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A Spirit of Cruelty
Students will learn about anti-Jewish attitudes that pre-dates the Holocaust by centuries.
Analyzing the Effects of World War I
Compare and contrast a map from before World War I to a map after World War I. Students analyze the significance of the changes in the map, looking particularly at the countries that comprised the Axis powers and the Allied powers.
Did You Take the Oath?
A brief case study highlights how individual decisions strengthen Nazism.
Foils and Scapegoats
Students will read a short Anti-Defamation League article about antisemitism in the medieval period. They will then read, analyze, and present a short primary source detailing an act or written piece of antisemitism from the medieval period.
German-American Bund
Students will watch a short film showing a pro-Nazi demonstration from 1939 in New York.
Law Against Overcrowding in Schools
Students will learn about the laws enacted in 1933 restricting the number of Jewish students in German public schools.
Pledging Allegiance
Students will compare the original German soldiers’ oath to the one created by Hitler.
Proclamation Inciting a Jewish Pogrom (1903)
Analyze an antisemitic document from 1903 to understand how the lie that Jews killed Jesus was used to incite violence against Jews.
War Guilt Clause
Students will learn about the War Guilt Clause added to the Treaty of Versailles.