April 24, 1915

 Today marks the day the Armenian Genocide began in 1915.

We post this to commemorate and remember this day and the many victims lost over 100 years ago during this Genocide Awareness month:

Armenian refugees on the deck of a French cruiser that rescued them in 1915 during the massacre of the Armenian populations in the Ottoman Empire.

Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

For more information, please visit the npr links below:

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/24/990292454/biden-calls-slaughter-of-armenians-a-genocide-posing-test-for-u-s-ties-with-turk

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/23/989915018/what-it-means-for-the-u-s-to-call-the-atrocities-against-armenians-genocide

Have you ever thought about what young students around the world are required to read?

 ideas.ted WE HUMANS

Required reading: The books that students read in 28 countries around the world

https://ideas.ted.com/required-reading-the-books-that-students-read-in-28-countries-around-the-world/

Happy Earth Day 2021

 The Lorax is a film I show at the end of my AP Human Geography class and a great animated film to watch on Earth Day!

Here is the link to the 25 minute original film on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8V06ZOQuo0k

April 22, 2021 Earth Day 🌎

 

It Started With Words. 

A new site filled with Holocaust survivor testimony showing that hate starts with words.  Please take some time to explore this powerful resource during Genocide Awareness Month.

 

Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 8 On Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 8, we commemorate the six million victims and honor the survivors. We believe that education is an essential defense against the virus of hatred and extremism to prevent such atrocities from happening again.

Studying the Judicial Branch for the next few days...

What is the role of the judiciary?  And why do federal judges serve for life?

And the Supreme Court!  My favorite!  Why are their decisions so important?

In what specific ways do those decisions affect all of us?