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Teacher Projects:
Laura Pritchard Dobrin & Siranush Safaryan
U.S. School: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
Armenian School: Vanadzor Secondary School #8
Location: Lori region, Vanadzor
Students of Ms. Siranush Safaryan at Vandzor School
Number 8 and Mrs. Laura Pritchard Dobrin at
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy have three projects planned.
The first project is on the Armenian Genocide, the
Holocaust, and Human Rights. The Armenian students
recorded oral histories of family and communtiy
members about the Armenian Genocide, and posted them
on our web space. The US students have posted
information about the Holocaust, which is not studied
in depth in Armenia, and they have also researched
different topics on the Armenian Genocide. The
students will combine their information into a
PowerPoint that both sets of students can use to give
presentations on the Armenian Genocide. Additionally,
students will also discuss topics such as the United
Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of
Genocide and the current genocide in Darfur.
For the second project, the US and Armenian students
will study 20th Century US and Armenian composers.
They will study three US and three Armenian composers
and listen to selected compositions. The students
will also research about the composers and write
responses to the music. They will incorporate these
into PowerPoint presentations that again can be used
by both students to share.
For the third project, the US and Armenian Students
will study 20th Century US and Armenian Artists. The
teachers will select the artists and certain artworks,
and the students will vote on which pieces of art they
will study. The students will research the artists
and write responses to the artwork. They will
incorporate these into PowerPoint presentations that
again can be used by both students to share.
The second and third projects will focus on the
universality of art.
Project Goals:
To increase awareness of the American students and distribute information on the Armenian Genocide to the American students and to add information to the existing knowledge of the Armenian students
To introduce the Holocaust and other subsequent genocides
To recognize the commonalities in the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust and other subsequent genocides
To understand the integral role of Human Rights and democracy
To introduce the UN Convention on Genocide
To motivate students to take an active role as informed and involved citizens of their country and the world
To practice English language skills and computer skills of the Armenian students
Project Objectives:
To define genocide
To learn the background, the causes leading up to, and the facts about the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust
To explain what made the Armenian Genocide the first modern genocide in the 20th century
To research topics about the Armenian Genocide (Young Turks, April 24, 1915, etc.)
To interview older people (community members in Armenia) and write down their testimony
To find a map or picture to support the essay
To compare and contrast contemporary and modern response to the Armenian Genocide
To examine the UN Convention on Genocide
To write a personal reflection on the assignment
View an Online Version of the SPE Project Plan Presentation
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