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Podcast: New Books in Education
Episode: Samuel Totten, "Teaching about Genocide: Advice and Suggestions from Professors, High School Teachers, and Staff Developers" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2020)
Description: Samuel Totten's Teaching about Genocide (Rowman and Littlefield, 2020) presents the insights, advice and suggestions of secondary level teachers and professors in relation to teaching about various facets of genocide. The contributions are extremely eclectic, ranging from the basic concerns when teaching about genocide to a discussion as to why it is critical to teach students about more general human rights violations during a course on genocide, and from a focus on specific cases of genocide to various pedagogical strategies ideal for teaching about genocide. Kelly McFall is Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at New...