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11th July 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. This year, commemorations will focus on the theme ‘Every Action Matters’  – looking at the actions that were taken, both big and small, by those who survived the Srebrenica genocide. The theme will shine a light on the stories of people in Bosnia and the UK who took action in the face of intolerance and hatred and refused to be bystanders.

The form time resource pack contains a series of short discussions which can be taught in form periods/tutor time or uploaded onto remote learning platforms. These workshops investigate the Srebrenica genocide, ethnic cleansing and the Bosnian War to give students the chance to engage with a range of topics and increase their understanding across the board. Each discussion contains a short piece of survivor testimony to read.

 

This lesson pack contains a series of short activities to explore the 6 UN Safe Areas that were set up in Bosnia-Herzegovina, including the town of Srebrenica. The resources look at the conditions within each of the cities, and challenges the notion that the situation was the same across Bosnia-Herzegovina throughout the war and ethnic cleansing. The lesson focuses on the Srebrenica genocide in the second half, using survivor testimony to answer the question ‘Were the UN Safe Areas really safe’?

 

This lesson pack focuses on the testimonies of children and young people. The resources look at the experiences of children in Sarajevo, Trnopolje Concentration Camp and in Srebrenica during the genocide. This resource is fantastic when used alongside resources from the War Childhood Museum Sarajevo.

 

These resources contain a series of poems by survivors and those who have written poems for the Srebrenica genocide. The main lesson pack contains the poetry of Mirsad Solakovic from his poetry book, The Boy Who Said Nothing, and explore themes of genocide, ethnic cleansing and rebuilding society after war. Further poems have also been linked below if teachers wish to select a different poem for their lessons.

 

Lesson plan and slides for 1 hour 10 Stages of Genocide workshop, discussing the behaviours that occur in a society before a genocide is carried out. In order to understand what happened at Srebrenica in July 1995, it is important to look back and understand the process by which the genocide occurred. This workshop introduces the Srebrenica genocide and the 10 Stages of Genocide.

 

Our new 2020 PSHE pack contains a 6 lesson plan resource on understanding genocide, identity, justice, cohesive communities and becoming critical consumers of information. The 10 stages of genocide workshop provides an introduction to the Srebrenica genocide whilst challenging students to examine the behaviours in a society that precede a genocide. The pack is now fully resourced including videos of survivor testimonies from 2019, presentations and example worksheets to support students’ learning about this very important topic.

Scheme of Work:

Session 1: What is genocide?
Session 2: What is identity?
Session 3: What is prejudice and discrimination?
Session 4: What is justice?
Session 5: How do you confront hatred safely?
Session 6: How can you build a cohesive community?

Supplementary video resources referred to in the new PSHE Pack can be viewed or downloaded below:

• Amra’s Testimony
• Ramiza’s Testimony
• Sudbin’s Testimony

 

The previous Schemes of Work for the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and in the Welsh Language are still available to download below:

 

11th July 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. This year, commemorations will focus on the theme ‘Every Action Matters’  – looking at the actions that were taken, both big and small, by those who survived the Srebrenica genocide. The theme will shine a light on the stories of people in Bosnia and the UK who took action in the face of intolerance and hatred and refused to be bystanders.

Our Assembly PowerPoint and slides can be used for whole school, year group of class assemblies to mark the anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.

This pack contains age-appropriate workshops for KS1, Lower KS2 and upper KS2. These workshops focus on the lessons that can be learnt from Srebrenica – the importance and value of diversity within our community.

 

Assembly plan for use during  Memorial week – Based on the story Gleam and Glow by Eve Bunting, this assembly tells the story of Viktor, a young Bosnian boy forced to leave his home during the war. The assembly looks at the concept of difference within our community, encouraging children to embrace diversity.