Survival

Focusing on the twentieth century, this collection of essays by leading international experts offers an up-to-date, comprehensive history and analysis of multiple cases of genocide and genocidal acts. The book contains studies of the Armenian genocide; the victims of Stalinist terror; the Holocaust; and Imperial Japan. Contributors explore colonialism and address the fate of the indigenous peoples in Africa, North America, and Australia.

From a 1984 conference, the first major gathering of its type on this topic.  This book brings together transcripts of the round table discussions from the historic International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide and emphasizes proposals for the prevention of future acts of genocide. ISBN: 9781000003260

COAGG's mission is to educate, motivate and empower individuals and communities to oppose Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity. COAGG has a speakers bureau of individuals who will go into classrooms to speak of their experiences.

Through this activity, students will learn about the history of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda specifically, the history of genocide generally, and the stages of genocide. They will also be introduced to testimony of eyewitnesses who survived.

A brief video documenting the efforts of three survivors to show their country's resilience through photography. (8 min)

Genocide is not an invention of the twentieth-century, say Frank Chalk and Kurt Jonassohn in this absorbing book, but has occurred throughout history in all parts of the world.

Genocide: An Anthropological Reader helps to lay a foundation for a ground-breaking "anthropology of genocide" by gathering together for the first time the seminal texts for learning about and understanding this phenomenon. Chapters by some of the 20th century's most important thinkers: (e.g.) Raphael Lemkin, Hannah Arendt, Leo Kuper, Akbar Ahmed, Michael Taussig.  ISBN: 9780631223542

The genocides of modern history-Rwanda, Armenia, Guatemala, the Holocaust, and countless others-and their effects have been well documented, but how do the experiences of female victims and perpetrators differ from those of men?

A collection of five lessons that teach about the Rwandan Genocide through the voices of some of its youngest survivors. Includes all materials as well as information regarding how to implement the lessons.

An amazing resource for educators that provides information, access to witness testimony, as well as lesson plans for students in 6-12th grade.