Poetry Competition for 2020                                                                                                                                                                                                The Genocide Memorial Day (GMD) poetry competition was established in 2012 to raise awareness around issues like racism, otherisation, discrimination and dehumanisation. Our aim is to inspire students to express themselves through writing poetry and help teachers in subjects across the curriculum

Ages 12 – 16 Two lessons on the Genocide in Bosnia, covering History, Law, Politics, PSHE, RE and Citizenship strands. Learning outcomes: To learn about and critically evaluate restorative justice; to learn about the scale of genocide in Bosnia. Download the PDF here. Lesson 1:

Ages 8 – 18 This minute long clip (see below) provides a quick explanation of the concept of ‘genocide’ and can be used as an introduction or starting point in a lesson. The video highlights that anyone, from any background, including children, can be and