Toward the end of the war, the armenian patriarch of istanbul, nerses varjabedian, got in touch with the russian czar with the help of the catholicos of echmiadzin, asking russia not to return to the ottomans the east anatolian lands occupied by russian forces. The armenians are an ancient people who have existed. Recipes, folktales, maps, and photographs are included. In the first lesson pupils investigate the historical background of the genocide.
At least 1 million armenians, about half of the armenian population in turkey, were murdered in the expulsion by the turks. Social education 696, pg 333337 2005 national council. It is to be completed in two fiftyminute class periods, with 2 homework assignments, one before and another between the lessons. This lesson examines the ways in which historical evidence has been used to construct a narrative of the armenian genocide. Armenian genocide simple english wikipedia, the free. Stretch assignments complete questions on the armenian genocide. Pdf designed to accompany the pbs documentary, the armenian genocide, this comprehensive set of worksheets contains more than 60 key questions plus a research project page. The genocide education project is a nonprofit organization that assists educators in teaching about human rights and genocide, particularly the armenian genocide, by developing and distributing instructional materials, providing access to teaching resources and organizing educational workshops.
Kelsey hudson valley high school, west des moines, ia title. New jersey commission on holocaust education created date. Iowa core standards for social studies in grade 910. Designed to accompany the pbs documentary, the armenian genocide, this comprehensive set of worksheets contains more than 60 key questions plus a. Use abc frontline the triumph of evil and complete the rwandan genocide worksheet found below. It raises important questions about our own responsibilities as individuals. Teacher resources the genocide of the armenians this is a comprehensive textbook on the armenian genocide, that emphasizes personal reflection through the study of textual primary sources. But the modern republic of turkey, just like the united states, prides itself on being a progressive, multiethnic, diverse. The armenian genocide was the forcible deportation and massacring of armenians during the government of the young turks from 1915 to 1917 in the ottoman empire. Genocide watch is the founder and coordinator of the alliance against genocide school for conflict analysis and resolution, george mason university, 3351 n. The case of cambodia is complex, since most victims were targeted for allegedly belonging to certain social, economic, or political groupsgroups that are not recognized by the uns definition of genocide. This quiz lets you gauge your knowledge on the basic facts of armenian genocide, and the lesson gives you a detailed overview of the causes and major events.
Hay kiank ev grakanutiun armenian life and literature, vols. Even more disappointing is the failure to make the important link that the gallipolidardanelles campaigns had to one of the key phases of the armenian genocide a genocide that would lead to the. Learn 1 armenian genocide with free interactive flashcards. Armenian genocide student viewing worksheets pdf format tes. The gallipolidardanelles campaign and the armenian genocide. In november 1914, the ottoman empire went into the world war i on the side of the central powers. Choose from 500 different sets of 1 armenian genocide flashcards on quizlet. Kelsey hudson valley high school, west des moines, ia. It then asks students probing questions relating to what they have learned about the holocaust and the genocides in rwanda and darfur and to make connections with the triangle of conflict. They write a statement of facts and reconstruct, using primary sources, the events that led to the genocide. Letter b activities letter b activities, creative lesson. This worksheet quiz combo addresses some of the most important details regarding the genocide campaign that took place in cambodia at the end of the 20th century.
How and why was the context of world war one significant. Where is armenia located and how long had theybeen settled there before the genocide occurred. The armenian genocide connects directly with many issues in the twentyfirst century. A study guide to accompany the film worse than war facing history and ourselves has offices or resource centers in the united states, canada, and the united kingdom. Genocide and the human voice an interactive lesson plan. The armenian genocide and the holocaust are the most typical instances of total genocide in the 20th century. Designed to accompany the pbs documentary, the armenian genocide, this comprehensive set of worksheets contains more than 60 key questions plus a research project page.
Lesson 3 provides guidelines to discuss the denial of the genocide by the turkish state. Students analyze americas reaction to the armenian genocide. This two page worksheet discusses and defines genocide and the triangle of conflict. Professional ethics and the denial of armenian genocide. Armenian genocide student viewing worksheets pdf format. Armenians were allowed the freedom to practice their faith. The exhibition was created by the montreal holocaust museum, in partnership with khemara center, armenian. Included is a powerpoint on the armenian genocide with a worksheet students can take note on. Armenian genocide books showing 150 of 80 the sandcastle girls hardcover by. The young turks wanted to get rid of all ethnic and religious diversity in the ottoman empire. The starting date is conventionally held to be 24 april 1915, the day that ottoman authorities rounded up, arrested, and deported from constantinople now istanbul.
The armenian genocide of 1915 was the first major genocide of the 20th century and the forerunner for subsequent 20th century genocides. Frontline marks the 10th anniversary of the rwandan genocide with a. The armenian genocide of 1915 went unchecked and was quickly forgotten by the world. Computer lab or mobile cart of computers in order for students to access the websites. Unit i introduction to genocide defining genocide, its history, and why we study it.
Despite an international law definition, the word has been applied in some questionable instances. Middleeast relations, nato, holocaust, islamophobia, to name just. They write a journal response, read and discuss text, comparecontrast reactions around the world to the armenian genocide and the genocide in rwanda, and write an essay. What were the major factors contributing to the outbreak of the turkish genocide against the minority armenian population. The dialects were dispersed and many of them were extinguished because of the 1915 genocide of armenians.
A documentary by andrew goldberg supplemental teaching guide by the genocide education project 1 introduction the armenian genocide 19151923 was the first modern genocide of the twentieth century. While the armenian experience, often referred t o as the forgotten genocide, is gaining wider recognition, few today know what happened to the greeks of the pontus or pontos region of asia minor, also known as pontian greeks. Armenian genocide, 1915 1923 world without genocide. It is a history that is as relevant today as it was in the 1940s. What these armenian genocide worksheets include you will receive a wealth of materials including. Genocide of the 20th century twoday unit this is a compressed version of the tenday curriculum provided. Designed to accompany the pbs documentary, the armenian genocide, this comprehensive set of worksheets contains more than 70 key questions divi. World war i started, and the turks feared the armenians would side.
To download a pdf of this guide free of charge, please visit. The genocide of the armenians teacher guide author. Raphael lemkin did not coin the term genocide until nazi brutality in europe brought mass murder closer to the heart of the. Using different types of mass extermination practices including forced marches, 1. The armenian genocide also known as the armenian holocaust was the systematic mass murder and expulsion of 1. The readings trace the development of the united nations and the genocide convention and then examine six case studies. The documents we have, however, show diat, in private, such labeling drops off a point to which we shall return and discuss in detail. Set during the last days of the ottoman empire, the promise follows a love triangle between michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated ana, and chris a renowned american journalist based in paris. The deliberate murder of more than a million cambodians by the khmer. This becomes evident in the methodology and the use of related. To use christian terminology, the armenian genocide is the original sin of the modern turkish republic, in the same way that the enslavement of africans and the slaughter of native americans were for the united states. Armenians had always been treated as secondclass citizens in the ottoman empire. For a reliable treatment of the subject of the armenian genocide, see, for.
There are also notes for the teacher on the armenian genocide as well as a worksheet regarding the 10 commandments of the cup. The story of the armenian genocide and its legacies is told in facing historys newest resource book, crimes against humanity and civilization. The khmer rouge began as a guerilla movement in the 1960s, led by pol pot. In 1915, there was no word to accurately describe what the turks were doing to the armenians. The punishment of the crime of genocide whether called exterminations, evacuations. Who, after all, talks nowadays of the annihilation of the armenians. Teacher assigns homework 1, brief history of the armenian genocide the day before.
Designed to accompany the pbs documentary, the armenian genocide, this comprehensive set of worksheets contains more than 70 key questions divided into two sections one to go with each half of the video. Unit ii the armenian genocide unit iii the ukrainian genocide. The genocide began in 1975 when the khmer rouge overthrew lon nol and lasted until the vietnamese invaded in 1978. The genocide education project is a nonprofit organization that assists educators in teaching about human rights and genocide, particularly the armenian genocide, by developing and.
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