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Why Is This Painting so Shocking? Video

Why Is This Painting so Shocking?

5 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewGuernica stands as a masterpiece of anti-war art. The narrator of a short video examines the images in Picasso's massive, complex, and disturbing painting and offers an explanation of what the images may symbolize.
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The World Wars Lesson Plan

The World Wars

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Contemporaneously known as The Great War, World War I had never seen its match on the global stage—until World War II. An engaging set of resources designed to extend a viewing of the History Channel's The World Wars features discussion...
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The Nazi Party Platform Lesson Plan

The Nazi Party Platform

7th - 11th
CCSS: Adaptable
Not all party platforms stay democratic. A resource covers many political issues in Germany during the time of World War II, and teaches pupils about the Nazi party platform and what went wrong. Individuals participate in a warm-up...
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Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936 Lesson Plan

Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936

6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
The Olympics are about more than sports—at times, the games are also a place of racism and prejudice! Pupils investigate the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. They analyze the meaning behind the materials included in the United States...
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The Nazis in Power: Propaganda and Conformity Lesson Plan

The Nazis in Power: Propaganda and Conformity

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
The Nazis used the power of propaganda to encourage confirmative views and the discrimination of Jews. A social studies resource illustrates these issues through discussion, image analysis, and a writing exercise.
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Laws and the National Community Lesson Plan

Laws and the National Community

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
When it comes to the law, is justice always served? Teach scholars about how law sometimes enables prejudice of entire groups of people with a unit on World War II that includes a warm-up activity, analysis of primary sources,...
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Do You Take the Oath? Lesson Plan

Do You Take the Oath?

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Why did so many go along with Nazi policies during World War II? An investigatory unit includes four handouts, reading analyses, classroom discussion topics, and intriguing philosophical questions, helping learners understand the...
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The Weimar Republic: Historical Context and Decision Making Lesson Plan

The Weimar Republic: Historical Context and Decision Making

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Did you know that way before Hitler became a dictator, he actually spent nine months in a German jail? Provide the background for the escalating point before the Nazi party took over in World War II through the exercises in the resource....
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Us and Them: Confronting Labels and Lies Lesson Plan

Us and Them: Confronting Labels and Lies

8th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Stereotyping and discrimination based on religion catalyze many atrocities in the world. Explain the awful treatment of Jews and the lies Nazis spread by using an informative yet sensitive resource. Learners participate in a warm-up and...
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Using Primary Sources: Nazi Spy Ring Busted Lesson Plan

Using Primary Sources: Nazi Spy Ring Busted

6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Spy games are not just for professionals anymore! Scholars use short video clips, primary documents, and photographs to investigate Nazi spies in America during World War II.  The young detectives analyze the paranoia warfare can create...
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Documents That Shape Society Activities & Project

Documents That Shape Society

10th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
The Bill of Rights is a foundational document of American democracy, much like the Nuremberg Laws were a foundational document of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany. But that's where their similarities end. Engage high schoolers in a...
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Holocaust Learning Trunk Project Unit

Holocaust Learning Trunk Project

7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Hate is taught. That's the big idea in a packet of materials that use a study of the Holocaust to foster character development and good citizenship. Class members study fiction, nonfiction, films, and posters to gain an understanding of...
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Teaching the Holocaust Unit

Teaching the Holocaust

7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination? Between collaborators and bystanders? Guilt and responsibility? Prompt learners to think critically about a very complex and textured topic with an innovative packet of materials.
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The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall Video

The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall

6 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Do fences make good neighbors? Do walls offer a solution to political and social problems? A video that traces the building of and destruction of the wall that divided the West and East German sections of Berlin offers viewers a chance...
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The Strategic Bombing Campaign Interactive

The Strategic Bombing Campaign

6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
An extensive look at World War II details the strategic bombing campaign of the Allied forces. Beginning in September 1939 and ending in May 1945, the interactive map follows British and American forces throughout the bombing campaigns...
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Reading Passage: A Child in Hiding Worksheet

Reading Passage: A Child in Hiding

6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Test scholars' reading comprehension skills with a learning exercise that offers an in-depth interview with a Holocaust survivor, four multiple choice questions, and one short answer question. 
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WWII: Global Conflict, Persecution, and Unsung Heroes
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WWII: Global Conflict, Persecution, and Unsung Heroes

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Many historians would classify World War II as a global turning point in the 20th century. See if your middle schoolers agree with such an assessment with a collection of lessons and activities on the second Great War. Lessons cover an outline of World War II as well as the various forces behind the Allied victory, including Navajo code talkers, women aviators, and the news media. Additionally, resources discuss Japanese internment and feature a debate on the justification of dropping atom bombs over Japan.
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How Did Hitler Rise to Power? Video

How Did Hitler Rise to Power?

6 mins 7th - 12th
The Nazi party became overwhelmingly popular among the lower middle class, and somehow, Adolf Hitler rose to power in the early 1930s. Watch a illustrative video to find out more about Hitler's rise to power.
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Genetics and the Master Race Unit

Genetics and the Master Race

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
How did the beginnings of genetic research influence the Nazi party? A thorough, engaging unit incorporates the work of Gregor Mendel, the study of inherited traits, and the use of racism and discrimination during the Holocaust.
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The Third Wave Worksheet

The Third Wave

11th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
How far would you go when told to follow orders? High schoolers read about Ron Jones' 1967 Third Wave experiment at Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, California, and use discussion and reading comprehension questions to consider the...
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The Diary of a Young Girl Digital Edition Lesson Plan

The Diary of a Young Girl Digital Edition

8th - 10th
CCSS: Adaptable
Access a wealth of rich, engaging activities that will allow learners to see through the eyes of Anne Frank and experience her emotional journey as they read her biography The Diary of a Young Girl.
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The Diary of Anne Frank Handouts & Reference

The Diary of Anne Frank

8th - 10th
CCSS: Adaptable
While designed to supplement a viewing of the PBS Masterpiece Classic The Diary of Anne Frank, this resource can also serve as an excellent informational text and activity source for your students on the historical context and timeline...
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Introduction to the Holocaust Lesson Plan
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Introduction to the Holocaust

7th
CCSS: Adaptable
Young historians gain a well-rounded insight into the tragedy of the Holocaust by exploring pre-war Jewish life, reading and discussing survivor testimonies, and illustrating their understanding by using their own words and those of a...
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Adolf Hitler- Mini Biography Video

Adolf Hitler- Mini Biography

5 mins 8th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
From his rise with the Nazi party and military assaults in World War II to the pervasive anti-Semitism that founded his political missions, this brief video will offer young historians a glimpse into the life and ambitions of Adolf Hitler.
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