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