Armenian Genocide

Armenian Genocide Resource Library for Teachers
Teacher resources and lesson plans. Various grade levels.
Extensive resource list for teaching about the Armenian Genocide.
http://www.teachgenocide.com/teachingguides/index.htm
For a starting point look at:

“Human Rights and Genocide: A Case Study of the First Modern Genocide of the 21st century”
• Lesson Plan. High School.
• Two-day and ten-day lesson plans provided.
“The New York Times and the Armenian Genocide”
• Lesson Plan. High School.
• Includes a close examination of primary sources.
“Model Curriculum for Human Rights and Genocide”
• Teacher Resource. Various grade levels.
• Created by the CA Department of Education. Includes a list of supporting content standards for teaching about human rights and genocide.

See also their packet for teaching about the Armenian genocide:
http://www.teachgenocide.org/packet/index.htm

The Forgotten
Teacher resource. Various grade levels.
Multimedia website on the Armenian Genocide. Contains a timeline, video from ABC, photographs and recorded testimony from survivors.
http://www.theforgotten.org

Before the Holocaust: The Armenian Genocide of 1915
Teacher resources and lesson plan. High school.
State of Virginia lesson plan on the Armenian Genocide, targeted at grade 9 history and social science classrooms. Includes good web links, further reading and classroom discussion questions.
http://www.knowledge.state.va.us/cgi-bin/lesview.cgi?idl=891

The Holocaust

USHMM Exemplary Lessons Initiative
Lesson plans. Various grade levels.
Innovative lesson plans created by teachers from around the country and chosen by a USHMM committee. Includes student work samples and teacher reflections.
http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/prodev/beli/2003/

USHMM Holocaust Encyclopedia
Teacher resource. Various grade levels.
Compilation of articles on topics relating to the Holocaust. For further resources on Holocaust education refer to “Topics to Teach.”
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/

USHMM Teaching Materials and Resources
Teacher resources. Various grade levels.
Extensive resource list for teaching about the Holocaust. Includes the two mentioned above.
http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/resource/

USHMM Task Force Guidelines for Teaching about the Holocaust
Teacher resources. Various grade levels.
Explains why, what, and how to teach about the Holocaust.
http://taskforce.ushmm.org/teachers/index.php?content=guidelines/menu.php

BBC—History—Genocide Under the Nazis
Teacher resources. Various grade levels.
Includes timelines, debates, interactive maps and more.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/genocide/

Learning about the Holocaust through Art
Lesson plans. Various grade levels.
Also available in Russian, Hebrew and Spanish.
http://www.holocaust-education.net/

The Southern Institute for Education and Research—Teaching Guides
Lesson plans. Various grade levels.
Free teachers guides created by the Southern Institute for Education and Research. Among other things they have guides on Schindler’s List, survivor oral histories, and bystanders during the Holocaust.
http://www.southerninstitute.info/teaching_guides/teaching_guides.html

Cambodian Genocide

“The Flute Player” Lesson Plan: Lost Childhoods: Exploring the Consequences of Collective Violence (Part 2)
Lesson plan. High school.
Created by Facing History and Ourselves along with PBS. Examines the life of a survivor of the Cambodian Genocide through the movie The Flute Player. Includes links to lesson plans on other movies discussing children in the face of collective violence (Lost Boys of Sudan and Discovering Dominga).
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/thefluteplayer/for.html

Yale University Cambodian Genocide Project
Teacher resources. Various grade levels.
Extensive compilation of materials and resources relating to the Cambodian Genocide.
http://www.yale.edu/cgp/index.html

Rwandan Genocide

Ghosts of Rwanda Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan. High school.
Six lesson plans created by PBS Frontline revolving around the movie Ghosts of Rwanda. Provides comprehensive pre-viewing, viewing, and post-viewing lesson plans. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/ghosts/

American University Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law—Genocide Teaching Project
Teacher Resources and lesson plans. High school.
Lesson plans relating to the legal concept of genocide. Began with just lessons on Rwanda but has now expanded to include one on Darfur as well.
http://www.wcl.american.edu/humright/center/rwanda/lesson.cfm

Holocaust Museum Houston—Rwandan Genocide
Teacher resources and lesson plans. High school.
Lesson plan on the Rwandan genocide created by the Holocaust Museum Houston. On the right-hand side there is a list of teacher programs and resources.
http://www.hmh.org/page.asp?id=10

Genocide in Darfur

Darfur Now: Darfur Curriculum Guide
Lesson plan. High School.
Three different lesson plans (Introduction, Affect on Women and Girls, and Affect on Refugees and IDPs) created by Amnesty International. Includes handouts and a glossary of terms.
http://www.participate.net/darfurnow/curriculum

American University Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law—Genocide Teaching Project
Teacher resources and lesson plans. High school.
Lesson plans relating to the legal concept of genocide. Began with just lessons on Rwanda but has now expanded to include one on Darfur as well. Also provides a resource list.
http://www.wcl.american.edu/humright/center/rwanda/lesson.cfm

Resources for Multiple Genocides

Facing History and Ourselves Materials on Genocide
Teacher resources and lesson plans. Various grade levels.
Links to genocide related materials created by Facing History and Ourselves. Focus on in-depth case studies. Emphasis on connecting the material back to the students.
http://www.facinghistory.org/genocide

PBS Teachers—Studying Genocide: Related Resources
Teacher resources and lesson plans. Various grade levels.
PBS guide to their genocide related programs. Also provides links to more extensive lists of genocide education resources.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/thismonth/genocide/index3.html

Yale University Genocide Studies Center
Teacher resources. Various grade levels.
Provides a vast amount of information on most genocides. It is a wonderful resource for finding background information as well as official papers dealing with genocide. Note the extensive map section. Includes links to vital documents and includes further readings on war crimes.
http://www.yale.edu/gsp/

University of Minnesota Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Educational Resources
Teacher resources and lesson plans. Various grade levels.
Has a wide range of materials from multimedia resources, to curriculum models, to books and publications.
http://www.chgs.umn.edu/educational/

Anti Defamation League Curriculum Connections
Teacher resources and lesson plans. Various grade levels.
Anti-bias lesson plans and resources for K-12 educators.
http://www.adl.org/education/curriculum_connections/

State of New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education—Curriculum Guides
Teacher resources and lesson plans. Various grade levels.
Curriculum guides for grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. Created by the New Jersey Department of Education Commission on Holocaust Education but also relates to other genocides and issues of tolerance.
http://www.nj.gov/education/holocaust/curriculum/index.html

State of California Center for Excellence on the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance
Teacher resources and lesson plans. Various grade levels.
Resources and curriculum guides for teachers of all disciplines created by the California Department of Education.
http://www.csuchico.edu/mjs/center/index.shtml

NPR: War Crimes in the 20th Century
Teacher resources. Various grade levels.
Eight part NPR series on war crimes. Discusses Kosovo, Cambodia, Rwanda, South Africa, Germany and more.
http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/warcrimes/