Students examine the significance of learning to use the computer and the Internet. They watch and discuss a video, conduct Internet research on a celebrity or historical figure, and teach a instructional activity to a person about...

Students examine the timeline of the Iditarod Race in Alaska. Creating their own timeline, they add events of importance to their lives. They must have accurate dates and able to read the timeline once it is completed. They share their...

"How's the Weather?" is an exercise that combines science and math as students graph the weather along the Iditarod Trail. They complete a double-line graph of the weather of a chosen checkpoint over the course of one week. Students...

Young scholars read an article on Vienna. In this ESL lesson plan, students explore a recent incident between Russia and the United States, then complete several activities that reinforce the information in the article.

An overview of the rise of the Third Reich in Germany prior to World War II.

Entry describes the Nazi persecution of gays. Includes information on the criminal code Paragraph 175 and the pink triangle symbol used to mark gay men in concentration camps.

Provides a lecture on how the Netherlands (Holland) did under the Nazi occupation during World War II. Includes details on the Resistance movement.

As WWII drew to a close and a loss seemed imminent for the Germans, the SS were ordered to clear the concentration camps so no witnesses would be left. The Jews were led on extreme marches which culminated in 200,000-250,000 deaths. Read...

A detailed account of the establishment of the Third Reich in Germany, Hitler's rise to power, and how the government of Germany changed after Hitler gained power in the 1920's.

An image of Steve Reich.

An image of Steve Reich.

An image of Steve Reich.

Read about the Anschluss in Austria and the absorbtion of the country into the Third Reich. This brief overview of the early spread of Nazism lays a foundation for World War II in Europe.

An American journalist's interview with Himmler about the National Socialist Party.

An article about Jews fleeing the Third Reich on the transatlantic liner the St. Louis in 1939.

The political landscape in imperial Germany with its six parties (founding of the SPD) and their leaders. The struggles with Bismarck's rule are described. In the second part of the page, economy and population growth are discussed.

The rise of Adolf Hitler to dictatorial power as the leader of the NSDAP, the failed putsch of 1923, the Great Depression and its consequences for the growth of nationalistic ideas in Germany in the thirties.

A detailed biography of "the Hangman" of World War II Nazi Germany.

An account of the situation after the war of 1848/49 and Bismarck's unique contributions to German history, making imperial Germany a huge success.

Browsable directory of encyclopedia articles on topics related to the Holocaust, with accompanying rich-media material (photos, maps, historical films, audio clips, etc.) available for particular topics. A full complement of articles is...

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.

Basic data on indium, including isotopic information along with a nice list of minerlas containing indium and links to the minerals (photos are there). Good site.

This site documents Nazi propaganda during the time period 1933-1945. Includes tons of detailed information and links.

This site provides a timeline of milestones in German history.