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Do the Research: Adolph Hitler Becomes Dictator After Coup

For Students 4th - 6th
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.
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A Passport to WWII and the Holocaust

For Teachers 7th
Students explore the Holocaust. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students research Hitler's rise to power, the terror of concentration camps, and World War II. Students read The Diary of Anne Frank , listen to a Holocaust survivor, and...
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Anne Frank: 'Everything Changed For Us'

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students discuss the rights that we take for granted, comparing them to the rights lost by the Jews under Hitler. They determine the types of discrimination that led to more acute persecution and explain the impact of majorities and...
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Fascism Rises in Europe: Ch 31

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Help your class understand how Hitler achieved power prior to World War II. A strong presentation outlines the post-World War I social and economic context that primed Eastern Europe for a totalitarian dictator. It presents the...
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U.S. Immigration Policy and Hitler’s Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Though the Statue of Liberty welcomes political refugees to her shores, the welcoming sentiment has not always been reflected in the American citizenry. High schoolers read about the regrettable period in United States history when the...
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Holocaust Denials

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Do people deny that the Holocaust occurred? When posed with this question in class, high schoolers answer with a discussion on relativism, historical perspectives, and anti-Semitic historians. The presentation is full of information that...
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Lesson Planet Article
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Nuremberg Verdicts: Sixty-Seven Years Later

For Teachers 6th - 8th
It’s courtroom drama at its best! Let the power of this historic event propel a study that will have your kids glued to the history screen.
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Organizer
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What Hitler Did

For Students 10th - 12th
In this world history worksheet, student read a page of information describing the action taken by Hitler between 1934 and 1941. There are no questions associated with this worksheet.
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Organizer
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What Hitler Did Table

For Students 9th - 12th
In this world history worksheet, students complete a table with information about Hitler's actions between 1934 and 1941. They can use the previous worksheet to find the information to fill in the chart.
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A Chronology of the Holocaust

For Teachers 8th - 10th
A straightforward chronology of the Holocaust lists events from 1930 to 1945. Connects to a page with links to extensive resources and information about the Holocaust. Use as a resource for student inquiry into the Holocaust. 
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Holocaust and Resistance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete a unit of lessons that examine the Holocaust from the point of view of those who actively resisted the Nazis. They analyze a timeline, participate in a class debate, explore various websites, and write a letter.
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The Weimar Republic: Historical Context and Decision Making

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Did you know that way before Hitler became a dictator, he actually spent nine months in a German jail? Provide the background for the escalating point before the Nazi party took over in World War II through the exercises in the resource....
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How Did WWII Start?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
How did the second world war begin? A presentation first looks at the political climate that led to WWI and the effects of that war. Then, it describes the reason Hitler was able to take hold of Germany after WWI and prior to WWII. The...
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The Home Front: How Did People Prepare for the War at Home?

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Wars have a profound effect not only on a country's soldiers, but also on the everyday lives of its citizens. Invite young historians to discover how Britain prepared for the second World War by analyzing a series of government posters...
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Italian Fascism

For Teachers 9th - 11th
By first defining the characteristics and ideology of fascism, this presentation makes it easy for viewers to contextualize the rise of Mussolini in post-WWI Italy. Not only thorough and informative, the pictures and concepts featured in...
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Interpretation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils research and discuss historical facts about Adolf Hitler's artistic pursuits, and the history of artists that lived in Terezin.
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READING COMPREHENSION: KRISTALLNACHT

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the persecution of the Jews during Hitler's leadership of Germany in 1938.
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Dictator Comparison

For Teachers 7th - 11th
In this dictators study guide worksheet, young scholars add notes of to the graphic organizer regarding Mussolini, Tojo, Hitler, and Stalin.
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World War II: Causes and Consequences

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine Hitler's occupation of Europe and the Allies' efforts to fight it.  In this World War II lesson, 10th graders examine how World War II changed American society, especially for women.  Students analyze a print ad...
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Julius Caesar

For Teachers 3rd
Famous Dictators and their main traits are listed on each slide in this Julius Caesar presentation. Important facts and events from each leaders' life accompany a picture which will keep your students' attention. There are some facts out...
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World War II Begins

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Studying World War II? Explore the major incidents and factors leading to America entering the war with this history PowerPoint. Topics are broken into easy to follow points and cover content such as, the Depression, Nazi Party, Hitler,...
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Auschwitz Episode Guide: Factories of Death

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Hitler's "Final Solution." They watch and discuss a PBS documentary, read handouts, conduct Internet research, and read and discuss a personal memoir.
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Social Studies--Important People/Groups of the Holocaust

For Teachers 7th - 9th
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...
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Europe in the 1920s

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Delicately poised after the dramatic end of WWI and the startling beginning of WWII, this presentation encompassing the positions and roles of Germany, Italy, England, France, and the League of Nations in the 1920's. The first half of...

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