The word ‘al-Anfal’ is religious in origin: it is the name of the eight sura or chapter of the Koran, and literally means ‘the spoils’, as in ‘the spoils of battle’.

This teacher pack serves as a companion guide for the documentary ‘Kulajo: My Heart Is Darkened’, which can be viewed above. The film explores the stories of survivors from a single village who survived the horrors of Anfal. It combines first hand accounts from survivors, narration and archive footage to illuminate the causes and longterm impacts of Saddam Hussein’s mass genocide of rural Kurds in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Each unit focuses on fostering an in-depth understanding of a specific aspect of Anfal. The pack is designed to serve as a resource from which teachers can select learning objectives, follow-up questions, and activities that will best meet the needs of their students. The information is intended for students aged 13 and up.

This teacher pack serves as a companion guide to documentary films about this event, which can be viewed above. Each unit in the pack focuses on specific issues related to the chemical bombing of Halabja. It is designed to help teachers produce lessons based on the documentaries.

With this resource, teachers can work to help students to learn about the 1988 attack, analyse its impact and legacy, and understand the impact of chemical weapons on human communities. Through guided activities and follow-up questions, students are encouraged to draw their own conclusions about the short and long term effects of chemical weapons.

This teacher pack is designed to serve as a resource from which teachers can select learning objectives, follow-up questions, and activities that will best meet the needs of their students. The information is intended for students aged 16 and up.