EngageNY
Launching Researching: Reading for Gist and Gathering Evidence Using the Research Guide
Let's get to the gist! Pupils work in research teams to gather information about specific refugee experiences from Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Kurdistan. Scholars then try to find the gist of informational texts about their topics,...
EngageNY
Building Background Knowledge: Challenges Bosnian Refugees Faced Fleeing and Finding Home
What challenges did Bosnian refugees face as they fled home during the Bosnian War? Scholars read an interview with four refugees and identify common themes that connect the universal refugee experience. They also engage in a...
National Constitution Center
Art of the American Soldier: Stories from the Soldiers
The impact of war is deep and profound. Moving paintings, along with brief narrations from veteran artists and other former soldiers, show scholars how the cost of war is paid for years to come. Individuals dive deeper into the artwork...
Curated OER
Geography/Current Events Project
Using the Balkan region as an example, fourth graders review the five themes of geography as a class. They identify the physical and human characteristics of a region before labeling the countries and landforms on a map. They then...
Curated OER
Sadness in Srebrenica
Students explore the atrocities committed during the war in Bosnia from 1992 to 1995 that prompted an apology from the international community in 2005.
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The Wounds of War
Students examine how the lives of civilians who experience war are changed forever. They read and discuss first-hand accounts of citizens in Sarajevo, and consider the many needs of people, and how wars affect people's ability to meet...
Curated OER
Investigations in Aid: Identifying the Need
Students investigate the needs in emerging nations. In this emerging nations lesson, students research the conditions for needs in the given countries. Students are assigned to the country groups of Honduras, Nigeria, Bosnia, Cambodia,...
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Struggling To Survive: Life In Sarajevo
Young scholars gain an understanding of the impact that wars have on society. They use Web sites to gain information about Sarajevo, create characters using what they learn from watching video clips and viewing news footage online and...
Curated OER
Managing or Meddling?
Students examine Bosnian and Herzegovinian society before and during American involvement, focusing on the successes in Brcko. They write a reflective essay considering the role of "helper countries" in foreign affairs.
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Bosnia, Serbia
Pupils read and discuss an article about the geographical and political history of Bosnia. They examine recent conflicts, discuss tension between various ethnic and religious groups and review timelines and maps.
Other
United States Institute for Peace: Bosnia and Herzegovina Web Links
A collection of links to websites with information on issues related to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
US Department of State
U.s. Dept of State: The Dayton Peace Accords
A full-text page of the Dayton Peace Accords agreement concerning conflict in the Balkans. This meeting took place between heads of state in Dayton, Ohio.
Mount Holyoke College
Mt. Holyoke College: Treaty of Lausanne, October, 1912
Substantial discussion of the treaty which ended Italian occupation of Turkish Tripoli. Includes specific terms of the treaty, and bibliography.
The History Place
The History Place: Bosnia Herzegovina 1992 1995
An intricate and detailed history of Bosnia-Herzegovina beginning with World War II. War atrocities, ethnic cleansing, and genocidal activities of the militants are examined.
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Bosnian Language
A beginner's guide to learning the Bosnian language. Find vocabulary terms and phrases commonly spoken. Additional practice can be found through the games in each section.
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College: The Bosnian Crisis of 1908 1909
Step-by-step description of the development of the Bosnian Crisis is provided here.
Mount Holyoke College
Mt. Holyoke: Annexation of Bosnia Herzegovina, 1908
A step-by-step description of the process by which Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina. Written in 1908.
Oxfam
Oxfam: Bosnia
Resource presents an overview of aid efforts to combat poverty in Bosnia as well as general information on history, geography, people, society, the environment and more.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Ferdinand Assassination
This descriptive article from the North Park University highlights the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in 1914.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Madeleine Korbel Albright
Brief and flattering biography of Madeliene Albright provided by the National Women's Hall of Fame. Picture included.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Offers a country profile and destination guide to Bosnia and Herzegovina , background details, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Srebrenica a Cry From the Grave
Story of Srebrenica, Bosnia, the world's first United Nations Safe Area, the site of the worst case of genocide in Europe since World War II.
Curated OER
Cbc: Canadian Peacekeepers Leave Bosnia
With 40,000 Canadian troops having served in Bosnia, the peacekeeping force left with a sense of accomplishment in September 2004. A summary of the mission in text and video format is provided here.