Resource Theme: Genocide: Definition, Patterns, Stages
In this lesson, students learn about the Siege of Sarajevo, its history, how it affected various groups in Sarajevo, and the outside influences that brought it to a conclusion….
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12
Three consecutive lessons provide introductory information about the Californian Indian Genocide, exploring its ongoing legacy using survivor accounts, upstander examples, contemporary impacts, and ecological ramifications….
120-180 Minutes
Grades 8-12
Students learn about the history of antisemitism, and contemporary antisemitic tropes, that encourages empathy and critical thinking in the wake of the October 7th Massacre and the ongoing conflict….
180-240 Minutes
Grades 6-12
This unit includes a historical overview of the Cambodian Genocide followed by three lesson plans, Setting the Scene for Genocide; Cambodian Genocide and the Destruction of Family Life under…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12
This ten-day unit features nine lessons in which students learn about modern Armenian history through the lenses of resistance, agency, and empowerment. This is a flexible teaching unit that…
180-240 Minutes
Grades 9-12
This unit includes two stand-alone lessons, Cultural Identity-Art Expressions and Cultural Identity-Understanding your Roots. The first lesson explores the role art plays in shaping and expressing identity. The second…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 6-8
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
This three-lesson unit lesson teaches students about the Uyghur Genocide—an ongoing genocide and underreported human rights crisis happening since 2017 in China. They will gain an understanding of the…
180-240 Minutes
Grades 6-8
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…
120-180 Minutes
Grades 9-12
