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"When They Came for Me, There Was No One Left to Speak Up" - Exploring Personal and Collective Responsibility in WWII Lesson Plan"When They Came for Me, There Was No One Left to Speak Up" - Exploring Personal and Collective Responsibility in WWII Lesson Plan
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"When They Came for Me, There Was No One Left to Speak Up" - Exploring Personal and Collective Responsibility in WWII

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Young scholars examine the underlying meaning of the phrase spoken by Pastor Martin Niemoller in 1945, "When they came for me, there was no one left to speak up."  In this World History activity, students share in a class discussion on civic and personal responsibility then complete two worksheets.

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judaism, world religions, belief systems, germany, world war ii

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germany, jews, world war ii, social studies
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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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1 hr
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