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Middle schoolers analyze maps and answer discussion questions related to WWI. In this geography lesson, students analyze historic maps to determine causes and effects of WWI in Europe. Middle schoolers read testimonies of Holocaust survivors and label maps.

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map skills, the holocaust

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holocaust, map analysis, wwi major events, social studies
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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