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Bystanders in the Holocaust

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Students recognize effects of apathy and indifference, examine behaviors associated with obedience, conformity, and silence, and explore legal responses to issues raised by the Holocaust.

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the holocaust, world war ii

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churchill, holocaust, roosevelt, world war ii, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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For Teacher Use
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Simulation
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