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While They Watched

Teaching the Holocaust

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination? Between collaborators and bystanders? Guilt and responsibility? Prompt learners to think critically about a very complex and textured topic with an innovative packet...
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Western Illinois University

Holocaust Unit Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Would it have been you? Scholars investigate the horrors of the Holocaust during World War II. They view, interpret, and analyze the video The Holocaust to gain insight into who exactly was impacted by the events Europe. They then...
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Curated OER

Lesson Ideas to Enrich Student Inquiry into the Holocaust

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students inquire about the Holocaust. In this Holocaust instructional activity, students read books and discuss their thoughts. Students also collect current event articles from newspapers. Students investigate ghettos, Pearl Harbor and...
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Major Holocaust Themes in Elie Wiesel's Memoir, Night

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read accounts of children during the Holocaust and read Elie Wiesel's "Night". Using the internet, they share ideas and discuss topics with peers across the nation. They examine the role of the individual in the Holocaust and...
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Lessons from the Holocaust - Hitler Youth

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners examine the political socialization that contributed to the Holocaust. In this Holocaust lesson, students read about supporters of the Nazi party and how political socialization led to the Hitler Youth.
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Know Yourself

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the events of the  Holocaust.  In this cross curriculum lesson, 11th graders examine the differences between prejudice and discrimination.  Students read various forms of literature and write...
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Using Picture Books to Teach the Holocaust

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students compare a photo of a child's room during the Holocaust to their room. In this WWII lesson, students read picture books and evaluate the roles of characters in the book. Students create either a poster about the roles, a movie...
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Comparative Genocides

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine genocidal events throughout history. Using the internet, they research these events and compare and contrast them with the Holocaust. They analyze the amount of inhumanity towards others throughout history. In groups,...
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Rescuers Who Made a Difference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the many ways that people helped Jews during the Holocaust. In this World War II lesson, students read and discuss The Yellow Star by Carmen Agra Deedy. Middle schoolers journal about times when they were...
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Forging Freedom

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners read the story Forging Freedom by Hudson Talbott about the holocaust. In this holocaust lesson plan, students also answer discussion questions.
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Nazi Deportation of Hungarian Jews

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a presentation introducing them to the deportation of Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust. Using the text from "Night" by Elie Wiesel, they examine how the Hungarians were treated during the war. They read and discuss the...
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To Be Or Not To Be

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the poem "To the Little Polish Boy Standing With His Arms Up." They discuss the poem. Students define the term "prejudice." They comapre and contrast the boy in the poster with the author of the poem, Peter Fischl. ...