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A Priest in Dachau
Analyze primary source documents for Rev. Stanley Dabrowski. Use secondary sources to contextualize the history in the larger picture of the Holocatust.
A Solution to Weimar
Learn about the complex and trying time that Germany experienced during the Weimar Republic (1919-1933).
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.
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.
Eugenics
Acquaint students with eugenics, a movement that distorted science in order to justify negative ideas about minorities and people with disabilities.
How Public Opinion is Built
Examine opinion polls throughout the era of war and investigate key figures in American politics who helped shape the landscape of public opinion and action in this time period.
Justice and Accountability
Go over documents used during the Nuremberg Trials. (Some of the images contain graphic content.) Students will learn how the Nuremberg Trials came to be and the lasting impact these trials had on future cases of international injustice.
Mock Paris Peace Conference
Students will simulate the negotiations done during the Paris Peace Conference. This activity will help students to understand the challenge faced when negotiating terms after World War I.
Pseudoscience
Students will learn the history of antisemitism and how it was transformed into Nazi racial antisemitism through the years.
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.
The Devil’s in the Details
Students will explore just how complex the Nazi effort was to destroy European Jews, as well as the vague or subtle language used to describe how to implement a systematic genocide within Europe.