This site offers a timeline of the Jewish condemnation to Ghettos. While learning about the Ghetto experience, click on one of the many links to definitions, sound clips, pictures, or related websites. There is an abundance of detailed...

The text of the German declaration of war on the United States on December 11, 1941, following the US declaration of war on Japan.

At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read an in-depth article about the Holocaust.

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...

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...

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.

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,...

"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, learners will learn about Jewish lifestyles, communities, customs,...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

The main site for the World Holocaust Center known as "Yad Vashem." Contains many links to all aspects of the Holocaust.

"Witnesses and Education" is a project in which survivors of the Holocaust tell their story in the actual location where the events transpired. This lesson is broken down into themes: Jewish community before the Holocaust, Jewish...

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....

Take a virtual tour of artwork created by survivors' of the Holocaust. It is so imporant to preserve the memories of this time either through written word, music, or art. Select an artist to read a short biography and view examples of...

This comprehensive timeline tracks the Holocaust from it's roots to the Nuremberg Trials. This interactive timeline is broken down into 5 groups based on dates. Each grouping contains a short summary and multiple primary sources such as...

Many survivors chose to release their feelings about the Holocaust through art. This artwork can be used in the classroom to create a more vivid way of understanding the Holocaust. Young scholars will analyze and interpret some of this...

These artifacts in this online exhibition were created, gathered, and written in real time during the Holocaust. These first-hand accounts are important in preserving the memory of the Holocaust. Included are letters, diary entries,...

"I am writing this letter before my death," wrote a young Jewish girl in a letter to her sister and brother in 1942. These last letters from the Holocaust can only be described as heart-wrenching. Letters written to parents and loved...

Even in the midst of the horror of the Holocaust, the Jewish people kept their religious traditions. "Walk" through this online exhibit and view how they celebrated Passover before, during, and after the Holocaust.

Using a specific ghetto as an example, read about the lives of children during the Holocaust. Topics include children and their parents, the world of children, and youth leaders. Each topic has background information and a lesson plan.