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Auschwitz Episode Guide: Factories of Death

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Hitler's "Final Solution." They watch and discuss a PBS documentary, read handouts, conduct Internet research, and read and discuss a personal memoir.
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Walk a Quote: A Lesson Based Upon the Sugihara Story

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders gather information on the history of anti-Semitism and Judaism. Using texts from a variety of sources, they analyze the role of rescue and resistance in children's books. They discuss the child's point of view and reflect...
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Executive Order 9066: Japanese-American Internment

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze conditions under which sections of United States Constitution are superceded, research history of Native Americans, African Americans, and Japanese Americans, and debate policy of reparations for various minority groups...
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Benito Mussolini

For Students 7th - 11th
In this Benito Mussolini study guide learning exercise, students read a brief overview pertaining to the ruler and fascism and then respond to 5 reflection questions.
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What Hitler Did

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Adolf Hitler worksheet, students read the words related to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. Students check the words they understand, put a cross on words they don't understand, and put a line next to words they are unsure about.
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Life in Nazi Germany

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this Nazi Germany worksheet, students present a project that illustrates what life was like in Nazi Germany. Students include 6 specific sections for their project.
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1932 Germany Party Platforms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine party platforms. In this political platforms lesson, students discover details about the state of Germany in the 1930's. High schoolers write their own political platforms and compare them to the platforms of the...
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Those Who Don't Know: Identity, Membership, and Stereotypes

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore their identities. In this social studies lesson, students examine stereotyping and discuss factors that define their personal identities. Students compare their stories to the story of Esperanza in the novel Esperanza...
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The Cox and Gossner Family Histories

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the relationship between physical geography and Utah's settlement , land use, and economy.  In this Geography lesson plan, 11th graders examine the interrelationship between Utah's climate. ...
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Fort Wolters: Texas and Vietnam

For Students 7th
In this American History worksheet, 7th graders read and comprehend short answer questions. 
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Social Studies - Concentration Camps -2

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the typical day in a concentration camp. In this Holocaust instructional activity, 8th graders read primary and secondary sources about the conditions of the camps. Students also conduct research about the...
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Hope after the Holocaust

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students look for hope in the wake of the Holocaust. In this Holocaust lesson, students watch the film "Life is Beautiful" and then write about how the movie and its message personally impacted them. Students also commit two acts of...
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Introduction to the Holocaust (Preparation for a Trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders consider the Holocaust. In this Holocaust lesson, 8th graders prepare for a trip to the National Holocaust Museum by reading and analyzing testimonies of 2 former Nazis. 
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Exclusion Orders

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students work in groups that represent a Japanese family who have received orders that they will be evacuated. Students read the "Civilian Exclusion order." They have 15 minutes to decide what they will carry. Choices must be justified...
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Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Here’s the overview for a series of lessons about the Japanese American internment introduced by the resource entitled “A Fence Away From Freedom.” Included are the link to the Smithsonian website on which the lessons are based, a list...
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FDR Fireside Chat

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the purpose of Franklin D. Roosevelt's chats.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders collaborate with their group members on becoming an expert on a specific chat. 
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Sow the Seeds of Victory! Posters from the Food Administration During World War I

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars engage in a class analysis of posters, responding to each of the worksheet questions. They identify the similarities and differences between the posters.
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Canada and the Second World War

For Teachers 8th
This lesson is designed to introduce students to Canada's role in World War II and the impact it had on Canadian society. It allows the opportunity to improve their research skills by selecting various pieces of information from a...
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Post War Effects on Los Angeles

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders research before and after pictures of a specific area of downtown Los Angeles. They create a poster depicting the changes.
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Education Research Search

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners research post-World War II educational development and policy in the United Kingdom. In groups, they develop pro and con arguments about grammar, secondary modern, comprehensive, and independent schools. Collaborative work...
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The age of majority: How old is old enough?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform research on the internet in order to create an examineing of World War II. The integration of technology into research gives them access to more information.
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The Diary of Anne Frank: Review/Discussion

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Explore the hopeful and tragic world of Anne Frank and her family in this presentation. A background to Hitler's rise to power and the writing of The Diary of Anne Frank is given. Additionally, the slides include discussion questions...
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The War Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view video clips of the film "The War". Several classroom activities are included and address major themes found in the film. The lessons incorporate video clips from the film as well as additional resources provided.
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I'm Still Scared: The War Years

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read the story I'm Still Scared: The War Years, complete discussion questions, and activities about the book. In this war book lesson plan, students keep journals, write about being frightened, have a war veteran visit their...

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