Curated OER
Overview of Japanese War Crimes of the Sino-japanese War And World War Ii
Ninth graders discuss the definition of a war crime and what the Germans did to the Jews during WWII that constituted a war crime. The analyze the results of political, economic, and social oppression and the violation of human rights.
Curated OER
What is a war criminal?
Students read the story Former president denies war crimes. They then read three different situations and discuss the situations. Students draw up plans for fair war, students are divided into two equal halves. The students and their...
Harvard University
Harvard Law School: Thirteen Nuremberg Trials
The website currently provides information on the documents used in Case 1, 2, and 4 of the Nazi war crimes Nuremberg Trials.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Technology to Analyze and Illustrate Symbolism in Night
Images have power-they can trigger memories or symbolize abstract ideas. Students put the power of images to the test as they analyze symbolism in Night and create symbolic photomontages.
BBC
Bbc: What Is a War Crime?
Provides a straightforward explanation of what defines a war crime with the trial of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic as a backdrop. Additionally provides a brief history in the development of the modern definition of the term.