Armenian genocide

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/armenian-genocide

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How heavy is Armenian genocide?1915-1917, with continued persecution and violence extending to 1923
2. What is the estimated death toll?Approximately 1.5 million Armenians perished between 1915 and 1923
3. What is the key perpetrating body?The Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) government of the Ottoman Empire
4. What happened to Armenians in the Ottoman Empire before 1915?Before 1915, Armenians in the Ottoman Empire were treated unfairly. They faced discrimination, violence, and were taxed more because they were a Christian minority.
5. How did the Armenian Genocide start in 1915?In April 1915, the Ottoman government arrested many Armenian leaders and soldiers. Then they forced Armenians to leave their homes and march toward the Syrian desert, where many died.

Dhimmi System: A historical Islamic legal concept that granted protected status to non-Muslim religious minorities in exchange for loyalty and a special tax.
Raphael Lemkin: A Polish-Jewish lawyer who coined the term 'genocide' and was instrumental in its inclusion in international law.
UN Genocide Convention: An international treaty adopted in 1948 that defines genocide as a crime and obligates signatory states to prevent and punish it.
Armenian Diaspora: The global scattering of Armenians following the genocide, forming significant communities in countries like the United States, France, Russia, and Lebanon.