Other Warning Signs Videos:
Inside the Situation Room: Have your class be the Atrocities Prevention Board
It has been said that the most important part about learning about the Holocaust is linking its study to the world today. Within our lifetimes, scholars have found that genocide and mass atrocities often have common warning signs. If our students are able to understand these factors, they will be more likely to prevent mass murder from happening in the future. The following situations allow your class to begin this process. To begin, click here for directions, play the short video on the left as an introduction, then proceed to one of the countries below. Click here for an optional power point that describes the shared causes of genocide that you can share with the class beforehand. After, get your students involved with outreach projects designed to assist the humanitarian crises that are described. Please know that due to the changing nature of current events, some of the material may now seem dated--but will still be quite helpful for classroom purposes.
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Introduction to Warning Signs
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South Sudan--click here for student packet
Rwanda--click here for student packet
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