Alex’s Global Citizen StoryMap

My StoryMap is about my Great Great Grandmother’s journey from Armenia to America. After her husband was killed by the Turks a few years before the Armenian genocide, she traveled across Europe and then across the Atlantic into Ellis Island. I am half Armenian and her story of courage means a lot to that side of my family. We are very proud of our Armenian heritage and try to uphold as many customs as we can. It is my way of being a global citizen. Visit my StoryMap here

6 Responses to "Alex’s Global Citizen StoryMap"

Armaan Imam says:

October 3, 2016 at 1:39 pm

Personally, I really liked your use of geographic concepts as well has how the entire StoryMap flowed smoothly as a narrative that was easy to follow.
Jennifer says:

October 3, 2016 at 1:44 pm

I really enjoyed the set up of your StoryMap, how from your great great grandmother you are able to be a global citizen. Your use of terms throughout your project was seamless.
Jarod Norris says:

October 3, 2016 at 1:44 pm

I thought your explanation of the Armenian Genocide as well as the personal connection your family has to it was very important as this is a topic that is oftentimes overlooked and rarely talked about or recognized by the international community.
Monica Stack says:

October 3, 2016 at 1:50 pm

Your story map gave me a new perspective on the Armenian food festival/the importance of staying connecting to your heritage – I drove by the signs multiple times this past year but never thought about how important of an institution it is for the community, both for those who identify as Armenian and who don’t. The same can be applied to a lot of the other cultural festivals in Richmond, like the Italian and Celtic festivals. They enrich the experience of everyone who lives in Richmond regardless of their cultural heritage. This made me want to take advantage of the opportunity to attend them!
Nia Cambridge says:

October 3, 2016 at 1:54 pm

I thought your story map was incredibly interesting and can understand why the story of your get great grandmother’s travels is passed on from generation to generation in your family. It was overall a very well put together StoryMap, but I do feel as if you could have used more geographic terms when you discussed how Armenians live in ethnoburbs.
Felix Rooney says:

October 3, 2016 at 2:11 pm

Your storymap was one of the easiest to read for me because of how well it flowed as a narrative. As someone who doesn’t know very much about Armenia or its history, I felt as though I could still relate because of similar stories I have of ancestors immigrating to America. You mentioned blocked mobility in one of your slides and I felt like there was an opportunity to go into more detail on it, especially when talking about modern day Armenians in America.

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