Holocaust
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Elie Wiesel - Students will compare and contrast two views of the Holocaust from different authors (Elie Wiesel and Anne Frank), Night and Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. (M, O)
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)
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)
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 well as another five million non-Jews throughout Europe, were killed during this period. This genocide was what the Nazis referred to as the "Final Solution". (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)
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)