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Teaching about Genocide at Wisconsin Social Studies Conference
Madison, WI - On March 16-17, the Genocide Education Network of Illinois (GENI) and the Pontian Greek Society of
Chicago shared an exhibit booth and a presentation at the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference,
held near Madison, Wisconsin.
The volunteers from St. John Armenian Church and from the Armenian National Committee of Wisconsin, Zohrab Kaligian,
Lyle Dadian and Anastasia Skoupas of the Pontian Greek Society of Chicago, discussed with educators the booth displays
commemorating the Armenian and the Pontian and Anatolian Greek Genocides. Also on display were historical works,
such as Samantha Powers’, A Problem from Hell; Taner Akcam’s, A Shameful Act; Constantinos Fotiadis’, The Genocide of
the Pontus Greeks Vol. 13; and Edward Hale Bierstadt’s, The Great Betrayal. Additionally, the novels and memoirs on
display included Antonia Arslan’s Skylark Farm and Thea Halo’s Not Even My Name. Curricular guides displayed included
the Choices for the 21st Century Project, the Facing History and Ourselves, and the Genocide Education Network. Over fifty
of the conference’s participants stopped by the booth to review materials, ask questions, and discuss how they teach
genocide in their classrooms.
On Tuesday morning, Ron Levitsky, a retired social studies teacher representing GENI, and Anastasia Skoupas, an
English teacher from Proviso East High School representing the Pontian Greek Society of Chicago, presented a two-hour
workshop entitled, Despair, Death, and Denial – The Armenian and Pontian and Anatolian Greek Genocides. With Power
Point presentations, the history of the Armenian and Pontian and Anatolian Greek Genocides were explained. The second
half of the workshop was devoted to a discussion of how to teach these genocides. Suggested lessons plans included
having students create their own postage stamp to commemorate these tragic events and having them make their own
movies, incorporating chronology, music, and photographs. About twenty participants attended this presentation. Many of
these participants visited the exhibit booth after the presentation to discuss the genocide topic further.
George Mavropoulos, who assisted with the booth and presentation, believes that by working together, both groups are
even more effective in educating teachers and the public about the Armenian and Pontian and Anatolian Greek Genocides.
This conference is another example of the successful teaming of GENI and the Pontian Greek Society of Chicago. In the
past, both groups collaborated in genocide workshops of Cook and Lake Counties in Illinois. In previous years, both
organizations presented at the regional and national Social Studies Conferences.
For more information, contact Sona Birazian at (773) 968-9595 or George Mavropoulos at (630) 303-4361.
Madison, WI - On March 16-17, the Genocide Education Network of Illinois (GENI) and the Pontian Greek Society of
Chicago shared an exhibit booth and a presentation at the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference,
held near Madison, Wisconsin.
The volunteers from St. John Armenian Church and from the Armenian National Committee of Wisconsin, Zohrab Kaligian,
Lyle Dadian and Anastasia Skoupas of the Pontian Greek Society of Chicago, discussed with educators the booth displays
commemorating the Armenian and the Pontian and Anatolian Greek Genocides. Also on display were historical works,
such as Samantha Powers’, A Problem from Hell; Taner Akcam’s, A Shameful Act; Constantinos Fotiadis’, The Genocide of
the Pontus Greeks Vol. 13; and Edward Hale Bierstadt’s, The Great Betrayal. Additionally, the novels and memoirs on
display included Antonia Arslan’s Skylark Farm and Thea Halo’s Not Even My Name. Curricular guides displayed included
the Choices for the 21st Century Project, the Facing History and Ourselves, and the Genocide Education Network. Over fifty
of the conference’s participants stopped by the booth to review materials, ask questions, and discuss how they teach
genocide in their classrooms.
On Tuesday morning, Ron Levitsky, a retired social studies teacher representing GENI, and Anastasia Skoupas, an
English teacher from Proviso East High School representing the Pontian Greek Society of Chicago, presented a two-hour
workshop entitled, Despair, Death, and Denial – The Armenian and Pontian and Anatolian Greek Genocides. With Power
Point presentations, the history of the Armenian and Pontian and Anatolian Greek Genocides were explained. The second
half of the workshop was devoted to a discussion of how to teach these genocides. Suggested lessons plans included
having students create their own postage stamp to commemorate these tragic events and having them make their own
movies, incorporating chronology, music, and photographs. About twenty participants attended this presentation. Many of
these participants visited the exhibit booth after the presentation to discuss the genocide topic further.
George Mavropoulos, who assisted with the booth and presentation, believes that by working together, both groups are
even more effective in educating teachers and the public about the Armenian and Pontian and Anatolian Greek Genocides.
This conference is another example of the successful teaming of GENI and the Pontian Greek Society of Chicago. In the
past, both groups collaborated in genocide workshops of Cook and Lake Counties in Illinois. In previous years, both
organizations presented at the regional and national Social Studies Conferences.
For more information, contact Sona Birazian at (773) 968-9595 or George Mavropoulos at (630) 303-4361.