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Teaching "Other" Genocides: Exploring the Intersection of Global Education and Genocide Studies
Johnson, Aaron P.; Pennington, Lisa
Social Studies, v109 n5 p227-237 2018
Holocaust education in the United States began as a grassroots movement during the 1970s. Today, more than 30 states mandate the teaching of the Holocaust; however, far less attention is given in schools to other 20th-century instances of genocide. Totten has suggested that by neglecting "other" genocides (e.g., Darfur, Rwanda, and Cambodia), these events may not be perceived as significant (when compared to the Holocaust), and moreover, students may fail to realize that genocide has occurred multiple times since 1945 and thus no longer a threat today. Given the implications surrounding Totten's assertion and the global nature of genocide and its reach, we aim to provide social studies teachers and teacher educators with a series of accessible suggestions for incorporating "other" genocides into their practice--suggestions that are aligned and situated within Hanvey's seminal conceptual frame for global education.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Death, History Instruction, Global Education, Jews, European History, Ethnic Groups, Social Studies, Cultural Awareness, Consciousness Raising, Foreign Countries, Museums, Course Content
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Identifiers - Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Armenia; Rwanda; Sudan; Africa; Cambodia
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