Partner: Twige Project: Teaching about the Genocides in Rwanda and Guatemala
This lesson introduces students to the four pillars of transitional justice—Truth, Justice, Reparations, and Prevention—and examines how societies rebuild after genocide. Using the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12.
Students learn how researchers and policymakers assess the risk of genocide using the PREVENT Model, a framework that identifies seven categories of risk factors and triggers. Through discussion, case…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 9-12.
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12.
This seven-lesson sequence examines the Guatemalan Genocide and civil war through an integrated study of historical context, structural inequality, lived experience, and post-conflict justice. Developed by the Twige Project…
30-60 Minutes
This is a twelve-lesson unit that starts with a pre-lesson Primer which defines and deepens the reader’s understanding of genocide, providing a basis for the subsequent lessons. Using testimonies…
180-240 Minutes
Grades 9-12
This primer synthesizes current knowledge about genocide, specifically, summaries of core questions about genocide with a focus on the human face of genocide. To prepare high school educators (also…
Grades 9-12