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Raoul Wallenberg
Students will learn about a Swedish diplomat who helped save upwards of 100,000 Hungarian Jews before disappearing under mysterious circumstances in 1945.
Rosenstrasse Protest
This lesson focuses on the Rosenstrasse Protest, a woman-led public demonstration in Berlin in 1943 against the deportation of Jewish men and boys and "mixed-race" men and boys.
Schindler’s Heroism
Read through a testimony provided by one of the people saved by Oskar Schindler. Understand what it was like for a Jewish person to trust a German during this time.
The Circle
Learn the story of Mildred Fish Harnack, a Milwaukee-born woman famous for her role in the underground resistance in Germany. Mildred was the only American civilian killed on the direct order of Hitler.
The Heroines
Explore the stories from women rescuers during the Holocaust. Students will have the opportunity to learn the stories of courageous female upstanders and what they risked in order to save the lives of Jews. This lesson is generously sponsored by Godfrey & Kahn.
Winton’s Children
Watch a video on “upstander” Sir Nicholas Winton and how he saved the lives of children during the Holocaust. Students will learn Winton’s story and be inspired by the man’s reluctance to take credit for his good deeds.