University of Southern California
Deconstructing Genocide: The Ultimate Crime Against Humanity
There are eight stages of an atrocity known as genocide, and it's important to understand how they are represented so we can fight against it in the future. As young historians watch video clips of ten Jewish Holocaust survivors'...
Curated OER
One Survivor Remembers: Twenty Pounds
Students explore a Holocaust survivor's story. In this Holocaust lesson plan, students consider the emotions Jews forced from their homes might have experienced. Students discuss 2 scenarios that involve picking up and leaving one's home...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The Story of Lola Rein and Her Dress
From The United States Holocaust Museum, the heart-wrenching tale of Lola Rein, a Polish girl who hid in a hole from the Nazis for seven months. Examine the dress she wore, her only remembrance from her mother, and access the Lola and...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Elie Wiesel
Biography of Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor, writer, and winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace. Students can learn through this comprehensive site about his extraordinary life and how he continues to speak out against genocide and...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Stories of Holocaust Survivors
Stories of six Holocaust survivors who immigrated to the US after World War II.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Elie Wiesel Lesson Plans: Night
Use this site to access numerous materials to support the study of Elie Wiesel's autobiographical novel, Night. Resources range from study guides to background information on the Holocaust.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Technology to Analyze and Illustrate Symbolism in Night
Images have power-they can trigger memories or symbolize abstract ideas. Students put the power of images to the test as they analyze symbolism in Night and create symbolic photomontages.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Elie Wiesel
A concise but good biography about Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Comprehension Strategies With Elie Wiesel's Night
Working in small groups, young scholars read and discuss Elie Wiesel's memoir Night and then take turns assuming the "teacher" role, as the class works with four different comprehension strategies.RI.11-12.4 Word meaning, RI.11-12.10b...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference" Speech by Elie Wiesel
A learning module that begins with "Elie Wiesel's 'The Perils of Indifference' Speech," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Elie Wiesel" by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
A learning module that begins with "Elie Wiesel" 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...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Holocaust Survivor, Spared Gas Chamber by Twist of Fate by S. Nelson
A learning module that begins with "A Holocaust Survivor, Spared from Gas Chamber by Twist of Fate" by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Night" by Elie Wiesel
Selected (10) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the autobiography "Night" by Elie Wiesel. In this autobiographical account, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel recounts his horrifying experiences at the Auschwitz and Buchenwald...
Other
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
The site for the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity; it includes the work of the Foundation, a biography on Wiesel, and a list of his published books.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Elie Wiesel
A Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, shares his story through his books. This article, which briefly overviews his experiences, provides an excerpt from Wiesel's speech, "The Perils of Indifference."
Curated OER
New York Times Learning Network: Holocaust Survivor Leon Greenman
A survivor of the Holocaust, Leon Greenman, displaying the number that was tattooed on his arm at Auschwitz.