Curated OER
Everyday Life in the Warsaw Ghetto
What was life in the Jewish ghetto like? What happened to Polish Jews forced to live behind the wall? View a series of images taken during WWII of the Warsaw Ghetto and discuss the implications of what you see. Everyday life, economy,...
Curated OER
Requiem "The Song of the Murdered Jewish People"
Music and poetry are vehicles that can tell many stories. Learners read the poem "The Song of the Murdered Jewish People" by Itzhak Katzenelson, then listen to the requiem it inspired; composed by Zlata Razdolina. Excellent background...
Curated OER
Until Then I Had Only Read About These Things in Books
Students read assigned text about the World War II. In this Holocaust survival lesson, students identify the mass murders associated with Adolf Hitler's Nazi party and read stories of young men who narrowly avoided the death camps....
Facing History and Ourselves
Interpreting the Works of Samuel Bak: Self Portrait
Tenth graders explore the life of Samuel Bak. In this World History lesson, 10th graders develop a methodology for examining and analyzing works of art. Students examine art from the Holocaust and describe the experiences that the work...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Warsaw
An article about the Nazi treatment of the Polish capital, Warsaw, after the invasion of Poland. Information about the creation and destruction of the Jewish ghetto, and the later destruction of most of the city and its inhabitants.
The History Place
The History Place: The Nazi Holocaust 1938 1945
Article depicting the Nazi Holocaust from the beginning in 1938 with a simple boycott to the end in 1945 with the liberation of the death camps.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: "Until Then I Had Only Read About These Things in Books"
Uri Orlev is a Holocaust survivor who wrote the book "The Sandgame". Using this book as a teaching tool, students will relate to an individual victim of the Holocaust. This age-appropriate lesson plan includes background information on...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Mutual Assistance Within the Ghetto Walls
In order to make it through the dark days in the Warsaw Ghetto, Jews leaned on each other for support and guidance. Using the Warsaw Ghetto as an example, this lesson plan will highlight those who put their lives on the line to help...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Warsaw Ghetto
The Warsaw ghetto was the largest ghetto in Europe. The Jewish people who inhabited the ghetto were cut off from outside world and lived in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. 80,000 Jewish people died in the Warsaw ghetto. Study a...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising illustrates the Jewish resistance in the ghettos, especially by the Jewish youth. Read a summary of the uprising and how it was thwarted by the Nazis. Examine primary sources such as photos, testimonies, video...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Teaching About Daily Life in Warsaw
This resource contains materials for a teacher to plan a lesson on the Warsaw Ghetto. Included resources are background information, presentation, photos, and a video. Lesson plans, self-study entries, and additional resources are also...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Ghettos
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Liberty: The Holocaust
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the Holocaust. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
East of England Broadband Network
History's Heroes: Irena Sendlerowa (1910 2008)
This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Irena Sendlerowa, a heroine of the Holocaust. Find out who she was, what she did, her achievements, and...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Holocaust and Resistance
"In this lesson, students reflect on the Holocaust from the point of view of those who actively resisted Nazi persecution." "includes images which should be reviewed in advance for their potential impact on students."
Other
Kasprzyk's Website: A Summary of Poland's History
A description of the history of Poland, starting with the Piast dynasty and moving forward to the current year.