Anne Frank - Everything Changed for Us - Short unit based on Anne Frank's diary (M)
Propoganda and the Holocaust - Students will explore different techniques used in propoganda. (M)
The Holocaust - Liberty - The holocaust is the term used to refer to the period from 1933 to 1945, before and during World War II, when Adolph Hitler and the Nazis systematically persecuted and murdered nearly six million Jews. More than one third of the world's Jewish people, as (M)
The Holocaust - Nuremberg Laws - Students will research and discuss the Nuremberg Laws and their effect on the Jews during the Third Reich. (M)
The Cybrary at Remember.org - A comprehensive site about the Holocaust, the Cybrary is organized into 2 sections: Research, areas where you can explore the issues of the Holocaust, and Forums, where discussion and ongoing feedback is held. (M)
US Holocaust Memorial Museum - (M)
DonnaYoung.org - "These activities have been developed for teachers to use as a guide. Our intent is to give teachers a framework to follow for use in a Holocaust unit of study. The philosophy behind these activities is based on constructivist pedagogy, brain-based learning and the awareness of the theory of multiple intelligences... The student activities in this guide have been divided into three sections by suggested grade level. Nonetheless, teachers should carefully consider the appropriateness of any activity for their particular classes rather than depending entirely upon the grade level suggestion of the lesson plan author." This is excellent collection of lessons and activities are only part of a larger Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust; just look for the link at the bottom of the site. The Teacher's Guide includes extensive resources, including a timeline, a guide to the groups of people involved (victims, perpetrators, bystanders, rescuers, resisters, liber ators, survivors, and children), arts, and more. (T)
Anne Frank - Grades, 3-6, 7-12, and teachers references (Y, M, O, T)
Holocaust and Resistance - In this lesson, students reflect on the Holocaust from the point of view of those who actively resisted Nazi persecution. (O)
Holocaust Resources - "These activities have been developed for teachers to use as a guide. Our intent is to give teachers a framework to follow for use in a Holocaust unit of study. The philosophy behind these activities is based on constructivist pedagogy, brain-based learning and the awareness of the theory of multiple intelligences... The student activities in this guide have been divided into three sections by suggested grade level. Nonetheless, teachers should carefully consider the appropriateness of any activity for their particular classes rather than depending entirely upon the grade level suggestion of the lesson plan author." This is excellent collection of lessons and activities are only part of a larger Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust; just look for the link at the bottom of the site. The Teacher's Guide includes extensive resources, including a time line, a guide to the groups of people involved (victims, perpetrators, bystanders, rescuers, resisters, liberators, survivors, and children), arts, and more. (Y, M, O, T)