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
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
INCLUDES:
1. Unit Overview & Lesson Plans
2. Student Handouts
3. Student Project Options
Vicarious Trauma Training
Format: 1-1.5 h workshop
Objective: Prepare for work with sensitive secondary materials
Audience: High school and early college students
The teaching resources for The Reckoning Project at WCEE: Ukraine Testifies address sensitive topics related to the war in Ukraine. The teaching unit includes discussions of war crimes and mentions of graphic violence, which can exacerbate trauma related to these events. This content may be particularly distressing for individuals who have been affected by the ongoing war and its repercussions.
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.
In Progress
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
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If you download these materials and intend to use them in the classroom, please contact us to provide feedback.