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In an ultimate lesson about listening to opposing points of view, your young historians read testimony from the Nuremberg Trials by Nazi SS officers regarding their actions during the Holocaust and a brief speech by Himmler to SS leaders. Each testimony transcript is followed by thought questions that can elicit rich discussion about accountability, obedience, conscience, and morality. A rich resource to expand literary or historical study of the Holocaust. 

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the holocaust, the nuremberg trials

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Discussion, holocaust, nuremberg trials, crimes against humanity, himmler, ccss.ela-literacy.sl.11-12.1, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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