On this page, you will explore news articles and official documents that are related to the Armenian Genocide. Below are excerpts taken from these documents that can be used to help you answer the questions that are listed below. 

Teaching the Armenian Genocide With Primary Sources From The New York Times.

          

Citation: Gonchar, Michael. “Teaching the Armenian Genocide With Primary Sources From The New York Times.” The Learning Network Teaching the Armenian Genocide With Primary Sources From The New York Times Comments. N.p., 16 Apr. 2015.

1. What were the motives of the Turks, both political and religious, of the Armenian Genocide?

2. What parties were involved?

3. Why did the Turks believe they were justified in carrying out the genocide?

4. Read three of the original news articles on the Armenian Genocide listed above, what are the different tones, what information is being delivered and how does the media influence the spread of knowledge and perspective on the events occurring in Turkey?

 

Petition for Citizenship from Mikael Amerikian.

Citation: The National Archives Experience: DocsTeach. (n.d.). Retrieved November 30, 2015, from http://docsteach.org/documents/595027/detail?menu=closed&mode=search&sortBy=relevance&q=armenian&commit=Go http://arslanmb.org/ArmenianImmigrants/shiplists.html

1. How did the Armenian Genocide affect the emergence of Modern America?

2. Based off the immigration document, what types of jobs were these people able to provide in America?

3. How did the mass immigration further the idea that America is a “Melting Pot” of cultures?

4.How in America today, do you see the influx of immigrants coming to our country escaping civil unrest in their home country? What are the concerns and issues that arise with this?

 

Report that Ottoman Turkey is seeking to Exterminate the Armenian Nation, July 16, 1915

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Citation: Report that Ottoman Turkey is seeking to exterminate the Armenian nation, July 16, 1915. (n.d.). Retrieved November 30, 2015, from http://www.armenian-genocide.org/us-7-16-15.html

1. What is the American Ambassador Constantinople reporting to the Secretary of State?

2. Why does the ambassador feel that Washington should inform belligerent nations and the mission boards of the situation?

3. How do you think the ambassador views what is happening in Ottoman Turkey ? Why?

4.How did WW1 affect the American response to the aiding of the victims and relief of the Armenian Genocide?