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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

South Carolina Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the location of the Holocaust.  For this mapping lesson, students analyze two maps identifying the area in which the Holocaust took place. Students familiarize themselves with the symbols used during this time...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Secret life of Minor Characters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read Julius Caesar line by line. They discuss what is going on in a particular scene. Each student in a group takes the role of an assassin and comes up with a clear characterization and motivation. They share and watch within...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Murder at The Grange

For Students 4th - 5th
In this social studies instructional activity, students fill out the question at the bottom of the page based upon the evidence of the story.
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Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Genocide

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed explanation of the origin and meaning of the term "genocide."
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Website
Other

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to the German memorial of the murdered Jewish people from the Holocaust. This site also offers information on other memorials dedicated to other persecuted groups throughout German history.
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: Statistics of the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from The History Place has a chart with the number of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust. Nearly 6 million Jewish people were murdered. This site is disturbing its apparent accuracy of the Jewish slaughter.
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Website
Other

A Short Summary of Criminal Procedures

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the legal actions taken against the Chilean Military under rule of General Pinochet and the Argentinian Military for kidnapping, torture, murder, and genocide. There are also links to actual information on the cases.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Truman Capote

For Students 9th - 10th
The creator of the "nonfiction novel," Truman Capote, who established his career as a Southern gothic writer, crossed the line between journalism and fiction. This biography provides his background and information about his writing and...
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PPT
TES Global

Tes: Year 9, Set 5: Lamb to the Slaughter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this lesson, students will work to collect clues to solve a murder mystery. Students will use a Power Point first and then apply the skills to a short text.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Drancy Concentration Camp

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what the Drancy concentration/death camp in France was like during WWII.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare

For Students 10th - 12th
Spurred by ambition and spiritual prophecy, Macbeth, and his wife Lady Macbeth, come up with a scheme to murder King Duncan and take his throne. Their actions force them to commit more murders and eventually leads to their downfall....
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Unit Plan
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Chamberlain "Dingo" Trial (1982)

For Students 9th - 10th
"The scientist shouldn't become too adventurous, too competitive. The trouble is, we're all so human. I've never seen a case more governed by human frailties." --Dr. Tony Jones, government pathologist in the Chamberlain trial.
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Article
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Celia, a Slave Trial (1855)

For Students 9th - 10th
For nineteen-year-old Celia, a slave on a Missouri farm, five years of being repeatedly raped by her middle-aged owner was enough. On the night of June 23, 1855, she would later tell a reporter, "the Devil got into me" and Celia fatally...
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Abel

For Students 9th - 10th
This site tells the story of Abel, the second-born son of Adam and Eve. It tells the story of his purity and love of God and how he was eventually murdered by his jealous older brother Cain. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia?...
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Cruel Death of Lieutenant Robert Mears [Picture].

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring murder can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Death Flurry [Picture] /

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring murder can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Blackguard Gully (Site of Major Attack by Miners in Chinese 1861 Riots)

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring murder can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Attack on Store Dray [Picture] /

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring murder can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Attack in the Bush [Picture] /

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring murder can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Attack in Mid Stream [Picture] /

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring murder can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Attack on a Settler's Hut [Picture].

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring murder can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.