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Introduction to the History of the Holocaust Lesson PlanIntroduction to the History of the Holocaust Lesson Plan
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Introduction to the History of the Holocaust

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The Holocaust is unbelievable! Examine this piece of history with your class. Using the Internet, research groups determine the relevance of information presented, compare how different sites present the same information, synthesize their findings,and present their analyses and interpretations to the class.

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textual evidence, evidence, the holocaust, world war ii

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holocaust, world war ii, Informational Text, textual evidence, analyzing source material, english language arts

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