and important roles of the main leaders.

Defects/Weaknesses/Biases: Since this is just a summary of events and doesn't go into deep detail or show where the information came from, it might not tell the whole story or explain why things happened the way they did.

Usefulness: This writing is useful for getting a basic understanding of the history of Cambodia during the Vietnam War and the start of the Khmer Rouge rule.

Main Purpose: It explains what the Khmer Rouge was and the awful things they did in Cambodia.

Description: It says the Khmer Rouge wanted to change Cambodia and killed many people.

Possible Audience: High schoolers could learn from this clear story.

Special Features: A box with main ideas helps you quickly know what's important.

Defects/Weaknesses/Biases: It might not tell the whole story or all the reasons why.

Usefulness: This helps you understand a sad time in Cambodian history.

Main Purpose: It explains why people want to put the Khmer Rouge leaders on trial for killing many Cambodians.

Description: It talks about a plan to have a court with people from Cambodia and other countries to judge the Khmer Rouge leaders.

Possible Audience: This clear story can help older students understand this court idea.

Special Features: It talks about how the court would work with judges from different places.

Defects/Weaknesses/Biases: Some people worry the Cambodian government might control the court.

Usefulness: This helps you learn about the idea of having a trial for the Khmer Rouge leaders.

Main Purpose: It tells the sad story of Phal Pen, who was sent away and died alone.

Description: It talks about how he lived in the US as a refugee but was sent back and got sick without family.

Possible Audience: People who read the news and want to know about sad situations like this.

Special Features: It tells one person's story to show a bigger problem.

Defects/Weaknesses/Biases: It focuses on one sad story, so it might not show all sides of the issue.

Usefulness: It helps us understand how being sent away from home can hurt people.