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Daily Doses of Nazism
Explore the power that propaganda can have on young people, especially when it is presented as part of everyday culture.
Defining Races
Explore the creation of the Nuremberg Race Laws and what the significance of their implementation into society meant for the future of Jews in Germany.
Defying the Treaty of Versailles
Explore the preparations made by Hitler as he geared up for war. Read through a secondary source, with excerpts from some primary sources, in order to get an understanding of how these actions were viewed. Explained as defensive measures, Hitler began increasing the military, reconstructing the German air force, and taking back the Rhineland.
From Citizens to Outcasts
Watch a video detailing the steps taken to isolate Jews from German life. Open up into a conversation about the precursors the world should be on the lookout for when seeing human rights violations taking place around the globe.
Hierarchy of Races
Students will watch a video by Yad Vashem explaining the Nazi ideology of race hierarchy. This lesson will open your students up to a discussion on race and the role it plays in society.
Hitler Youth and Kristallnacht
This lesson centers on interviews of Alfons Heck who became a high-ranking member of the Hitler Youth. This lesson will allow students the opportunity to hear his recollection of Kristallnacht, or the "Night of Broken Glass."
Kristallnacht – Night of Broken Glass
This lesson summarizes the events leading up to, the event of, and the aftermath of Kristallnacht.
Kristallnacht: The November 1938 Pogroms
This lesson will help students understand the events of Kristallnacht and the different views and perspectives of those who witnessed it. This lesson will allow them to gain a deeper understanding of the varying human reactions to this violent pogrom against the Jews.
Law Against Overcrowding in Schools
Students will learn about the laws enacted in 1933 restricting the number of Jewish students in German public schools.
Propaganda and the Third Reich
Gain an understanding of the depth of which Hitler and Joseph Goebbels were able to indoctrinate the general public with their ideology. This reading will help students understand the reach of propaganda during Nazi Germany and how this transformed the nation.
Segregation in History and Today
Watch video testimonies from Jewish survivors from USC iWitness. Students will open into a discussion about segregation in history and modern day.
The Beginning of the End
Watch a video on World War II and the Holocaust by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Students will gain an understanding over how World War II started and how the Holocaust evolved from it.