The Historian’s Craft Lesson on Human Rights and the Holodomor
The Historian’s Craft Lesson on Human Rights and the Holodomor, published by CIUS Press in March 2024 (90 pages), offers a comprehensive educational approach to teaching students about human rights and the Holodomor in an engaging and interactive manner.
Written by Valentina Kuryliw, Director of Education for the Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC), the book is designed for various grade levels and teaching contexts and provides well-organized and effective strategies and clear content for teachers to incorporate directly into their classrooms. Included is a downloadable PowerPoint presentation to accompany each of the student learning tasks for more powerful classroom learning.
By working together to examine primary sources about the Holodomor, students can delve into the complexities of social justice and global events. This collaborative detective work challenges them to think critically about how historical actions shape our present and future. Through these analytical exercises, students are encouraged to ponder the impact of past events on current societal issues and explore ways to create a more just and equitable future.
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The Historian’s Craft Lesson on Human Rights and the Holodomor
Paper Cover | Spiral Bound | $34.95 CDN, outside of Canada prices are in USD + applicable taxes and shipping
Published by CIUS Press
March 2024 | 90 pages | 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 978-1-894865-60-9
The Historian’s Craft Lesson on Human Rights and the Holodomor PowerPoint
This downloadable PowerPoint presentation accompanies The Historian’s Craft Lesson on Human Rights and the Holodomor to enhance the classroom learning experience. Comprised of 25 slides created to aid explanations and accompany every task of the lesson as the teacher presents it and students carry out the assignments described in the book.
What educators say about this book
The storytelling and practical tasks in the lesson are accessible and informative.
–Educator in Yavoriv, Ukraine after a teacher training session on this lesson.
This is a book that collects and structures all the core material needed to teach about the terrible tragedy of the Holodomor.
– Mykhaylo Zavadka, historian, educator, and host of Yavoriv City Library teacher training session
This book is simply a treasure for the teacher. There is a methodological part for educators, excerpts from eyewitness accounts, archival documents, maps, a glossary, photos, QR-codes to online videos, a Powerpoint for classroom use, and testimonies.
– Volodymyr Viatrovych, People’s Deputy at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, former head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, and former Visiting Scholar at Harvard University
