1. “The spoken word vanished with the wind. Likewise, the unrecorded life disappears as if it never existed.” -Iris Chang, author of The Rape of Nanking

2. EQ: How can individuals make a difference in preventing atrocities?

3. Read Survivor Accounts Share each story with your partner Identify the similarities of the stories and discuss the reasons that these survivors shared their stories Xia Shuqin

4. Discuss in group: How well-known is this massacre? Why? Why is it important to remember and reflect on such historical events?

5. Discuss in group: A 2005 Japanese textbook describes the massacre at Nanking as an “incident” with relatively few casualties. The invasion of China is called an “advancement.” References of rape and sexual enslavement of women are not mentioned. – What could be some effects of these omissions? – Do you think U.S. textbooks make similar omissions? Why do you think Japan never apologized or compensated victims? What is the harm of this?

6. Comfort women memorial in Palisades Park, NJ

7. International Safety Zone Read bios What is your opinion of these individuals? Heroes?

8. Discussion Qs: What should be our responsibility in the face of atrocity? – Do we have a responsibility? (As individuals? As global citizens? As a country?) EQ: How can individuals make a difference in preventing atrocities? EQ: How can individuals make a difference in preventing atrocities?