Virtual Field Trip

Identity, Belonging, Legacy: Exploring the Armenian Genocide

Identity, Belonging, Legacy: How Testimony Makes Us Stronger Than Hate

Take a look back with USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education at an often overlooked tragedy in human history to show your class the perennial importance of testimony. Hear firsthand stories of anti-hate advocates working to preserve the legacy of the victims and survivors of the Armenian Genocide.

Spark timely discussions with students about the need to speak out and actively counter hate in their communities.

Download hands-on activities designed to prepare students for themes introduced in the VFT and extend the learning after watching with a class discussion about the power of story.

Educator Guide

Download student activities designed to prepare students for themes introduced in the VFT as well as extend the learning after watching with a class discussion about the power of story.

Download Educator Guide

Ready-To-Use Activity

Identity, Belonging, Legacy: Student Investigation

Identity, Belonging, Legacy: Student Investigation

Grades 6-8

Engage students in meaningful discussions about the importance of speaking out and actively opposing hate within their communities. Through firsthand accounts, students will be inspired to consider their own roles in promoting understanding and resilience against intolerance.

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About The Partners

USC Shoah Foundation

The USC Shoah Foundation records, preserves, and shares survivor and witness testimonies so that all can learn from the past, reflect on the present, and build a better future. The collections archive is home to more than 60,000 testimonies of survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust, contemporary antisemitism, the Armenian Genocide, and other mass atrocities and genocidal crimes of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It is the largest such collection in the world. Established in 1994, the USC Shoah Foundation found a permanent home at the University of Southern California in 2006. With survivor testimony at the center, the USC Shoah Foundation's innovative programming, global-impact strategies, and forward-looking research and education initiatives help preserve Holocaust memory and history, confront antisemitism, and strengthen democratic values.

Discovery Education

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Through its award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, and innovative classroom tools, Discovery Education helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences engaging all students and supporting higher academic achievement on a global scale. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in nearly 100 countries and territories.