Title: Crimes of War—Educator's Guide
Country: United States
Authors: Leigh Griggs et al.
CategoryCurricular Materials
Date of Publication: 2007
Keywords: citizenship, government, international humanitarian law, justice, political issues, politics
Resource Language(s): English
Pages: 165
Level of Education: High School, Post-Secondary, and Adult Education
Publisher: Human Rights Education Associates, Inc. (HREA), 97 Lowell Road, Concord, Massachusetts 01742; phone: 978-341-0200; website: www.hrea.org
Access: This publication can be downloaded free of charge from the HREA website at www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=118
Abstract: The Educator's Guide is a companion to Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know, which makes the writings of prominent field journalists on war crimes accessible to youth, young adults, and future decision makers. Crimes of War, which is the basis for the Educator’s Guide, is available online at www.crimesofwar.org. These publications are unique in aiming to educate on international humanitarian law and its application in modern day conflict. The intention of the Educator’s Guide is to promote a more comprehensive knowledge of the negative consequences of war and to affirm and strengthen the Geneva Conventions and other agreements that are intended to protect us from the horrors of war crimes. In the Educator’s Guide there are eight thematic chapters: weapons, violence against civilians, child soldiers, sexual violence, terrorism and torture, genocide, international courts and tribunals, and humanitarian intervention. These examples are drawn primarily from conflicts that took place in the second half of the twentieth century. Each of the thematic chapters contains an essential question, learning objectives, methodology, a summary of key concepts related to the theme, discussion questions, extension activities, ways to take action, and additional multimedia resources. This resource can be used in both history and social studies classes, as well as in specialized classes at the post-secondary level.