Media Literacy: Analyzing Propaganda – the Holocaust as a Case Study

Organization: Echoes & Reflections
Common Core Domain: English Language Arts/Literacy, History and Social Studies, Reading: Informational Text
Grade Level: Grades 8-12
Duration: 180-240 Minutes

This lesson explores the connection between ideology and propaganda. Students learn about the history of antisemitism, and contemporary antisemitic tropes, designed to promote empathy and developing critical thinking. The lesson will also teach students about the ongoing conflict and spread of misinformation and develop media literacy to discern between truth and propaganda.