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Faces of Courage: Teenagers Who Resisted

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students read true stories of teenagers who defied Hitler and avoided participation in the Hitler Youth. They discuss the stories paying attention to the dangers and incredible peer pressure that these children faced. They consider how...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Putting a Face on Our Fears

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the nuclear war threat and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Anne Frank: The Island of the Skog

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners read and discuss The Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg and examine the illustrations, keep a "discrimination log," and write about one example of discrimination and how they could have intervened to stop it.
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Current Contexts

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine how they are affected by world affairs. After reading an article, they examine Otto Frank's attempts to immigrate to America. Using the New York Times, they identify examples of news, advertisements and...
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The Diary of Anne Frank

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read the Diary of Anne Frank. In this novel reading lesson, 8th graders read and analyze the story. Students do online activities and create a newspaper giving a summary of three major events in the story. Students answer...
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Swiss Bank Accountability: Mock Trial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a variety of sources to construct a case defending and prosecuting the Swiss government for their role in Nazi gold transactions during World War II. They practice research techniques, persuasive writing and speaking.
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Word Play

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students define the steps of the formal writing process, consider the value and quality of the work done by Anne Frank in her personal diary, and create their own diary entries using the writing process outlined in class.
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The Diary of Anne Frank-Clash of the Clans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read selected passages from The Diary of Anne Frank. They, in groups, discuss the television / movie characters and create character webs involving these characters and those in the Anne Frank book.
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The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Diary of Anne Frank Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Anne Frank's The Diary of Anne Frank. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Diary of Anne Frank: Study Help Essay Topics

For Students 7th - 12th
In this literature resource, students are presented with 8 short answer and essay questions about The Diary of Anne Frank. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Life in the Secret Annex - The Diary of Anne Frank: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 7th - 9th
This is a mediocre online, interactive quiz on The Diary of Anne Frank, but your class may want to use it to self-assess their basic understanding of the work on their own time. It may also be useful to get ideas for your own quiz, but...
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Anne Frank

For Students 4th - 8th
For this famous person worksheet, learners 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...
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Anne Frank: One of Hundreds of Thousands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students show on a map territorial changes to Germany as a result of the Treaty of Versailles, then identify European countries that came under German control before and during World War II.
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Life on the American Homefront

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the conditions of the homefront during World War II. Using propaganda, they discuss its role and how it affected people who viewed it. They identify the role citizens played during the war and create their own...
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CIVICS/CURRENT EVENTS

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students choose to either make an exhibit of posters of pictures about Darfur, or write a letter to the local newspaper regarding Darfur, or plan a concert, party, or bake sale to raise money for refugees. They write a poem defining...
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"The Big Lie" Response Journal

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders utilize a variety of reading and writing skills in completing social studies activities on "The Big Lie." students express their understanding of right and wrong actions based on the characters through a personal response...
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I Had To Tell This Story

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders analyze the video "Berga:  Soldiers of Another War."  In this World History instructional activity, 10th graders read a quote and discuss the meaning of the quote.  Students read and answer questions based on...
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Krystallnacht the Night of the Broken Glass, Hate and the Nazi Regime

For Students 7th - 10th
In this Holocaust worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms/names related to the night of broken glass, hate, and the Nazi Regime. There are 20 words located in the word search.
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20th Century II: The 1940's - The War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners watch the movie The Tuskegee Airmen. Write a one page typed paper that describes the obstacles the African-American servicemen, particularly these aviators, had to over come to defend their country. They use specific scenes from...
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Anne Frank: Heritage

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research questions about their ancestors and their family history. They discuss their findings and include problems of immigrants today.
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Anne Frank: Me Bags

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students decorate a brown paper bag as they wish to show their creativity. They fill the bags with what they believe shows who they are. They share the contents with another student in the class.
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Adolf Hitler

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore facts about Hitler's life and the historical events that occurred in that time, his view of history, his theory of race and his political goals. They explore his use of anti-Semitism to advance his career and consolidate...
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READING COMPREHENSION: KRISTALLNACHT

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the persecution of the Jews during Hitler's leadership of Germany in 1938.