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Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission

Armenian Genocide: 1915-1916

“The fire of hatred had spread all over the world, consuming everything that was noble in the human heart. The world lost its equilibrium and reversed all the values of life. Truth lost face, criminals became heroes, and liars, patriots! Demagogues’ shouts silenced the wise. People in power become gods and their followers dance to the tune these gods play. In a whirlpool of motion we have lost all reason."
-From Surviving the Forgotten Genocide: An Armenian Memoir by John Minassian

Exciting Opportunity for Texas Educators in 2023:

Summer 2023 Teacher Fellowship Program in Armenia (Deadline is Sunday, January 8, 2023)

Exciting Opportunity for Texas Educators in 2022:

Summer 2022 Teacher Fellowship Program in Armenia (Deadline was Sunday, January 9, 2022)

Lesson Plans on the Armenian Genocide:

The Genocide of the Armenians (8 Lesson Plans from FHAO)
Armenian Genocide (1 Lesson Plan by Elizabeth Hudson)

Readings on the Armenian Genocide:

The Armenian Genocide (1915-16): In Depth

12 December 2019: US Senate defies Trump in unanimous vote to recognize Armenian genocide
29 October 2019: US House recognizes Armenian genocide, backs Turkey sanctions
19 May 2019: Texas House Resolution 191 Recognizing Armenian Genocide

Audiovisual Resources on the Armenian Genocide:

Armenian Genocide Survivors in 2015
1.5 Million Reasons

Links:

Armenian National Institute
Armenian Genocide Museum

Genocide Education Project
Project Save