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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Introduction to the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
Online museum encyclopedia introduction of the Holocaust. Includes photographs, references for further reading, and links to related materials.
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Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Holocaust Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
Browsable directory of encyclopedia articles on topics related to the Holocaust, with accompanying rich-media material (photos, maps, historical films, audio clips, etc.) available for particular topics. A full complement of articles is...
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Handout
The History Place

The History Place:memories of the White Rose Wwii

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the story of an anti-Nazi resistance movement in Germany during World War 2 written by one of the participants. Includes primary documents on the trials held after their capture.
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Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Holocaust Timeline: Shoah

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive timeline showing the events between 1933 and 1945 that occurred during the progression of the Jewish Holocaust. It begins with several paragraphs describing the nature of the Holocaust.
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Primary
University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma University Law: Germany's Surrender Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the text of the papers that Germany signed to accept defeat, ending World War II in Europe. It also includes the text of President Harry S. Truman's proclamation of the end of the war in Europe.
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Activity
Other

German Embassy: Milestones in History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a timeline of milestones in German history.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: The Holocaust's Legacy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this lesson plan, teachers can foster students' understanding of the devastating impact of the Holocaust. Highlights the racism of Nazi Germany and discusses the fact that many people still hold these types of beliefs today.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Reinhard Heydrich

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of "the Hangman" of World War II Nazi Germany.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: The Progressive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945: The Progressive Era. An overview of an Progressive Era is provided. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Lesson Plan
Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Anne Frank: Facing Hatred, Daring to Dream

For Teachers 6th - 9th
The inspiring words of a young girl in Nazi Germany continue to impact us today. Students will learn about Anne Frank's intense struggles, but also the hope she shared through her diary. Then they'll consider how they can impact their...
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Primary
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Documents Relating to the Nazi Soviet Nonagression Pact

For Students 9th - 10th
Public and secret articles of the 1939 Nonaggression Pact between Germany and the Soviet Union are included on this resource. Copies of letters between Germany and USSR concerning the division of Poland, too.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: War's End Ve Day

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of letters and interviews of soldiers as the relate and recall their feelings on VE day.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Nazi Germany and the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Enhance lessons focused on Nazism in Germany, the rise and fall, by utilizing the resources suggested.
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Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Antisemitism in History: Nazi Antisemitism

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of Nazi antisemitism. The site also provides links to the entire United States Holocaust Memorial Museum site.
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Website
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The November 1938 Pogroms

For Students 9th - 10th
From the United State Holocaust Memorial Museum, this resource describes the anti-semitic pogroms, or race riots, in Germany on Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass) in November of 1938.
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: Holocaust: Reinhard Heydrich

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a lengthy biography of the principal planner of the Final Solution in Nazi Germany, Reinhard Heydrich. The information is somewhat in-depth and worth checking out on the subject.
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: Hitler Youth

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a history of the Hitler Youth, a movement created by Hitler to ensure a strong Nazi future for Germany.
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Handout
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Chamberlain Responds With Appeasement

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpts from two speeches made by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to the British people are provided.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Totalitarianism

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed treatment on the practice of totalitarianism. The article provides a historical background and how it was a major force in 20th century European history (in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union).
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Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: The Gestapo Is Born

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the founding of the Gestapo by Hermann Goring in April 1933, its growth and methods, and the unlimited powers that it wielded.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs: Daring to Resist

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion website to the PBS documentary telling of three female teens who resisted the Germans and the Holocaust.
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Article
Other

Castle Hill Publishers: Luftwaffe Lessons Learned and Applied

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information on the development and implementation of the war tactics of the Luftwaffe. Major events prior to and during WWII in which the Luftwaffe played a role are documented. (From: The Journal of Historical...
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Website
Other

Wilhelm Canaris: A Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the head of German Military intelligence in World War 2, it focuses on his efforts in the plot to kill Hitler in the last days of the war.
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Website
Other

Polish Resistance in World War 2

For Students 9th - 10th
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."