Students design a postage stamp to honor the Women of Ravensbr??ck, identify women who have made a difference in the lives of oppressed peoples, analyze why people commemorate others, and describe ways individuals can help others.

Eleventh graders explore the rise of antisemitism in the United States in the early 20th century. After reading a passage concerning one man's ordeal, 11th graders discuss how the civil rights of minority groups has been viewed in...

Learners examine and create artwork. In this visual arts lesson, students examine the motif present in "Camels and Pyramids." Learners design their own motifs that they incorporate into a painted and stenciled piece.

Students define anti-Semitism and list reasons that Hitler believed Jews were the most inferior race.  In this anti-Semitism lesson, students discuss anti-Semitism and search a website to find reasons Hitler and others give for...

Students explore passive resistance.

Students demonstrate knowledge of what a hero does, discuss concepts of persecution and hiding, identify ways Nazis persecuted Jews, and analyze reasons and motivations that caused people to take a stand.

Students list the main events in historical sequence of tribal termination and urbanization. They identify a present-day American Indian experience or phenomenon as a result of termination and urbanization and refer to 'Navajo...

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...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Deathfugue."

In this grammar skills instructional activity, students respond to 21 fill in the blank and short answer questions regarding the use of the words "believe" and "think."

Students read "No News from Auschwitz" and answer the study questions as an introduction to the novel. They record reactions to the essay and compare with reactions after reading "Night".

Young scholars discuss and define the term citizenship. In this character education lesson, students explore the responsibilities of citizenship in small groups. Additionally, young scholars compare events in history and discuss their...

In this Stephen Spielberg worksheet, students read 13 clues about the life and films of the famous director. Students put their answers in a crossword puzzle.

Students examine the growth of authoritarian societies. Focusing on North Korea, they watch video clips looking for examples of totalitarianism and identify the problems there. They write letters to the editors of local newspapers...

Twelfth graders research major people from WWII. They interview each person in their group, then create a newspaper which contains articles, advertisements and illustrations from the WWWII period.

Second graders explore the properties of primary color and investigate what happens when primary colors are mixed. They listen to the story The Crayon Box That Talked and list the colors. They experiment mixing primary colors and...

Students identify violations of the Geneva Convention in video clips. They discover the role of international bodies in dealing with war crimes. They read primary source documents as well.

Students examine the ADL's Pyramid of Hate and use it to identify bullying instances they are aware of. In this character education activity, students discuss their findings and design activities or programs to combat bullying in their...

In this world history worksheet, students learn about Nazi Germany during World War II. They then use the information they learned to solve the 10 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page of the packet.

Young scholars examine the meaning of a new air force memorial.  In this reading comprehension instructional activity students read an article, young scholars discuss and brainstorm abstract concepts such as sacrifice, past, present...

Seventh graders examine Japanese-American internment camps. For this World War II lesson, 7th graders research the details of Japanese-American internment and create digital journals of the experience from the perspectives of internees.

Students examine the Munich Agreement. In this World War II lesson, students analyze the agreement made among Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Italy. Students discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the agreement.

Sixth graders examine attitudes toward discrimination. They increase their sensitivity to diversity. After a lecture/demo, 6th graders read about people who exhibit courage and complete a writing assignment about them.

Students analyze how newspapers report the news and compare the events that they now know about World War II as compared to what was publicized back then.