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The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: 1939 1945: Quest for a Nazi Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
A 20-chapter book on the history of Nazi Germany over the course of the Second World War.
Website
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Euthanasia Program

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed article covering the establishment of the euthanasia program initiated by Adolf Hitler's regime.
Website
University of South Florida

A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: The Ghettos

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a timeline of the Jewish condemnation to Ghettos. While learning about the Ghetto experience, click on one of the many links to definitions, sound clips, pictures, or related websites. There is an abundance of detailed...
Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
The Holocaust (also called Ha-Shoah in Hebrew) refers to the period from January 30, 1933 - when Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany - to May 8, 1945, when the war in Europe officially ended. During this time, Jews in Europe were...
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Other

Sobibior, the Forgotten Revolt [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A stunning account of the most successful revolt and escape from a Nazi concentration camp. Read about the camp,Sobibor, and how it was set up. Then find out about the plans for escape and how that was carried out. Included are maps,...
Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Estimated Number of Jews Killed During World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Table broken down by country showing estimated numbers of Jewish people killed in each area during World War II.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Deportation of Austrian and German Jews

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay describing Hitler's policy of deporting the Jewish people from Germany and Austria.
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Elie Wiesel's Night and the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source set includes images, paintings, excerpts, and maps relating to concentration camps. Teaching guide included.
Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Auschwitz Birkenau

For Students 9th - 10th
The Jewish Virtual Library offers a detailed page explaining all aspects of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration/death camp. Contains pictures, personal accounts, and the history of what happened there.
Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Jews Disbelieving Reports of Extermination

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay describing how many Jewish people in Germany did not initially believe reports of Jewish extermination due to Nazi control of the press.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Nazi Holocaust 1938 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Article depicting the Nazi Holocaust from the beginning in 1938 with a simple boycott to the end in 1945 with the liberation of the death camps.
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University of South Florida

Fcit: A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust offers an overview of the people and events of the Holocaust. Extensive teacher resources and student activities are included, as well as photographs, documents, art, music, movies, literature, and more.
Website
Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: The Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the Holocaust. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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Other

Ben Austin's Sociology Corner: Chronology of the Holocaust: 1930 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Factual chronology of the Holocaust from 1930-1945. Detailed accounts beginning with the National Socialist Party to the liberation of concentration camps.
Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Deportations to Killing Centers in Occupied Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of routes to move Jews to killing centers in Poland during its German occupation. Includes short description.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Holocaust and Resistance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"In this lesson, students reflect on the Holocaust from the point of view of those who actively resisted Nazi persecution." "includes images which should be reviewed in advance for their potential impact on students."
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Curated OER

History Place: Heinrich Himmler Chief of German Police

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place describes Heinrich Himmler, the chief of the German police under the command of Hitler. He helped carry out what the Nazi's referred to as the "Final Solution."