School Resources

Lesson Plans on Xenophobia using Armin Greder’s ‘The Island’

Please find below three age appropriate lesson plans looking at how xenophobia works within society, and ways of disrupting racism and hatred.  These lesson plans all use Armin Greder’s renowned book, ‘The Island‘*. Lesson Plans  Ages 16+ The Island’ by Armin Greder Suitable for History, Citizenship,

Lesson Plan: Concentration camps in Europe again

Ages 14-16 This approx. 3 minute video with questions uses a 2 minute clip of a conversation between a survivor of the Bosnian genocide and a student from the UK. Learning outcomes: To learn about concentration camps; to think more about concentration camps and what

Genocide Memorial Day Anthology: 2012 – 2019

Introduction by Ibrahim Sincere, contributors various Paperback, available from 20 December 2019. This anthology brings all the entries from winners, runners-up and those highly commended from 2012 – 2019 Genocide Memorial Day poetry competition in one volume.  Since its first establishment in 2010 by IHRC,

Films

A selection of recommended films as a resource for discussions around genocide and genocidal acts

Books

A list featuring suggested books for use primarily in English Language and Literature classes as well as citizenship and religious studies

Essays and Poems

On this page are an assortment of written and video essays that can form the basis of homework or a lesson

Documentaries

A selection of IHRC-produced and external documentaries on the subject of genocide

Lesson Plans

Lesson plans that are relevant to the subject of genocide and related topics for ages under 10 to over 16.