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Us and Them: Confronting Labels and Lies Lesson PlanUs and Them: Confronting Labels and Lies Lesson Plan
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Facing History and Ourselves
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8th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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Us and Them: Confronting Labels and Lies

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This Us and Them: Confronting Labels and Lies lesson plan also includes:
  • How are they the same? How are they different?
  • The geography of Jewish identity timeline
  • Images of Polish Jews (1900–1930)
  • Those who don’t: Confronting labels and lies about Jews
  • How are They the Same? How are They Different?
  • The Geography of Jewish identity timeline
  • Images of Polish Jews (1900–1930)
  • Those Who Don’t: Confronting Labels and Lies about Jews
  • Holocaust and Human Behavior
  • Informational Text
  • Worksheet
  • Answer Key
  • Answer Key
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Stereotyping and discrimination based on religion catalyze many atrocities in the world. Explain the awful treatment of Jews and the lies Nazis spread by using an informative yet sensitive resource. Learners participate in a warm-up and two main activities that include open discussion, writing, and analyzing quotes.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

nazism, adolf hitler, human rights, civil rights, injustice, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, german history, germany, world war ii, the axis powers, jewish history, freedom of religion, eugenics

Additional Tags

human rights, injustice, nazi party, weimar republic, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign some of the handouts as homework 

Classroom Considerations

  • Uses some ideas from the previous lesson in the series
  • Covers some sensitive topics; including a counselor during the lesson may help 

Pros

  • Contributes four essential handouts for the exercises
  • Provides an opportunity for authentic assessments
  • Includes extended activity ideas

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.4 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.4

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