Presentation by Merri Weir at CCSS 2016 Conference. Showcases Facing History and Ourselves' publication: The Nanjing Atrocities: Crimes of War.

1. TheNanjingAtrocities
Crimes of War
Facing History & Ourselves
https://www.facinghistory.org/nanjing-atrocities

2. Presentedby
Merri Weir Academy of Medical Arts @ Carson
Dan Alba Facing History & Ourselves Los Angeles

3. AnyQuestions?

4. Scope&Sequence

5. PedagogicalTriangle

6. Whatdoyouknowaboutwhathappened innanjing?
Take a few moments to write down everything
you know about what occurred in Nanjing.

7. Whathappened?
While watching a brief clip about occurred in December 1937 you
may want to take some notes.
https://www.facinghistory.org/nanjing-atrocities-crimes-war/nanjing-atrocites-atrocities
Please put your lingering questions on a post-it!

8. Perpetrator Resistor Rescuer
Peoplemakechoicesandchoicesmakehistory
Exploringahistoricaleventthroughmultiplelenses:
Asyoureadyourassignedreadingpleaseanswerthefollowingquestions:
Whoisyourperson?
Whatchoice(s)didyourpersonmake?
Asyoufinishstandupandthencreatetriadstoshare (Connection Questions areavailabletoenhanceyourdiscussion)

9. Debrief
Pleaseshare:
whatyoulearnedaboutyourperson&theroletheyplayedinduringtheNanjing
Atrocities.
Whatdidyoulearnabouttheotherpeople?

10. LingeringQuestions!

11. ExampleofConnectionstoGradeLevels&StateStandards
ALL Chapter 1 Reading 1
Middle School California State Standard 7.5
Chapter 2 Reading 1
Chapter 2 Reading 2
Chapter 2 Reading 3
High School
World History California State Standard 10.8 US History California State
Standard 11.7
Chapter 2 Reading 8 Chapter 4 Reading 4
Chapter 3 Reading 10 Chapter 4 Reading 8
Chapter 4 Reading 2 Chapter 5 Reading 1
Chapter 4 Reading 6 Chapter 5 Reading 3
Chapter 4 Reading 7 Chapter 5 Reading 4
ALL Chapter 6 Reading 5
Chapter 7 Reading 2

12. Wanttolearnmore!
Register at www.facinghistory.org to gain further access to The Nanjing Atrocities Crimes
of War resource AND more!
Direct link to the Resource: https://www.facinghistory.org/nanjing-atrocities
Facing History will be hosting #SSChat March 14 6 p.m. CST on the Nanjing Resource
Facing History On-line Workshop April 11 - 15 (Flyer in your packet)
Southern California Facing History Community http://lanetwork.facinghistory.org/
Merri Weir mbw4291@lausd.net Twitter @WeirMB
Dan Alba dan_alba@facinghistory.org