Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Joan M. Wolf's Someone Named Eva [Pdf]
A reader's theater adaptation of Joan Wolf's young adult book, Someone Named Eva, is provided on this script. Seven character roles are needed in this performance.
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: The Final Solution
Describes the German flood of anti-Jewish propaganda and the brutal methods used by the Nazis against the Jews in order to achieve their Final Solution.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Jewish History From Biblical to Modern Times
Outlining the history of Judaism, find a broad collection of resources to enhance lessons and discussions.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Auschwitz: Orders and Initiatives (Episode Guide)
Go directly to the teaching resource developed to accompany the second episode in the six-part documentary on Auschwitz ("Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State) broadcast by PBS. Find a discussion guide for clarifying the spread of Nazi...
PBS
Pbs/people's Century: Master Race
A detailed description of the program, "People's Century: Master Race -- Nazism Overtakes German Society," from PBS.
PBS
Pbs: Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State
Companion website to the documentary about Auschwitz, the infamous World War II concentration camp. Includes biographies, glossary, timelines and historically significant photos.
Other
Poland at War
Images and information about the German occupation of Poland during World War 2. Provides images from the Jewish Ghettos in Poland and information about the treatment of the Jews.
Other
Master of Death: Reinhard Heydrich
This site provides information about the Nazi leader, Reinhard Heydrich, including a number of pictures of Heydrich and victims of the Holocaust.
Other
Polish Resistance in World War 2
Contains a series of articles on various aspects of the Polish Resistance movement in World War 2. This includes accounts of the famous "Warsaw Uprising."
Other
The Voyage of the Ss St. Louis
A personal website provides a snapshot of one Jewish family's plight during the Nazi occupation. The author highlights the journey of one man in particular as he sets sail on the SS St. Louis to flee Nazi persecution.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, or Night of Broken Glass, signaled the beginning of the German plan to exterminate the Jewish people. Experience that night through videos of survivors and photographs.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The Nuremberg Trials and Their Legacy
How do you bring justice to the millions of people killed in German concentration camps? The Nuremberg Trials attempted this challenge. Study how SS officers were put on trial and punished using the following primary sources. Included...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Liberation
The liberation of the Nazi camps was not a primary objective of the Allied military campaign. However, as they crossed Europe and saw the atrocities, the troops freed prisoners and gave them medical treatment. Understand more about the...
Internet FAQ Archive
Faq Archives: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society: Holocaust
Looks at the devastating impact of the Holocaust and concentration camps on Jewish families and children. Some material is quite graphic and difficult to read, as it describes the cruelty the Nazis inflicted on Jewish people.
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.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Investigating the Holocaust: A Collaborative Inquiry Project
Contains plans for eight lessons that ask students to explore a variety of print and non-print media in order to learn more about the Holocaust. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Dynamic Duo Text Talks Examining the Content of Internet Sites
Contains plans for two lessons that ask student to explore a variety of online texts about Anne Frank and the Holocaust. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in...
Jewish Museum
Jewish Museum: Understanding the Holocaust Through Art and Artifacts [Pdf]
This curriculum guide gives lesson plans and information on art, artists, and artifacts of the Holocaust. There is an extensive bibliography and glossary.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Book Summary for the Diary of Anne Frank
This is a wordlist (in order of appearance by entry date) and a fill-in-the-blank word puzzle for The Diary of Anne Frank.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Holocaust
This is a collection of vocabulary puzzles and activities using a list of 16 vocabulary words pertaining to the Holocaust. It also provides an extensive wordlist on the topic (368).
Quia
Quia: Global History: World War Ii
Some of the key people, places, and terms from World War II.
Other
Random House Reading Group Guide: Anne Frank
This online literature guide offers discussion questions for a group reading "The Diary of Anne Frank." These questions delve into the heart and soul of the book.
PBS
Pbs: From Swastika to Jim Crow
A companion website to the PBS documentary that tells of the US Black colleges opening their doors to the Jewish scholars fleeing Hitler and the Holocaust.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: America in the Second World War
A brief description of the course of World War II in both Europe and the Pacific. Read about the new technologies developed for the military by both the Allies and Axis powers, and find out about the millions who died as a result of the...