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Article
BBC

Bbc History: World Wars: World War Two: Battle for Berlin

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the Battle for Berlin, which resulted in the death of Hitler and the end of World War Two in Europe.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Auschwitz" by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Auschwitz" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Anti Jewish Legislation in Prewar Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Anti-Jewish Legislation in Prewar Germany" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Nazi Germany's "Euthanasia" Program

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Nazi Germany's "Euthanasia" Program" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Adolf Hitler" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was a German politician who was a leader of the Nazi Party and later became a dictator in Germany. Hitler's leadership in Germany resulted in World War II and the deaths of countless soldiers and citizens,...
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Us in Wwi: The Treaty of Versailles

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the Treaty of Versailles, what its terms were, why America never ratified it or joined the League of Nations, why Germans grew to resent the burdens it imposed on them, and how this contributed to Hitler's rise to power....
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: World History: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about World War II history. Topics include Germany under the Nazis, appeasing Hitler, the Blitzkrieg, the bombing of London, and Berlin during the Cold War.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Hitler's Power Grab: Hitler's Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the conditions in post-WWI Germany that created fertile ground for Hitler's rise to power.
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eBook
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: D Day and the German Surrender

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief description of the end of World War II with the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the Allied race to Berlin, and finally, V-E Day.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Reactions to a Troubled World

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the rising militarism and fascism in Europe and Asia as dictators expanded their territories. See how the United States reacted with its series of three neutrality acts.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak

For Students 5th - 8th
Death narrates a poignant tale of collecting lives and stories through Nazi Germany while constantly circling back to Liesel, who survives because of the love she shares and her love of language. Selected (6) reading passages (grades...
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Unit Plan
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Hitler ("Beer Hall Putsch") Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
The Adolf Hitler ("Beer Hall Putsch") Trial (1924)
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Website
Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: History of Germany: The Third Reich, 1933 45

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed account of the establishment of the Third Reich in Germany, Hitler's rise to power, and how the government of Germany changed after Hitler gained power in the 1920's.
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: The Death of Hitler

For Students 9th - 10th
Details of the last week of Hitler's life, with transcriptions of his last will and related documents.
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: Hitler Named Leader of Nazi Party

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides information about Hitler's leadership when he is named leader of the Nazi party in 1921. This is a good site to check out on the subject.
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: The Night of the Long Knives

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a lengthy discussion with quotes about the take over of the Sturmabteilung (SA) by the Shutzstaffel (SS) in 1934 and the leader of the SA, Rohm, is assassinated.
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Primary
Other

German Propaganda Archive: Photographs of Adolf Hitler

For Students 9th - 10th
University professor Randall Bytwerk's collection of archival photographs of Hitler, which were used for propaganda purposes and taken by Hitler's "favorite" photographer. Helpful captions provide context.
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Handout
Other

Ben Austin's Sociology Corner: Chronology of the Holocaust: 1930 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Factual chronology of the Holocaust from 1930-1945. Detailed accounts beginning with the National Socialist Party to the liberation of concentration camps.
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Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Short Biography of Hitler

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Utah Education Network provides condensed biographical information on Adolf Hitler. Includes two discussion questions.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Fascism, Nazism and Communism

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides the definition of Fascism, Nazism, Communism, and Militarism together with comparisons and examples of the regimes and the dictators who assumed absolute power leading up to WW2.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Adolf Hitler for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the biography of Adolf Hitler, leader and dictator of Germany during World War II. His Nazi party committed the Holocaust on this webpage.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Adolf Hitler Biography

For Students 2nd - 8th
Useful biographical information about Adolph Hitler, dictator of Germany during World War 2.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Time 100: Adolf Hitler

For Students 9th - 10th
Image of Adolf Hitler.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Adolf Hitler

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Adolf Hitler.