Curated OER
Social Studies--Important People/Groups of the Holocaust
Students take the personas of eight different groups of people involved in the Holocaust. In this lesson about the Holocaust, students view "The Rise and Fall of Adolph Hitler" students view and discuss the video, focusing on Hitler's...
Curated OER
Do the Research: Adolph Hitler Becomes Dictator After Coup
In this research worksheet, students learn about Adolph Hitler becoming dictator after a coup. Students find information in books or on the Internet. Students then answer 4 general short essay questions.
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.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Hitler's Lost Sub
The companion website to the documentary about German U-boats and the loss of the U-869 in particular. A video clip [1:31], interactive tours of the submarine, and other primary sources are included.
Other
Holocaust Chronology
This resource provides a timeline chronology starting on January 30, 1933 and ending November 1, 1946.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Anne Frank in the World
The Utah Education Network provides a collection of lessons on teaching about Anne Frank and the Holocaust. Of various lengths for grades 3-12. Support materials are included.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Estimated Number of Jews Killed During World War Ii
Table broken down by country showing estimated numbers of Jewish people killed in each area during World War II.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Jews Disbelieving Reports of Extermination
Essay describing how many Jewish people in Germany did not initially believe reports of Jewish extermination due to Nazi control of the press.
Curated OER
Cbc.ca: Hard Times Rise of the Fascists
An overview of events in the 1930s, which moved the world closer to another world war. The rise of Fascism and Adolph Hitler in Europe is the main focus. Once the war was declared in 1939, it was not long before Canada once again became...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Documents Relating to the Nazi Soviet Nonagression Pact
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.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Department of State: Chronology of International Events, 1938 to 1941
A brief chronology of events occurring between March of 1938 and December of 1941, events that led to war in Europe and eventually a world-wide war. From a Department of State bulletin issued on December 18, 1941.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
Enhance lessons focused on Nazism in Germany, the rise and fall, by utilizing the resources suggested.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Antisemitism in History: Nazi Antisemitism
A brief description of Nazi antisemitism. The site also provides links to the entire United States Holocaust Memorial Museum site.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Chamberlain Responds With Appeasement
Excerpts from two speeches made by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to the British people are provided.
PBS
Pbs/people's Century: Master Race
A detailed description of the program, "People's Century: Master Race -- Nazism Overtakes German Society," from PBS.
Yale University
Nazi Soviet Relations 1939 to 1941
Chronology of major events in Nazi-Soviet relations from 1939 to 1941.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Deportations to Killing Centers in Occupied Poland
Map of routes to move Jews to killing centers in Poland during its German occupation. Includes short description.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The Deportation of Austrian and German Jews
Essay describing Hitler's policy of deporting the Jewish people from Germany and Austria.
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."
The History Place
The History Place: Rise of Adolph Hitler: Mein Kampf
This site from The History Place provides the blueprint for Germany's future, "Mein Kampf" which outlines categories of humanity, the superiority of Aryans, Aryan counterparts, the Jew, and military conquests. Contains quotes from "Mein...
The History Place
The History Place: Images of Anschluss
This site from The History Place provides archived photos with captions showing Nazi rule in Austria. A link to return to a WWII Timeline is also included.
The History Place
The History Place: The Nazi Soviet Pact
This site from The History Place provides a photo and caption of the signing of the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact. Includes a text copy of the agreement, with links to additional information.
Other
The Road Towards the Hitler Stalin Pact and Its Consequences
Essay describing the events surrounding the formation of the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact in 1939. From a non-English site, but this particular page is English-only.
The History Place
The History Place: Photo of Nazi Rule in Sudetenland
This site from The History Place provides an archived photo of Czech woman dutifully saluting the Nazis during the occupation of the Sudetenland. Includes short description.