Teaching about the Holocaust and Contemporary Genocide: Is the Native American Experience a Genocide?

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Teaching about the Holocaust and Contemporary Genocide: Is the Native American Experience a Genocide?

Description:

This unit examines the concept of genocides such as the Holocaust, and explores whether the Native American experience can be classified as genocide.

Education Levels:

Subject:

World History, United States History, Writing (composition)

Resource Type:

Unit of instruction

Medium:

PDF

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students, Native American students

Online provider:

University of Minnesota

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Keywords:

Genocides, Holocaust, Native Americans, American Indians, Colonization

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers

Publisher:

Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Is Part Of:

http://chgs.umn.edu/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

"Handbook of Federal Indian Law" by Felix Cohen; Computer(s) with Internet access; "American Indian Policy in the 20th Century" by Vine Deloria

Learning Time:

10 class periods

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

History

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

Conforms To

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes

1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

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