Students examine the experience of Anne Frank during the Holocaust. Using the text, they discover how propaganda was used to impact the lives of young people in Germany. They answer discussion questions as a class and relate her...

Students reflect on the Holocaust. In this Holocaust Memorial Day lesson, students visit selected Web sites to research the Holocaust and the establishment of a day of reflection regarding it. 

Eighth graders explore the concept of human rights.  In this US History lesson, 8th graders research newspaper articles that deal with human rights and prejudice.  Students write a summary of their article and share it with the...

Ninth graders explore the lives of Jewish refugees during WWII. After reading a brief passage about the people and the voyage of the St. Louis, 9th graders discuss how refugees have been treated historically. Reading and testing...

Eighth graders examine how the Nazis overworked the Jewish people and see how there are physical limits tot he body.  In this physical limits lesson students complete several activities.

Students compare and contrast concentration camps. In this World War II instructional activity, students examine photographs and documents from Jewish concentration camps in an effort to understand their function. Students complete...

Learners investigate how human beings survive under camp and ghetto life's extreme condition while understanding the USRDA requirements. They recognize the suffering and loss of life due to the lack of adequate nutrition.

Tenth graders explore WWII by reading a book with their class. In this Holocaust research lesson, 10th graders read the book Night, and discuss the horrors of the concentration camps and Nazi brutality during WWII. Students complete...

Students research and discuss the ethical aspects of Nazi racial ideology, including sterilization, marriage prohibitions, and euthanasia. They develop codes of ethics regarding reproductive rights, euthanasia, and the death penalty.

Students research Janusz Korczak, students in the ghetto, and discuss why Janusz Korczak gave his life to march to his death with the Students.

Students create news headlines for each year from 1933 to 1945 to show how the Nazis tried to hide the Jewish tragedy from outside eyes.

Students discuss book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.

Students read and discuss Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan.

In this World War II facts worksheet, students investigate statistics regarding the Holocaust and the World War II death toll. Students also learn about the nation and leaders that fought the war.

Students explore Ravensbrück Concentration Camp. In this philanthropy lesson, students research the Ravensbrück Concentration Camp for Women, commemorate the memory of the women of the camp in a postage stamp, and present the stamp to...

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...

High schoolers examine the philanthropic concepts and values in the play, "The Diary of Anne Frank." They read the play, role-play characters, create a poster, and write journal entries.

Students write a book review of The Diary of Anne Frank. In their reviews they determine whether or not the book should be considered a classic of the twentieth century.

Students research and discuss the Nuremberg Laws and their effect on the Jews during the Third Reich. They participate in role-play activity to see what it feels like to be discriminated against.

Twelfth graders research historical turning points, gather-data, and extrapolate possible alternate outcomes. They work individually to choose one historical event from Attachment D, Historical Turning Points. Students complete either...

Students define the term genocide in there own terms and discuss reasons why genocide occurs. In groups, students research genocides throughout history. They compile historical accounts of genocide to be include in a class compilation...

Students reflect on the events before, during and after World War I.  In this World History lesson, students complete a WebQuest that focuses specifically on the key events of World War I.

Eleventh graders investigate how Hitler was able to harness Germany. In this World War II lesson, 11th graders conduct primary and secondary source research to determine how Hitler used the Great Depression, charisma, scapegoats, and the...

Students take stands on issues that matter to them. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, discuss the act of advocating for others, and write letters of support for issues they belive in to...