Education

The Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia together with the Center for Education Design, Evaluation, and Research at the University of Michigan developed comprehensive materials for educators to teach about the war in Ukraine and build knowledge about complex issues such as war crimes, genocide, human rights, and sovereignty. The package also includes practical exercises and assignments that use the online archive and interactive map for students to develop a variety of analytical skills.

All teaching materials are provided free of charge.

High School Teaching Materials

High School Teaching Materials

Areas: Social Studies, World History, US History, Government

Objectives:
• Build background knowledge on the war in Ukraine
• Build background knowledge on war crimes
• Identify patterns of war crimes and human rights abuses in Ukraine
• Learn how to work with witness testimonies

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Vicarious Trauma Training

Before using the teaching resources and The Reckoning Project’s materials, we strongly recommend conducting Vicarious Trauma Training to prepare the students to engage with potentially traumatizing content.

The content included in this teaching unit (such as discussions of war crimes and mentions of graphic violence) might be distressing for students. Using this training, educators can prepare their students for work with sensitive materials.

Format: 1-1.5 hours workshop

Teacher’s Presentation Guide (p. 30 in the Teaching Guide)
PowerPoint and PDF presentation
Case handouts
Optional readings

Teaching Guide

Provides guidance for Lessons 1-4
Includes Vicarious Trauma Training (see above)

Student Handouts

Contains assignments and handouts for Lessons 1-4
Includes summarized texts of witness testimonies

Student Project Options

Offers optional project ideas to complement the main curriculum

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Higher Education Materials

Higher Education Materials

Areas: Social Sciences, Law, History, Communications / Journalism, Slavic Studies, Digital Humanities

INCLUDES:
• Recommendations for instructors and faculty
• Potential questions and activities
• Examples of relevant U-M undergraduate courses

In Progress

While we work on this package, we encourage university- and college-level educators to utilize the High School Teaching Materials

We want to hear from you!

If you download our materials and intend to use them in the classroom, please contact us to provide feedback.