Curated OER
Auschwitz
In the Auschwitz worksheet, students respond to 36 short answer questions as they visit and research websites pertaining to the infamous concentration camp of World War II.
Duke of Definition
Reading Comprehension: Auschwitz
In this reading comprehension worksheet students are given a link that will take them to a website where they will read about Auschwitz. Students follow links on the website to find answers to comprehension questions.
Curated OER
South Carolina Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust
Students examine the liberation of concentration camp survivors from two different points of view. In this Holocaust survivors lesson, students read and discuss personal accounts of liberation from the perspective of a concentration camp...
Curated OER
Jeopardy Review for WWII
Students participate in a Jeopardy-style review game for a quiz on WWII. They divide into teams, choose team captains and answer a variety of questions pertaining to the study of WWII.
The History Place
The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Hitler Becomes Fuhrer
Describes the political situation in Germany at the time of President Paul von Hindenburg's death and the political maneuvering of Hitler to become Fuhrer.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Propaganda
Exhibit documents the critical role of propaganda in the Nazi effort to turn Germany into a totalitarian state driven to annihilate its enemies. Includes a gallery of primary source documents and artifacts, such as posters, books,...
Other
Lance Fuhrer: The Truman Doctrine
An excerpt from Harry Truman's memoirs describing how he made the decision to issue the Truman Doctrine.
BBC
Bbc: History: Hitler's Leadership Style
Examine Adolf Hitler's shortcomings as a military leader. Discover why the Fuhrer distrusted most of his generals and relied too much on his own instinct.
The History Place
The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazi Germany 1933 to 1939
An 18-chapter e-book that covers the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany up to the outbreak of World War II.
The History Place
The History Place: Holocaust Timeline
This site is a chronology of the events between January 30, 1933 when Hitler became Chancellor and, and the year 1961 when Eichmann was on trial in Jerusalem. There are many useful links that connect you with pictures and photos.
The History Place
The History Place: Hitler Youth Prelude to War
This site from The History Place is about the Hitler youth movement and their support for Hitler before WWII. The information that is presented is in depth, and very interesting with links at the bottom of the article for additional...
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Britain Stands Alone
Describes the relations between Germany and Britain when Winston Churchill took power and the bombing campaign that followed Churchill's refusal to negotiate with Hitler.
Other
Auschwitz.dk: A Man of Evil
Biographical information on the life of Hitler is given here at Auschwitz.dk. A focus of the content is on the Holocaust.
National Archives (UK)
National Archives Learning Curve: Hitler
Three 1937 reports speak to the potential problems of a Hitler-led Germany. Primary source documents, cartoons, and historical documents address the question, "Was Hitler a passionate lunatic?" in this series of performance tasks.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Short Biography of Hitler
This site from the Utah Education Network provides condensed biographical information on Adolf Hitler. Includes two discussion questions.