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A Spirit of Cruelty
Students will learn about anti-Jewish attitudes that pre-dates the Holocaust by centuries.
Always the Scapegoat
Follow the evolvement of antisemitism from its origin to its use in racial Nazi ideology. Students will break into groups to discuss questions on antisemitism, scapegoating, and the effects of hate speech.
American Obstruction
Why did the US fail to act after there was confirmation of mass murder against European Jews? Guide students through the disappointing history of the US State department's obstruction of the truth of the Holocaust.
An American in 1938
Contextualize the experience of Americans in the late 1930s by highlighting the social and economic facts of the day and examining news artifacts from the era.
Antisemitism Now
Watch a compelling video about antisemitism as it manifests in the world today, with insights from global experts on the subject.
Antisemitism, Conspiracy, and Fear
Discover the unifying themes of antisemitism by exploring artifacts and events that demonstrate the fear and anger that fuels this long standing conspiracy theory and its hatred towards the Jewish people.
Arriving at Auschwitz-Birkenau
Students will go through testimonies and photographs from the different stages people went through upon deportation to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
At the Gates of Death
Students will watch videos and testimonies to learn about people’s experiences at Auschwitz and other extermination camps.
Attacking the Führer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the most prominent opponents of the Nazi regime. Introduce your students to him by reading a scathing critique of the leadership style of Adolf Hitler.
Black Germans Under Nazism
Students will learn about the descrimination against Black Germans from 1933 to the end of the war under Nazi rule.
Bystanders in a Small Town
Watch a video on bystanders in the small town of Buczacz in the Ukraine by Facing History and Ourselves. Students will catch a glimpse of the side of the Holocaust that was not carried out by systematic murder in the camps.
Carrying Out The Final Solution
Students will watch a documentary on the Stanford Prison Experiment. Open the class into a discussion on the psychology of violence and group behavior.