Thinking Historically about Missing Persons: A Guide for Teachers

This booklet offers educators a way to teach this sensitive issue from a global perspective using a unique pedagogical approach that emphasizes critical thinking. The pack consists of three main sections: 1) a theoretical introduction to debates and approaches to history education; 2) an overview of missing persons from a global perspective, including case studies of Guatemala, Spain, Morocco, the former Yugoslavia and Cyprus;and 3) a lesson sequence which offers interactive educational activities that enable students to grapple with the question of how different societies have addressed this painful issue.