Krristallnacht—the night of broken glass—shattered lives in a watershed moment in Holocaust history. Learners listen to the testimony of survivors of the violent night that marked a pivotal moment of the early Holocaust. The three video clips include background, survivors' stories, and a German politician talking about the event's impact.

Concepts

kristallnacht, the holocaust, nazism, antisemitism, germany, world war ii, holocaust survivors

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create discussion questions for pupils to consider how the events of Kristallnacht led up to the Final Solution of the Holocaust

Classroom Considerations

• Teachers need a free account to view the three clips, or use the credentials username: students and password: C-SPANCLASSROOM
• Links direct teachers to additional related resources
  

Pros

• Oral histories from survivors are gripping
• Video clips include photographs and Nazi propaganda clips that young historians find engaging

Cons

• Film quality is low on one of the clips

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.10