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The Diary of Anne Frank
While designed to supplement a viewing of the PBS Masterpiece Classic The Diary of Anne Frank, this resource can also serve as an excellent informational text and activity source for your students on the historical context and timeline...
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People in History- Anne Frank
Students examine discrimination and what it was like during WWII and today. In this writing and analyzing lesson plan, students read pasages from Anne Frank's diary and find connections between Anne's life and the life of people in our...
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Testimony: A Lesson in Creating Poetry
Students closely analyze testimony from the Holocaust. They express, in poetic form, meanings students created in their analysis. They react to written passages from the time period.
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Anne Frank
In this famous person activity, students read a passage about Anne Frank and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Antisemitism in Early America
Eleventh graders explore the rise of antisemitism in the United States in the early 20th century. After reading a passage concerning one man's ordeal, 11th graders discuss how the civil rights of minority groups has been viewed in...
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Steven Spielberg
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Steven Spielberg and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Bible--Anti-Semitism
Students define anti-Semitism and list reasons that Hitler believed Jews were the most inferior race. In this anti-Semitism lesson, students discuss anti-Semitism and search a website to find reasons Hitler and others give for their...
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Walk a Quote: A Lesson Based Upon the Sugihara Story
Tenth graders gather information on the history of anti-Semitism and Judaism. Using texts from a variety of sources, they analyze the role of rescue and resistance in children's books. They discuss the child's point of view and reflect...