Stop 1: Establishing The Memorial

Chapter 1: Testimony

Chapter 2: Question

Chapter 3: 1965

Chapter 4: Selecting A Design

Chapter 5: Question

Chapter 6: Constructing the Memorial

Chapter 7: Memory and Community

Chapter 8: Question

Stop 1: Completed

Stop 2: Symbolism of the Armenian Genocide Memorial

Chapter 1: Top of the Hill

Chapter 2: The Hall of Remembrance

Chapter 3: Architectural Symbolism of the Memorial

Chapter 4: Obelisk of Rebirth

Chapter 5: Question

Stop 2: Completed

Stop 3: The Remembrance Wall, Part 1

Chapter 1: Remembering Historic Armenia…

Chapter 2: Testimony

Chapter 3: Testimony

Chapter 4: Testimony

Chapter 5: Question

Stop 3: Completed

Stop 4: The Remembrance Wall, Part 2

Chapter 1: Testimony

Chapter 2: Henry Morgenthau, The United States Ambassador

Chapter 3: Testimony

Chapter 4: Franz Werfel

Chapter 5: Testimony

Chapter 6: Maria Jacobsen

Chapter 7: Testimony

Chapter 8: Question

Stop 4: Completed

Stop 5: Khachkar Square

Chapter 1: Sumgait 1988

Chapter 2: Kirovabad 1988

Chapter 3: Testimony

Chapter 4: Baku 1990

Chapter 5: Question

Stop 5: Completed

Stop 6: The Memorial Park

Chapter 1: The Remembrance Grove

Chapter 2: Global Recognition and Commemoration

Chapter 3: Question

Chapter 4: Reflections

Chapter 5: Question

Stop 6: Completed

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Based on what you have learned, why do you think the Armenian Genocide Memorial was so important for the Armenian people?

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