Students explore the concept of tolerance. In this diversity lesson, students discover what tolerance is and then research tolerance in historical perspectives. Students explore how to promote tolerance in the future.

Seventh graders examine music examples to investigate a conflict in history about Hitler's invasions during WWII. In this music analysis lesson, 7th graders discuss vocabulary and the history for the Holocaust and Hitler's invasions....

Seventh graders examine Japanese-American internment camps. In this World War II instructional activity, 7th graders research the details of Japanese-American internment and create digital journals of the experience from the perspectives...

Students explore how human rights are different in each part of the world.  In this freedome lesson, students define human rights, research how human rights in one country ultimately affect other countries, and share their findings...

High schoolers examine the impact of court decisions. In this Supreme Court lesson, students read the National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie (1977) case study regarding First Amendment Rights. High schoolers take notes...

In this Indiana Jones worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about details of the movie Indiana Jones. Students complete 12 questions total.

Seventh graders read about Chiune Sugihara and analyze the moral situations he faced. In this morality instructional activity, 7th graders read chapters from A Special Fate, Chiune Sugihara: Hero of the Holocaust and analyze his moral...

Students make Swahili flash cards. In this African culture lesson, students study Swahili words. Students make flash cards with the English word and the Swahili word and pronunciation written on it. Students take turns practicing the words.

In this government, statistics, and media worksheet, students click on the links to learn more about government, statistics, and the media, and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 5 questions.

Middle schoolers fill treasure chests. In this Holocaust lesson, students participate in an activity that requires them to find the value in everyday items.

Learners tour a web exhibit of the Holocaust Museum and discuss eugenics.  For this Holocaust lesson, students tour an exhibit called "Deadly Medicine, Creating the Master Race," guided by the teacher.  Learners explore the...

In this U.S. history worksheet, high schoolers read assigned textbook pages that describe the involvement of the U.S. in World War II and respond to 48 short answer questions.

Students take a closer look at life in concentration camps. In this Holocaust lesson, students listen to their instructor tell the stories of 3 Holocaust survivors and discuss the effects that victims experienced after the war

Students consider how World War II impacted Europe and European soldiers. In this Victory in Europe lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about the war, its conditions, and the celebration that ensued...

Students consider the role of the British monarchy. In this Royal Family lesson, students access selected Web sites that require them consider what they know about royalty and whether or not they agree with the perks royalty enjoy.

Students explore the lives of spies. In this secret government agencies lesson, students visit the Imperial War Museum and the Essex Secret Bunker online or in person to discover details about Britain's spies and secret bunker.

Fifth graders discuss the cooperation of the civilian population during World War II. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders read My Secret War and complete reflection strips over the reading. Students discuss primary sources.

Fifth graders explore the role of propaganda during the war. In this social studies activity, 5th graders view various forms of propaganda and design their own propaganda poster.

In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Daddy," by Sylvia Plath.

In this World War II worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about Appeasement as well as Internet articles about the topic and then respond to 7 short answer questions.

In this World War II instructional activity, students view a PowerPoint presentation on the war and then respond to 82 short answer questions about the content of the presentation. The PowerPoint presentation is not included with this...

In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Anne Frank and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...

For this Coco Chanel worksheet, students read about the life of the designer, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.

In this famous people worksheet, students read about the life of Mahmoud Abbas and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to matching, sequencing, writing and spelling activities. An answer key is included.