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Lesson Plan
University of South Florida

U. Of South Florida: Holocaust Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
It is recommended that the term Holocaust not be introduced to the elementary student. These activities and lesson plans, however, prepare the student to learn about the Holocaust in later grades.
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Why Teach the Holocaust?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teachers often find the Holocaust to be an overwhelming subject to approach with their students. While the Holocaust offers important lessons to today's students, it can be a difficult to find the appropriate amount of information to...
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Curricular Connections: Holocaust Remembrance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Holocaust is often a difficult topic to discuss with students. This guide offers tips for approaching the subject, as well as cross-curricular connections for a more meaningful reading experience.
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Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust: Photographs

For Students 9th - 10th
Online library contains large collection of Holocaust photographs with descriptions.
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Interactive
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of vocabulary puzzles and activities using a list of 16 vocabulary words pertaining to the Holocaust. It also provides an extensive wordlist on the topic (368).
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Website
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Fa Qs

For Students 9th - 10th
Need a brief overview of the Holocaust? This is a quick guide to answer simple questions on the main events of the Holocaust. Click a question for a brief explanation of that topic.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust: Non Jewish Victims

For Students 9th - 10th
Non Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust: Ghettos

For Students 9th - 10th
Ghettos of the Holocaust are described on the linked pages. Photographs of many of the ghettos are included.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust: Holocaust and Wwii Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps covering major events during the Holocaust and World War II.
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Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: German Holocaust Reparations

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief but detailed analysis of the German decision to give Israel reparations for the Holocaust. Describes the amount and time period in which it was paid.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Death Marches in the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Death Marches in the Holocaust" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: It's for You to Know That You Forgive, Says Holocaust Survivor

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "It's for You to Know That You Forgive, Says Holocaust Survivor," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Danish Resistance During the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Danish Resistance During the Holocaust" by Hans Holmskov Schluter, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Article
CommonLit

Common Lit: "It's for You to Know That You Forgive", Says Holocaust Survivor

For Students 7th - 9th
This is the story of Eva Mozes Kor, a Jewish American survivor of the Holocaust. Eva and her family were forcibly transported to Auschwitz, where she and her twin sister Miriam were subjected to the conditions of the concentration camps...
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Handout
University of South Florida

Handicapped Victims of the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
This page describes what life was like for handicapped people during the Holocaust and how they were persecuted.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust: Nazi Perpetrators

For Students 9th - 10th
Nazi perpetrators of the Holocaust.
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Handout
Internet FAQ Archive

Faq Archives: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society: Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the devastating impact of the Holocaust and concentration camps on Jewish families and children. Some material is quite graphic and difficult to read, as it describes the cruelty the Nazis inflicted on Jewish people.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Holocaust

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage explains what the Holocaust was and its impact on people throughout the world. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for...
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Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Overview of Major Holocaust Asset Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a good, brief description of the international commission headed by Paul Volker to examine Holocaust-era claims against Swiss banks.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Oldest Known Holocaust Survivor Dies; Pianist Was 110

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Oldest Known Holocaust Survivor Dies; Pianist was 110" by Mark Memmot, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: 36 Questions and Answers About the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
Most frequently asked questions regarding the Holocaust.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: What Makes the Holocaust Unique?

For Students 9th - 10th
References as to why the Holocaust is a unique part of history.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Holocaust

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares basic facts about the Holocaust. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: The Holocaust for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of the Holocaust during World War II. Jewish people were killed by the German Nazi Party.