Reading memoirs and historical fiction with students supports learning while exploring different eras and geographic locations. To prepare students for reading “Who She Left Behind,” a historically based account of a young woman’s experience during the Armenian Genocide and immigration to the United States, teachers are advised to introduce the historical and cultural conditions of Ottoman Armenians during the late 1890s and early 1900s. To support teachers in planning, The Genocide Education Project has developed a variety of lessons and activities aligned with sequential learning for 50-minute class periods. Depending on curricular pacing, teachers are encouraged to choose and adapt a lesson to suit their students’ needs. You can download GenEd’s pre-reading guide for free below or by registering as an educator.

You can also download the publisher’s Educator Guide here