PRESERVING THE PAST.
EDUCATING THE FUTURE.
A global resource for Assyrian Genocide curricula and the living history of the diaspora.
ASSYRIAN GENOCIDE STUDIES:
A LEGACY OF TRUTH AND LEARNING
We believe that history is a bridge to a more just future. Our mission is to serve as a collaborative resource for educators and institutions worldwide, providing the scholarly foundation necessary to teach the Assyrian Genocide with depth and sensitivity.
By bridging the gap between academic research and the classroom, we ensure that the Seyfo is recognized, understood, and never forgotten.
A GLOBAL RESOURCE FOR
ASSYRIAN GENOCIDE EDUCATION
Our curriculum provides rigorous, accessible materials that allow educators to integrate Assyrian history into the broader context of human rights and global studies. These are academically vetted resources for high-school and secondary school students in Arizona and Illinois.
COMPREHENSIVE LESSON PLANS
Lesson Plan 1: WW1 & Memories of Seyfo
Lesson Plan 2: Media During WW1
INSTRUCTIONAL SLIDES
Instructional Slides for Teachers/Instructors (Google Slides)
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The curriculum is designed as a 1-day introduction to the Assyrian genocide. There are two sample lesson plans, one focusing on oral histories and one focusing on newspaper archives. Instructors are also welcome to combine both lesson plans for two days of instruction, or combine with any content on the Armenian genocide.
Lesson Plan 1: Teaching with Testimony
Lesson Plan 2: Teaching with Archival Documents
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What was the Assyrian genocide?
How and why did the Assyrian genocide happen?
What happened to Assyrians after the genocide?
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At the end of this lesson, students will understand:
What genocide is and when it became international law.
How the Ottoman Empire carried out a genocide against Assyrians in both the Ottoman Empire and Persia.
The immediate and long-term impact of the genocide on Assyrians.
Why these atrocities are understood to be genocide, even though the word did not yet exist when they took place
YOUR VOICE IS OUR HISTORY
History lives in the stories told around kitchen tables and passed down through generations. We are a dedicated space for the Assyrian diaspora to preserve their heritage.
SUBMIT AND LISTEN TO ORAL TESTIMONIES
We invite families from every corner of the globe to submit their oral histories. By sharing your family’s journey, you help us build a living archive that honors the resilience of our people.
Explore our collection of recorded testimonies from survivors and their descendants.
Use our simple submission tool to ensure your family’s voice is part of the global record.Use our simple submission tool to ensure your family’s voice is part of the global record.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT FOR REMEMBRANCE
Whether you are an educator looking for resources or a family member looking to preserve a memory, there is a place for you here. Together, we are ensuring the story of Assyrian Genocide is told and remembered.