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Giving Beyond Measure-- Diary of Anne Frank
High schoolers examine the philanthropic concepts and values in the play, "The Diary of Anne Frank." They read the play, role-play characters, create a poster, and write journal entries.
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Deliberate Acts of Kindness
Students recognize and honor kind acts of Holocaust liberators and rescuers, and realize importance of kind acts towards others.
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Twenty and Ten
Fourth graders examine moral choices faced by Gentiles during the Holocaust and the role of the rescuer.
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The American Press and the
Learners read and analyze newspaper accounts of Holocaust-related items in various WWII newspapers. They discuss the physical placement of Holocaust-related news items to other news items in the same paper.
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Faces of Courage: Teenagers Who Resisted
Students read true stories of teenagers who defied Hitler and avoided participation in the Hitler Youth. They discuss the stories paying attention to the dangers and incredible peer pressure that these children faced. They consider how...
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Ray Frank on Gratitude and Repentance
Students explore Ray Frank's biography and achievements in relation to expressing gratitude and repentance. They create a list of the things they are grateful for and what repentance means to them. After listening to a Talmudic story,...
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the Holocaust: the Life of a Jew
Students describe in detail the harsh conditions that the Jews were faced with. They practice their writing skills by keeping a daily journal and identify how their lives have been influenced by the Holocaust.
Teachnology
Holocaust Reading Comprehension Worksheet
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, learners read an excerpt of a Holocaust document and then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Chiune Sugihara, Living by Gandhian Principles
Seventh graders read about Chiune Sugihara and analyze the moral situations he faced. In this morality lesson, 7th graders read chapters from A Special Fate, Chiune Sugihara: Hero of the Holocaust and analyze his moral decisions in the...
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Lessons from the Holocaust - Hitler Youth
Students examine the political socialization that contributed to the Holocaust. In this Holocaust activity, students read about supporters of the Nazi party and how political socialization led to the Hitler Youth.
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Resistance during the Holocaust
Students define and discuss resistance and distinguish types of resistance, watch video Courage to Care, research partisans and identify their main objective, and research facts behind proposed Auschwitz bombing and White Rose Resistance.
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Camera of My Family Video
Students examine the Noren Family's view of life in Nazi Germany. In this discussion lesson plan students answer twelve questions asked by the teacher.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Conquest of Poland and the Beginnings of Jewish Persecution
With Hitler's conquest of Poland, the Jewish people were subjected to degrading and humiliating laws. Read a summary of the invasion of Poland and view primary sources such as photos, testimonies, video lectures, artifacts, and documents...
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American Jewish Historical Society: Timeline of American Soviet Jewry Movement
In the late 1800's and most of the 1900's countries made many efforts to help Jews in the Soviet Union gain freedom to practice their faith. Countries such as the United States and Israel offered exile to many Jews to escape the...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Jewish Population of Europe, 1933
Data by country of the Jewish population in Europe prior to World War II.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Jewish Population of Europe in 1945
Article describing in statistical form the devastating effects of the Holocaust on the Jewish population and the flight of Jewish refugees during and after World War II in post-war Europe.
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Hiding Jewish Children During World War Ii: The Psychological Aftermath
An eye-opening article that describes the psychological consequences for Jewish children who were sent to the Netherlands to live in hiding from the Nazis, for their parents, and for the surrogate parents who hid them during the war....
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Rise of the Nazis and Beginning of Persecution
The Nazi's goal was to expunge the Jewish people from society and strip them of all their rights. As Hitler rose to power, procedures were put in place to reach these goals. Read background information on the Nazi's rise to power and...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Jewish Resistance
Article describes the various organized and individual resistance movements and actions taken by Jews in Germany and throughout Europe during World War II.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Non Jewish Resistance
An overview of the various resistance and partisan groups who fought against or sabotaged the Nazis throughout Europe during World War II.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Persecution of Non Jewish Groups
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Persecution of Non Jewish Groups
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...