August 29, 2012, the Freedom Park, in partnership with the High Commission of Rwanda and Johannesburg Holocaust Center, organized an educational program on the Genocide of Tutsi.
The educational program targeted Grade 9 students to ensure relevance to the Grade 9 Social Sciences national curriculum.
“Genocide” is part of the South African national curriculum.
Students were sourced from various schools through facilitation by the Gauteng Provincial Department of Education (District level).
A criteria based on race, gender, class, resourced vs under resourced schools, etc. was used in selecting schools and students.
Each of the identified schools brought 10 Grade 9 students and one teacher. That resulted to 32 school learners and three teachers.
A four hour program was planned. The educational methodology was interactive; it utilized audio-visuals, promoted interactive educational approaches, and edutainment through storytelling.
The program was made of poster exhibition on Genocide of Tutsi, Educational activities on Genocide of Tutsi, Audio-visuals presentation, Storytelling on Genocide of Tutsi and an engagement with a Genocide survivor.
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