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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Propaganda

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The Voyage of the St. Louis

For Students 9th - 10th
A very informative article about the voyage of the SS St. Louis. Find out about the refugees on the ship, what happened to them, and how their treatment reflected world concern about those fleeing from Nazi persecution.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Kristallnacht

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a link from The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on "Kristallnacht." Learn more about this unthinkable crime against Germany's Jewish population.
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Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Nazi Holocaust 1938 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Article depicting the Nazi Holocaust from the beginning in 1938 with a simple boycott to the end in 1945 with the liberation of the death camps.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Arab Israeli Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth encyclopedia article which explores the Arab-Israeli conflict. It lists and provides brief descriptions of the five wars fought between the Israelis and the Palestinians. It also takes a look at each side's reasons for the...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Coming of World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
The Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I set the stage for increased world conflict because of the crushing reparations required of Germany. See how Adolf Hitler, over a series of years, used opposition to the terms of the treaty...
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Primary
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Early Boycott, Racial Legislation

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
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Primary
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Emigration, Nazi Policies

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
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Lesson Plan
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Remembering the Holocaust and Combating Xenophobia on January 27

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What lessons have we learned from the Holocaust in order to stop genocide before it happens? Learners need to be aware of the atrocities of the Holocaust in order to stop the spread of anti-Semitism in today's world. This lesson offers...
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Lesson Plan
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Antisemitism Workshop Using Statements

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The first step in countering anti-Semitism is recognizing it. This workshop will challenge students to examine their beliefs. There will be ten statements to discuss with small groups and as a class. Students will form opinions on each...
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Other

For Many, One: The Kkk in the 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an in-depth look at the Ku Klux Klan in the United States in the 1920s. Find out why there was a resurgence of this hateful group, read about their philosophy, and how their views were influenced by the events of the Jazz Age.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Leo Frank Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
The Ballad of Mary Phagan was sung in support of executing Leo Frank, but was he truly guilty of killing young Mary Phagan? What effect did anti-Semitism have on the trial? Discern for yourself the fairness of this trial after examining...
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Hannah Arendt

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent and thoroughly detailed biography of Arendt's life. Includes philosophical ideas, her relationship with Heidegger, and the establishment of her own important work and career.
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PBS

Pbs: America and the Holocaust: Kristallnacht

For Students 9th - 10th
From the larger PBS site, America and the Holocaust. This essay describes the atrocities of Kristallnacht, November 9, 1938, across Germany. Find out what precipitated the violence against Jews all across Germany, and discover how the...
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Unit Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Anne Frank in the World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Utah Education Network provides a collection of lessons on teaching about Anne Frank and the Holocaust. Of various lengths for grades 3-12. Support materials are included.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Expansion of German Conquest and Policy Towards Jews

For Students 9th - 10th
As Hilter conquered countries, his hatred of the Jews spread. In each occupied country, the goal was complete removal of Jews by death or expulsion. Read background information and view primary sources such as photos, video lectures, and...
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Nuremberg Laws: Background and Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a good overview of the Nuremberg Laws, passed in Germany in 1935, that imposed many restrictions on the Jews in Germany before the beginning of World War II.
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Other

Anne Frank House

For Students 9th - 10th
Museum, devoted to all aspects of Anne Frank's life and her famous diary, makes available a walk-through recreation of the annex where Anne hid from the Nazis. Also includes an interactive timeline filled with wrenching details of the...
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Article
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Holocaust Denial Laws

For Students 11th - 12th
The denial of the Holocaust, anti-Semitic rhetoric and the growth of hate groups has led many European nations to pass laws criminalizing hate speech to stop the resurrection of Nazism in Europe. This article discusses individual...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Anti Semitism

For Students 9th - 10th
Anti-Semitism has roots that are entrenched in Europe. However, not until Hitler was anti-Semitism an official policy of a state. Read a synopsis of anti-Semitism through time and view primary resources such as photos, video lectures,...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: North Africa and the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
With the establishment of the Vichy regime in France and pro-Hitler leaders in Iraq, the persecution of Jews fanned out to North Africa and the Middle East. Peruse background information and examine primary sources such as photos,...
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Activity
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Twentieth Century Monsters

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides a detailed overview of America's involvement in World War II and the political movements lead by evil dictators that were sprouting up in countries such as Germany, Spain, Italy, and Japan.
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Primary
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Persecutors and Murderers

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
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Primary
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Isolation in Central/western Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...