A Toolkit for Educators
Studying genocide is a critical part of a student’s understanding of both history and of current events. The Stages of Genocide Toolkit is designed to help teachers cover the topic in a meaningful and incisive way. Using the “Ten Stages of Genocide” framework provides an opportunity to explore multiple instances of mass atrocity. The Toolkit also highlights the connection between genocide and human rights. Finally, this resource encourages reflection and discussion of personal and institutional actions and responsibility, connecting these historical events to current events and to students’ lives.
“Ten Stages of Genocide” is an important framework developed by Dr. Gregory H. Stanton, a professor in Genocide Studies and Prevention at George Mason University in Virginia and the founding president of Genocide Watch, a non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against genocide. The Toolkit is rooted in the “Ten Stages of Genocide” and includes resources to teach students about the causes and patterns of genocide.
Stages of Genocide: A Toolkit for Educators was created in partnership with The Genocide Education Project.
GUIDING QUESTIONS:
Why is studying genocide important?
Why is it important to examine genocide in the context of other genocides?
Does Dr. Gregory Stanton’s framework, the Ten Stages of Genocide, help us understand how hate escalates?
Could studying Stanton’s framework possibly prevent future genocides?
In what ways does studying these historical atrocities help us better understand current events?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Students will learn about the Ten Stages of Genocide by exploring genocide case studies:
Armenian Genocide
Cambodian Genocide
Guatemalan Genocide
The Holocaust
Genocide of Native Americans
Genocide in Rwanda