Armenian Genocide What is a genocide, and how did it occur in the Ottoman Empire during WWI?

The United Nation defines “genocide” as... “...genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, as such: (a) Killing members of the group; (b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; (c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; (d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; (e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.”

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Directions! On the forehead of your Open Mind diagram, include the individual’s: Name How old they were during the Armenian Genocide Where they are from In the space inside the Open Mind diagram, include thoughts and phrases that summarize the experience of the individual you read about. These need to be in first-person. For example: I think..., I feel..., I want…, etc. Also, include images that connect with your person’s experience Things I am looking for are: Descriptions of their experience Their beliefs Their fears Their wants Their needs Their emotions 3. You need to decorate your diagram with images/patterns that symbolize your individual’s experience. Use color! Be creative! The goal is for you to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.