Understanding the Complex Genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Contemporary Genocide (1 Unit, 2 Lessons)

Organization: Avenues for Change: Holocaust & Genocide Education
Common Core Domain: History-Social Science
Grade Level: Grades 9-12
Duration: 120-180 Minutes
(Each lesson is 45 to 90 minutes)

In this two-lesson unit students learn about the complex history of the genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, enhanced by artifacts and photos. The first is the History of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The second lesson is the Role of the United Nations in Srebrenica.