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Master Race Video Worksheet
Students watch a video "Master Race" and complete a worksheet.
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I Had To Tell This Story
Tenth graders analyze the video "Berga: Soldiers of Another War." In this World History lesson, 10th graders read a quote and discuss the meaning of the quote. Students read and answer questions based on a video
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Camera of My Family Video
Students examine the Noren Family's view of life in Nazi Germany. For this discussion lesson students answer twelve questions asked by the teacher.
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What Hitler Did
In this world history worksheet, student read a page of information describing the action taken by Hitler between 1934 and 1941. There are no questions associated with this worksheet.
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What Hitler Did Table
In this world history worksheet, students complete a table with information about Hitler's actions between 1934 and 1941. They can use the previous worksheet to find the information to fill in the chart.
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Krystallnacht the Night of the Broken Glass, Hate and the Nazi Regime
In this Holocaust learning exercise, students identify and locate vocabulary terms/names related to the night of broken glass, hate, and the Nazi Regime. There are 20 words located in the word search.
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Nazism
Tenth graders explore the acts of the Nazi party and discuss how people can commit atrocities against humanity. They discuss the aspects of the Aryan race that the Nazis identified with and how they led them to think they should purify...
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Fighting Back
Middle schoolers identify different methods of resistance used by Jews during the Holocaust and classify them as either passive or active forms of resistance. They create a role play of a husband and wife on whether they should hide a...
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FDR-Hitler: Conflicting Political Systems
Students compare and contrast the governments of the United States and Germany during World War II. Using different media, they identify the actions of both countries during the war and their major mistakes. They write a short summary...
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The Jewish Holocaust
Ninth graders research the causes and events of the Jewish holocaust during World War II. They view a video and PowerPoint presentation and take notes, participate in a class discussion about the term "genocide," and take a quiz.
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Comparing Ethnic Groups
Eleventh graders explore the relationship between the United States and the Native Americans from after the Civil War to the early 1900's. They evaluate the actions of the United States towards Native Americans and compare the actions to...
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Anna's Dilemma
Students read a scenerio about people who lived in Germany during Nazi rule. As a class, they discuss the situations the character finds herself in and identify her responsiblities to her family. They answer discussion questions and...
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Jeopardy Review for WWII
Students participate in a Jeopardy-style review game for a quiz on WWII. They divide into teams, choose team captains and answer a variety of questions pertaining to the study of WWII.
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Prejudice Discussion
Students discuss ethical dilemmas in a cooperative setting, and compare today's social problems with those present during the rise of the Nazi party.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Propaganda
Exhibit documents the critical role of propaganda in the Nazi effort to turn Germany into a totalitarian state driven to annihilate its enemies. Includes a gallery of primary source documents and artifacts, such as posters, books,...
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: 1939 1945: Quest for a Nazi Empire
A 20-chapter book on the history of Nazi Germany over the course of the Second World War.
OpenStax
Open Stax: World War Ii 1941 1945: Origins of War: Europe, Asia and United States
Examines the conditions that fostered the rise of Fascism and Nazism, the events during the lead-up to the outbreak of war, and what Roosevelt did to help affected nations yet still keep the United States neutral.
Other
The Case of Martin Heidegger, Part Two
Second of three. An excellent and thorough treatment of Heidegger's involvement with German National Socialism.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Remember
Online multimedia exhibit represents three sides to the World War II tragedy: the Nazi perpetrator, the victim of the Nazis, and the Soviet liberator. Find out what could have happened if German Nazism had won.
Other
The Case of Martin Heidegger, Philosopher and Nazi
Part One of an outstanding three-part series on Heidegger's involvement with the Nazi party. Seems a level-headed and impartial treatment of a potential explosive topic.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Hannah Arendt Papers
Collection of papers of the author, educator, and political philosopher Hannah Arendt.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
Enhance lessons focused on Nazism in Germany, the rise and fall, by utilizing the resources suggested.
The History Place
The History Place: Hitler Youth Prelude to War
This site from The History Place is about the Hitler youth movement and their support for Hitler before WWII. The information that is presented is in depth, and very interesting with links at the bottom of the article for additional...
PBS
Pbs/people's Century: Master Race
A detailed description of the program, "People's Century: Master Race -- Nazism Overtakes German Society," from PBS.