The New York Times and the Armenian Genocide

Organization: The Genocide Education Project
Common Core Domain: English Language Arts, English Language Arts/Literacy, History and Social Studies, History-Social Science, Reading, Reading: Informational Text, Reading: Literacy in History and Social Studies, Speaking and Listening, Writing, Writing: Literacy in History and Social Studies
Grade Level: Grades 9-12.
Duration: 30-60 Minutes
50 minutes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.4, 6-8.10, 9-10.2 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1, 11-12.1 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1 CA.HSS.10.5.5, 10.10.1

Using historical reporting from The New York Times, students investigate what Americans knew about the persecution and mass killing of Armenians during World War I. Through the analysis of primary and secondary sources, students examine the role of journalism in shaping public awareness, explore the impact of genocide denial, and evaluate how media coverage influenced American understanding of the Armenian Genocide over time.

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