Handout
Letter to California Students
Share this letter with students as a way to introduce them to the Teaching the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide unit.
At a Glance
Language
English — USSubject
- History
- Social Studies
- Genocide
- The Holocaust
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Claudia Bautista, Santa Monica, Calif
