Unit 2: The Armenian Genocide
Duration of Days: 7
The historical position of Armenians within the late Ottoman Empire
How World War I created conditions for state-directed mass violence
The mechanisms of deportation, starvation, and mass death used against Armenians
The evidence supporting classification of the Armenian Genocide
How denial functions politically and socially after mass violence
Analyze primary and secondary sources related to the Armenian Genocide
Evaluate competing narratives of responsibility and denial
Apply the crimes against humanity framework to a historical case
Assess the role of international actors and global silence
Connect denial to long-term harm and lack of accountability
Written analysis of causes, mechanisms, and consequences
Structured discussion evaluating recognition versus justice
Application of legal and historical criteria to the Armenian Genocide
Quiz assessing both factual understanding and conceptual reasoning