Classroom Resources

Conceptual overview, with details on operational definitions and warning signs. Case study briefs with outcomes and lessons learned.

Access through The Applied Anthropologist, online journal website (vol. 38, no. 1/2, 2018, by Peter Van Arsdale, Melissa Jessen, Nicole Hawthorne, Kellie Ramirez, and Cathy Smith)

During the conflict in Bosnia from 1992 to 1995, an estimated 100,000 people were killed. Approximately 80 percent of the civilians killed were Bosnian Muslims, known as Bosniaks.

This is an amazing resource for the Holocaust as well as each of the other genocides in this resource bank. Users need to create an account. They will then gain access to a wealth of materials for learning and teaching.

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)

Great resource that covers the background, events, and aftermath of the genocide and provides a plethora of links to additional information and resources

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.

This teacher's guide accompanies the FRONTLINE documentary "Ghosts of Rwanda"

This FRONTLINE program is a special two-hour documentary to mark the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. In addition to the documentary, there is a timeline, interviews, and an analysis of the genocide.