New GenEd Educator Resources Available
Armenian Genocide Teaching Trunks
GenEd’s Armenian Genocide Teaching Trunks enable teachers to enhance their Social Studies and English Literature classes with materials about Armenian history and culture, including lesson plans aligned with the California History-Social Science Framework and Standards, age-appropriate literature, and cultural artifacts.
Made possible through a grant from the CA Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education, GenEd’s Armenian Genocide Teaching Trunks are available to borrow free of charge for California teachers. (Non-CA teachers simply pay the cost of shipping.)
New Lesson Plans
“Doll’s Dress” and “Digniks: Discovering History through Dolls” these lessons, students learn about the Armenian Genocide by examining a surviving artifact—a doll’s dress—and by learning about traditional Armenian “digniks,” dolls that carry historical and cultural significance. Survivors of the Armenian Genocide, dispersed throughout the world, placed great emphasis on preserving their culture as a means of national survival. Using objects to humanize history is an effective teaching strategy.
“Goodbye, Antoura: Using Memoir to teach the Armenian Genocide” Reading memoirs supports learning about historical events while exploring different eras and geographic locations. “Goodbye Antoura” is a first-person account of a young boy’s experience during the Armenian Genocide and his bold escape. GenEd provides a framework of lessons to prepare and support student learning as they read the memoir.
“Under the Cover of War” A brief introduction to the Armenian Genocide, this short lesson is intended as an introduction to a broader study of the Armenian Genocide, WWI, and literature.
“One Family’s Key to Survival” Explore how an everyday object saved a family during the Armenian Genocide. This lesson and video provide an engaging perspective for students, offering a unique lens through which to learn about genocide.
Upcoming Webinars, Workshops, Conferences
October 16th, 5-6:30 pm PT
Using Primary Sources to Teach about the Armenian Genocide (Webinar)
Hosted by GenEd and the Holocaust Museum of Los Angeles, educators will learn strategies for teaching about genocide using “Stages of Genocide: A Toolkit for Teachers” and historical documents and artifacts.
December 4 – 7 National Council for the Social Studies Conference, December 5-7, Washington, D.C.
- GenEd Pre-Clinic at NCSS! Thursday, December 4, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm: “Exploring American Response to the Armenian Genocide through Primary Sources” A full-day workshop including lunch and a special visit to the Library of Congress and presentation on the use of its primary sources for teaching.
- “Creating a year-long Genocide Studies Course for High School”, December 5, 1:50 to 2:45 pm GenEd Teacher Fellows Jason Stark and Justin Bilton present this NCSS conference session, using their experience leading a highly successful effort to create and teach a genocide education class at their MA school
EVN Talks with Roxanne Makasdjian about The Genocide Education Project
EVN Report’s Maria Titizian interviews GenEd Executive Director, Roxanne Makasdjian, about the inception of GenEd and its GenEd Teacher Fellowship Program in Armenia. Click the image above to listen on the EVN podcast.