Step into the courtroom of the past, where modern history’s most complex and controversial figures are called to account. Justice, Courage, and Human Rights is
a compelling collection of seven trials based on real historical
events, designed to bring the study of world history to life through
active, student-centered learning.
Perfect
for project-based learning, interdisciplinary instruction, and
meaningful classroom discussion, this book challenges students to
confront the past in order to better understand the present and shape a
more just future.
The seven monumental trials include the following:
King
Leopold II of Belgium for crimes against humanity in his Congo colony,
Soghomon Tehlirian’s vengeance against the architect of the Armenian
genocide, Japanese General Yamashita’s war crimes in the Philippines
during World War II, Nelson Mandela’s fight for freedom in apartheid
South Africa, American Lieutenant William Calley’s court-martial for the
My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War, the murder of Northern Ireland
prison official Albert Miles by the Irish Republican Army, and the
Rwandan media for the crime
$90.00 per person
cost includes a copy of the book
Justice, Courage, and Human Rights: Seven Trials That Help Explain the Twentieth Century
Materials for Recreating Trials in
High School Modern World
History Classes