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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Jewish Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describes the various organized and individual resistance movements and actions taken by Jews in Germany and throughout Europe during World War II.
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University of South Florida

U. Of South Florida: A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This comprehensive project provides information on many aspects of the Holocaust. There is an excellent timeline with narrative, pictures, and web links. The People section provides a study of people involved in and affected by the...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Women During the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
The roles of Jewish women and women of other groups targeted by the Nazis is described, but the article also tells of the roles many women played in the various resistance movements during World War II.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Non Jewish Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the various resistance and partisan groups who fought against or sabotaged the Nazis throughout Europe during World War II.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: White Rose

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of "The White Rose," a student resistance group in Germany during World War II.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Youth Movements in the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Spiritual Resistance During the Holocaust

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In an effort to preserve their dignity and culture during the Holocaust, the Jewish people found ways to resist the Nazis. This lesson plan is broken down by resistance methods such as the use of the camera, poetry, letters, and...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Rescue

For Students 9th - 10th
In spite of the great risk, many non-Jewish people across Europe undertook rescue operations, both great and small, to hide or remove people persecuted by the Nazis, especially Jews. This article discusses some of the most notable efforts.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

For Students 9th - 10th
The Warsaw Uprising illustrates the Jewish resistance in the ghettos, especially by the Jewish youth. Read a summary of the uprising and how it was thwarted by the Nazis. Examine primary sources such as photos, testimonies, video...