Resource Theme: 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
This lesson explores the role of personal testimony in preserving historical truth and shaping collective memory. Through survivor accounts from the Holocaust and the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi,…
90-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12
After defining the term genocide, this lesson provides four examples for comparative analysis: the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, the Cambodian Genocide, and the Rwandan Genocide. Using artifacts and testimonies…
180-240 Minutes
Grades 9-12
This ten-day unit features nine lessons in which students learn about modern Armenian history through the lenses of resistance, agency, and empowerment. This is a flexible teaching unit that…
180-240 Minutes
Grades 9-12
This is a twelve-lesson unit that starts with a pre-lesson Primer which defines and deepens the reader’s understanding of genocide, providing a basis for the subsequent lessons. Using testimonies…
180-240 Minutes
Grades 9-12
This primer synthesizes current knowledge about genocide, specifically, summaries of core questions about genocide with a focus on the human face of genocide. To prepare high school educators (also…
Grades 9-12