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Hitler and the Nuremberg Laws

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Before you can really understand how WWII started, you need to understand the time prior to the rise of the Nazi Movement. Learn about Hitler as he grew up, rose through the military rank, and ultimately took charge of a nation. An...
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Adolph Hitler

For Teachers 8th - 11th
A collage of stark images from World War II compose the background of this presentation about Adolph Hitler. The infamous leader's childhood, rise to power, and eventual defeat are detailed in these slides, filling in many gaps that...
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

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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The Diary of Anne Frank: Review/Discussion

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Explore the hopeful and tragic world of Anne Frank and her family in this presentation. A background to Hitler's rise to power and the writing of The Diary of Anne Frank is given. Additionally, the slides include discussion questions...
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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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WWII

For Teachers 4th - 11th
As a review of information learned about Word War II, this would be a great resource. In a format using pictures, diagrams and lists of information, the presentation provides a look at the key topics. Both visually attractive and...
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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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Lesson Plan
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The Rise of Fascism

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the variety of events and the people who would shape Europe during the 1920's, describing how this culminated with the Second World War. They create a timeline of ten pre-war events or people with the corresponding date...
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Lesson Plan
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Pre WWII Germany - Inflation

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders differentiate between inflation and hyperinflation. They explain the economic conditions in Germany before WWII and the roles of government in a market economy. They analyze the importance of keeping inflation under...
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Never To Forget

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders discuss the events leading up to antisemitic behavior in Europe during World War II. Through various activities, 10th graders acquaint themselves with the political ideology of Nazism and assess responsibility for the...
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Lesson Plan
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Lead Up to World War II

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine Hitler's rise to power leading up to World War II. and how the Treaty of Versailles contributed to Hitler's rise to power in Germany. They identify the important countries involved in the beginning of World War II.
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Handout
Other

Htrc: Adolf Hitler: A Study in Tyranny

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describe the life of Adolf Hitler, including his rise to tyranny and the fall of the German Empire during WWII.
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eBook
The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazi Germany 1933 to 1939

For Students 9th - 10th
An 18-chapter e-book that covers the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany up to the outbreak of World War II.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: World War Ii 1941 1945: Origins of War: Europe, Asia and United States

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the conditions that fostered the rise of Fascism and Nazism, the events during the lead-up to the outbreak of war, and what Roosevelt did to help affected nations yet still keep the United States neutral.
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Website
Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: History of Germany: The Third Reich, 1933 45

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed account of the establishment of the Third Reich in Germany, Hitler's rise to power, and how the government of Germany changed after Hitler gained power in the 1920's.
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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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Activity
A&E Television

History.com: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at World War II including video clips and audio clips of important speeches by the world leaders of the time.