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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: The Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of 26 Grade-Leveled texts (6-11) on the topic The Holocaust. The Holocaust was one of the worst genocides in history, in which Adolph Hitler's Nazi Germany killed over six million Jews and five million others deemed...
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University of South Florida

Fcit: Stories of Holocaust Rescue

For Students 9th - 10th
True stories from the rescued and the rescuers during the Holocaust. People from Holland, Poland, and Czechoslovakia tell fascinating tales of heroics during this incredible time in history. Please note that a few hyperlinks require a...
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust: World Response

For Students 9th - 10th
Could actions of the Allies have prevented the Holocaust or limited the destruction of six million Jews and five million other innocent civilians?
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: The Holocaust History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Holocaust History Project offers excellent resources dealing with the Holocaust including essays, images, and quotes.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust: Yellow Badges, Stars & Markings

For Students 9th - 10th
Yellow Badges, Stars & Markings during the Holocaust are described and shown on this page and its corresponding linked pages.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust:"righteous Among the Nations"

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Righteous Among the Nations" of the Holocaust are featured on this resource.
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Other

Aish Foundation: Understanding the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
Aish.com is a great resource for information on the Holocaust. The site contains an in-depth overview of the Holocaust, photos, interviews with survivors and relatives of survivors, personal accounts of survival, plus more.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The Story of Lola Rein and Her Dress

For Students 9th - 10th
From The United States Holocaust Museum, the heart-wrenching tale of Lola Rein, a Polish girl who hid in a hole from the Nazis for seven months. Examine the dress she wore, her only remembrance from her mother, and access the Lola and...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Cronologia Del Holocausto (1933 1939)

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum we have the Spanish version of the Holocaust encyclopedia of the museum; in this case a "Cronologia del Holocausto (1933 - 1939)" or "Chronology of the Holocaust,...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Cronologia Del Holocausto (1939 1945)

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum we have the Spanish version of the Holocaust encyclopedia of the museum; in this case a "Cronologia del Holocausto (1939 - 1945)" or "Chronology of the Holocaust (1939 -...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Cronologia Del Holocausto (1945 1948)

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum we have the Spanish version of the Holocaust encyclopedia of the museum; in this case a "Cronologia del Holocausto (1945 - 1948)" or "Chronology of the Holocaust (1945 -...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Teaching the Holocaust Through Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teaching a topic as emotional as the Holocaust requires different pedagogical techniques. One way to humanize the Holocaust is through poetry. This lesson centers around the poem "Refugee Blues" that was written a year before the war....
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Holocaust Encyclopedia

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

Yad Vashem: The Official Poster for Holocaust Remembrance Day 2013

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This powerful poster of an upside down family tree won the yearly poster competition for Holocaust Remembrance Day. By analyzing this poster, students will understand the effect the Holocaust had on generations of Jewish families....
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Official Poster for Holocaust Remembrance Day 2012

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will analyze the winning poster for Holocaust Remembrance Day. By engaging in an in-depth analysis of this poster, students can empathize with the Jewish victims and participate in a class discussion about the lives of Holocaust...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Spots of Light Women in the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
Jewish women were said to have brought strength to a place that had no strength during the Holocaust. They were leaders in their families, in the resistance, and in their faith. Read the stories these woman have to tell on this site.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Using Photographs to Teach About the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Photographs are an excellent way to teach about the horrors of the Holocaust. Using the information on this site, teachers can effectively plan lessons around historic photographs. Included is a video on how to teach using photos from...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Artifacts From 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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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Testimonios De Los Sobrevivientes

For Students 9th - 10th
Available in Spanish only: from the United States Holocaust Museum this is the "Historias personales" or "personal stories" entry into the Spanish version of the museum's online Holocaust encyclopedia.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Enciclopedia Del Holocausto: Mauthausen

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content: From the United States Holocaust Museum this is the "Mauthausen" entry into the Spanish version of the museum's online Holocaust encyclopedia.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Remembering the Holocaust and Combating Xenophobia on January 27

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What lessons have we learned from the Holocaust in order to stop genocide before it happens? Students need to be aware of the atrocities of the Holocaust in order to stop the spread of anti-Semitism in today's world. This lesson offers...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Children's Diaries During the Holocaust

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners will learn about the life of children and teenagers before and during the Holocaust by reading excerpts from their diaries. In the end, these children perished in the concentration camps. Read entries about their everyday life...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Antisemitism

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the term "antisemitism" and its particular reference to the Holocaust.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Jewish Parachutists From Palestine

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum features the Jewish Parachutists from Palestine who volunteered to join the British Army. Describes their role in organizing resistance to the Germans and aiding in the rescue of Allied captives....