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University of South Florida

Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: German Declaration of War With the Us

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of the German declaration of war on the United States on December 11, 1941, following the US declaration of war on Japan.
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PBS

Pbs: The War: The Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read an in-depth article about the Holocaust.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Elie Wiesel's Remarks at the Dedication of the Holocaust Musuem

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Elie Wiesel's Remarks at the Dedication of the Holocaust Museum" by Elie Wiesel, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
Handout
University of South Florida

Handicapped Victims of the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
This page describes what life was like for handicapped people during the Holocaust and how they were persecuted.
Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust: Nazi Perpetrators

For Students 9th - 10th
Nazi perpetrators of the Holocaust.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Fa Qs

For Students 9th - 10th
Need a brief overview of the Holocaust? This is a quick guide to answer simple questions on the main events of the Holocaust. Click a question for a brief explanation of that topic.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Holocaust

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares basic facts about the Holocaust. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Remember Me? Displaced Children of the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
The Remember Me project seeks to document the wartime experiences of children who were separated from their families or orphaned at the end of World War II by identifying now-adult survivors from photographs taken by relief workers after...
Lesson Plan
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Teaching the Holocaust Through Literature

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Holocaust literature is a powerful teaching tool. Read Ida Finks "The Tenth Man" about the trauma of Holocaust survivors returning to their homeland after Liberation. A biography of Ida Fink, discussion questions, and testimonies from...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Report on the Holocaust in Romania

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a very detailed report on the activities of the Germans and Romanians during World War 2 related to the deportation and killing of Jewish people.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Children's Homes in France During the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit honors those that sheltered Jewish children during the German occupation of France. Children's homes were established to protect the children from persecution. Take a look at three of these homes and view artifacts,...
Lesson Plan
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Gambler and the Journey

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"The Gambler" and "The Journey" by Joe Lumer are part of a larger anthology of stories about life in Poland between the world wars. Using these contrasting short stories, students will learn about Jewish lifestyles, communities, customs,...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: The Holocaust for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of the Holocaust during World War II. Jewish people were killed by the German Nazi Party.
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: The Holocaust for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover detailed facts and interesting information about the Holocaust nearly 6 million men, women and children were murdered by the Nazis.
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Other

Children's Books About the Holocaust

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
An annotated bibliography of books about the Holocaust. Includes picture books, young adult fiction, and nonfiction including information about Anne Frank.
Lesson Plan
Jewish Museum

Jewish Museum: Understanding the Holocaust Through Art and Artifacts [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This curriculum guide gives lesson plans and information on art, artists, and artifacts of the Holocaust. There is an extensive bibliography and glossary.
Handout
BBC

Bbc: World Wars: Genocide Under the Nazis: A View of the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice survey of the major events of the Holocaust from its origins in Nazi Germany during the 1930s to the death camps and what happened afterward.
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Other

Read Works: The Holocaust: Concentration Camps and Extermination Camps [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
An informational text about concentration and extermination camps during the Holocaust. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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University of South Florida

Holocaust: People: Sinti and Roma

For Students 9th - 10th
This page discusses in detail what happened to the persecuted Romani people during the Holocaust. It also provides links to further content about lives of Roma and Sinti people during this period.
Lesson Plan
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: A Teaching Unit on the Testimonies of Survival of Two Women I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using survivor testimonies to study the impact of the Holocaust provides a harsh window into the day to day lives of the Jewish victims. This lesson plan incorporates survivor testimony from two women along with discussion and written...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Through the Lens of History

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose your own mini-exhibit about the Holocaust to explore. Mini-exhibits include photographs of Schindler's factory, photos of Auschwitz, family pictures, identity cards and more. Each exhibit contains a summary and primary source...
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Other

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to the German memorial of the murdered Jewish people from the Holocaust. This site also offers information on other memorials dedicated to other persecuted groups throughout German history.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Fate of the Jews in South Eastern Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Extreme anti-Semitism spread throughout South-Eastern Europe in the early years of WWII. Read background information and view primary sources such as photos, testimonies, video lectures, and artifacts from countries in this region during...
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Other

Holocaust (Shoah) Research Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers extensive research resources regarding the Holocaust of World War II. This site has won awards from the History Channel and Encyclopedia Britannica.

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