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Explore resources that meet the California History–Social Science Framework standards.

Explore resources that meet the Massachusetts History and Social Science Framework.

Students learn about the events and choices of the Armenian Genocide and explore the consequences of the genocide from the perspective of survivors.

Explore this collection of lesson plans and student materials that place the Nanjing Atrocities within the larger context of World War II in East Asia.

Students examine how Lemkin’s outrage over the crimes committed by the Ottoman Empire during World War I inspired him to take action.

Students learn about the challenges Lemkin faced from the international legal community, including its lack of sufficient language to talk about crimes against humanity and civilization.

Focusing on the crisis in Darfur, students examine what it means to pursue Lemkin’s mission to stop and prevent genocide in today's world.

This unit explores the legacy of Raphael Lemkin, who coined the word "genocide" and drafted the Genocide Convention. A study of Lemkin's work helps students understand traditional world history themes such as sovereignty, diplomacy, and law; as well as deepen students’ understanding of political responses to mass violence.

Find interview transcripts, historical overviews, and primary source documents about a particular Jewish partisan or country.

Explore the stories of Jewish partisans that stood against Nazi oppression, genocide, and antisemitism during World War II.

Students consider the choices and reasoning of individual Germans who stayed quiet or spoke up during the first few years of Nazi rule.

Explore how language and culture shape identity, and learn about the challenges faced by the Indigenous Peoples of Canada to preserve their traditional identity.