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Individual Responsibility and Resistance During the Holocaust Lesson PlanIndividual Responsibility and Resistance During the Holocaust Lesson Plan
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Individual Responsibility and Resistance During the Holocaust

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Students examine the role of resistance during the Holocaut. Identifying misconceptions, they discuss them as a way to gather the truth about this time in history. They explore the roles of various groups of resistance and share this information with the class.

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the holocaust, world war ii

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holocaust, world war ii, english language arts
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10th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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