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Course: World History Project AP® > Unit 7

Lesson 3: 7.2—World War I
Arts and humanities
World History Project AP®
Global Conflict
7.2—World War I
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BEFORE YOU WATCH: Armenian Genocide

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Use the "Three Close Reads" approach as you watch the video below.

Before you watch

Before you watch the video, it’s a good idea to open and skim the video transcript. And always read the questions below so you know what to look and listen for as you watch.

While you watch

  1. How does this video define genocide?
  2. What were millets?
  3. Why did the Ottoman rulers begin to view Armenians as a threat?
  4. Why did tension between Armenians and the state increase with the establishment of the new Young Turk government?
  5. How did the international community respond to the genocide?

After you watch

  1. To what extent does this video explain the various causes and consequences of mass atrocities in the period from 1900 to the present?
  2. To what extent did World War I cause the Armenian Genocide? What evidence would you need to answer this question?
  3. Could any of the transformations you encountered in the previous units have led to these atrocities, even without the war?
Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to watch. Remember to return to these questions once you’ve finished watching.

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