Teaching About Genocide: Issues, Approaches, and Resources/ Samuel Totten (Ed.)

Media Types:
  • Literature
Languages:
  • English
Organization Name:
Information Age Publishing Inc.
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Human Rights Themes:
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Teacher Resources

Teaching About Genocide: Issues, Approaches, and Resources (2007) is a book edited and written by Samuel Totten and other contributors. This book is designed for educators teaching about genocide in relation to human rights, social responsibility, and global citizenship. Totten provides a discussion of the rationale for teaching about genocide, a history of genocide, and ten case studies of genocide from the twentieth century (e.g. Rwandan Genocide, the Holocaust, Armenian Genocide, Holodomor). There is also a discussion of ideas for the intervention and prevention of genocide. Teaching About Genocide: Issues, Approaches, and Resources (2007) includes a chapter about instructional strategies and learning activities. Author: Totten, Samuel (Ed.) ISBN: 978-1593110741

UN Declarations and Examples

  • UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Subject Areas

Health and Physical Education


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