by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Ask students: What is the author’s message? Have them think about what the story reminds them of or what they were thinking about as they listened to the story. Hand out a brown paper bag to each student. Ask students to choose an item from home (e.g., a photo, a...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Revisit the KWL chart and complete the “What We Learned” column. This completed chart is a visual reference of student learning.
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Students work as a class to create a memorial for all the victims, including those who survived, of genocide throughout history. It could be a plaque, a video, a mixed-media piece, an artwork or a symbolic monument. They might also wish to organize an event or service...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Students consider their own government — local, regional or national — and think about whether there are any “uncomfortable truths” they feel about it. Has the government denied something it shouldn’t have, in students’ opinions? Is it investing in initiatives that...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Students choose a topic to debate, such as “Hate literature and media on the Internet should not be outlawed,” or “There is nothing an average citizen can do about genocide,” or “Survivors of genocides should be granted reparations.” Subjects: World Studies, History,...
