2 or 10 Day Armenian Genocide Lesson Plan

2 or 10 Day Armenian Genocide Lesson Plan

A CASE STUDY OF THE FIRST MODERN GENOCIDE OF THE 20TH CENTURY

A Two Day or 10 Day set of Lesson Plans

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS UNIT

Content goals and objectives Students will be able to:

  • Examine methods of escalating violence leading to genocides, correlate causes for the Armenian Genocide by analyzing geopolitical/economic complexities
  • Study the Eight Stages of Genocide Link the Armenian Genocide to the Jewish Holocaust and the subsequent adoption of the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights
  • Assess consequences of the Armenian Genocide on the individual and on Europe as a whole
  • Discuss revisionism and genocide denial, a significant problem in the case of the Armenian Genocide

Skills goals and objectives

  • Evaluation of primary documents
  • Map and geography skills
  • Synthesis of disparate elements to distinguish historical patterns
  • Critical thinking, group work and interactive skills
  • Application to current global issues
  • Affective exploration through the use of a mock trial