Mr. Trzepinska
Holocaust and Genocide
If you missed any of the video, please follow the link below to catch up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EF3IDlZ_Ms&noredirect=1
Go to YouTube and search “Armenian Genocide PBS” – it’s the one that is 1:22
As you are watching the debate about the Genocide, please answer the following
questions. We will discuss as a class after the video. PAY ATTENTION AS YOU WILL
NEED TO USE THE VIDEO TO WRITE YOUR REFLECTION PAPER.
1. How does Justin McCarthy attempt to explain the Armenian Genocide as
propaganda? What are his views on the accuracy of the program? How does
he back them up?
2. Explain how Peter Balakian questions McCarthy’s credibility. What has the
Turkish government outlawed?
3. How does Omer Turan attempt to explain the first hand accounts of the
Genocide as propaganda?
4. How does Taner Akcam dispute Turan’s argument? How is the Armenian
Genocide part of Turkey’s “legacy”? Why was he put in jail?
5. Why cant McCarthy speak in France in Switzerland?
6. Why is it important for McCarthy and Akcam that what happened in Armenia
be labeled Genocide? Why does Turan say that Turkey needs to address its
history?
7. Why is Turan “confused” during this debate? How does Turan discredit the
Armenian people?
8. Who comes off the best on this panel? Explain why.
9. Who comes off the worst on this panel? Explain why.
Armenian Genocide Reflection Paper
50 points – October 29th
Using the video and survivor accounts to please construct a 5 paragraph essay
addressing the following prompt:
“Should the Armenian Genocide be recognized by the rest of the world and Turkey?
Explain your reasons with evidence from the video and be sure to support your thesis.”
Paragraph 1 – Introduction and thesis statement (at the end)
Paragraph 2 – Evidence Paragraph #1
Paragraph 3 – Evidence Paragraph #2
Paragraph 4 – Evidence Paragraph #3
Paragraph 5 – Conclusion – Sum up your thesis and summarize your argument
Rubric – Please staple this to the top of your paper when you hand it it
Name:____________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 – 10
points
Evidence
Paragraph 1 – 10
points
Evidence
Paragraph 2 – 10
points
Evidence
Paragraph 3 - 10
points
Conclusion – 10
points
Outstanding
The paragraph
provides an indepth summary
of the Armenian
Genocide and
The paper
contains a clear,
well developed
thesis that fully
addresses the
prompt and
preview the
structure of the
essay
Provides a
detailed and
effective analysis
that clearly and
accurately
explains how the
historical details
work to support
the thesis
Provides a
detailed and
effective analysis
that clearly and
accurately
explains how the
historical details
work to support
the thesis
Provides a
detailed and
effective analysis
that clearly and
accurately
explains how the
historical details
work to support
the thesis
The conclusion
contains a
reworded thesis
and a summary of
all of the evidence
used in the paper
plus a closing
statement that
grabs the reader’s
attention
Average
The paragraph
provides an
adequate
summary of the
Armenian
Genocide and the
thesis statement
mostly addresses
the prompt and
may not provide
a full preview for
the structure of
the essay
Below Average
The paragraph’s
summary of the
Armenian
Genocide is
lacking and
incomplete
And the thesis
statement does
not fully address
the prompt and
does not preview
the structure of
the essay
Unacceptable
There is no
summary of the
Armenian Genocide
and the thesis is
confused,
underdeveloped,
does not address the
prompt or offer a
preview of the essay
Provides
adequate analysis
that mostly
supports the
thesis argument
with the
historical
evidence.
Analysis is
present but often
does not support
the thesis
argument with
historical
evidence.
Little or no analysis;
mainly description
and rarely links
thesis argument to
the historical
evidence.
Provides
adequate analysis
that mostly
supports the
thesis argument
with the
historical
evidence.
Analysis is
present but often
does not support
the thesis
argument with
historical
evidence.
Little or no analysis;
mainly description
and rarely links
thesis argument to
the historical
evidence.
Provides
adequate analysis
that mostly
supports the
thesis argument
with the
historical
evidence.
Analysis is
present but often
does not support
the thesis
argument with
historical
evidence.
Little or no analysis;
mainly description
and rarely links
thesis argument to
the historical
evidence.
The conclusion
restates the
thesis and a
summary of all of
the evidence used
in the paper there
is no closing
statement to grab
the reader’s
attention
The conclusion
does not restate
or reword the
thesis, there is a
very brief
summarization of
the evidence or
statement to grab
the reader’s
attention
The conclusion does
not restate or
reword the thesis,
there is no
summarization of
the evidence or
closing statement
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