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A Poem for the Victims
Create a poem based on letters written by Holocaust victims sent to family members from home, hiding, ghettos, prisons, and concentration camps.
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, 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.
Call to Action
Students will create and build upon a working definition of resistance. To do so, students will read a poem on resistance and a call to action written by Abba Kovner.
Conspiracy
Students will watch a clip of the 1984 German film Die Wannseekonferenz, witnessing how Nazi officials controlling various facets of German bureaucratic life worked together to make decisions surrounding the minutiae involved in organizing the genocide of 11 million people.
Custodian of Memory
Read excerpts from Elie Wiesel’s Day of Remembrance addresses. Students will have a discussion about commemoration and remembrance.
Daily Doses of Nazism
Explore the power that propaganda can have on young people, especially when it is presented as part of everyday culture.
Did You Take the Oath?
A brief case study highlights how individual decisions strengthen Nazism.
Dreyfus Accused
Read through a translation of the famous text J’Accuse! and answer questions based off of the text. Students will learn about bias, perspective, and the construction of history.
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.
My Struggle
Read through excerpts from some of Adolf Hitler's written works from before and after his appointment as chancellor. Students will gain an understanding for the rhetoric used and how it was put into the context of a problem to be solved in Germany.
Pledging Allegiance
Students will compare the original German soldiers’ oath to the one created by Hitler.