Lesson Plans

This unit helps students understand how and why people and countries have argued that certain genocides never really happened. The unit fits well with focused conversations about particular genocides as well as very general conversations about careful reading, critical thinking, and civic responsibility.

Tags: civics, genocides in comparison, history, long & complex, short & simple, video

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This unit includes 6 lessons. Each one has been designed to stand on its own; so, teachers can use just one or all six or something in between.

Tags: Armenian Genocide, civics, history, justice, long & complex, short & simple, social justice

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This lesson focuses on the concepts of social justice, upstanders, and advocacy. It begins with a contemporary discussion, dips into one man’s historical activism, and ends with students writing advocacy letters about issues that interest them.

Tags: Armenian Genocide, civics, history, Holocaust, long & complex, upstanders

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