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This seven-lesson unit explores Charlotte Salomon’s Life? or Theater? as a lens for examining the Holocaust, antisemitism, identity, memory, and creative resistance. Through guided visual inquiry, primary and secondary…
180-240 Minutes
Grades 9-12. Adaptable for 7 - 8.
This lesson introduces students to the history, culture, persecution, and legacy of Roma and Sinti communities, centering voices often marginalized in Holocaust education. Students examine the development of antigypsyism,…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12. Adaptable for 8th grade.
In this lesson, students examine the Holocaust through the experiences and perspectives of Hidden Children, an especially vulnerable population during World War II. Students analyze primary sources, including photographs…
90-120 Minutes
Grades 6-12
In this lesson, students explore the Holocaust through the life and artwork of Samuel Bak, a child survivor from Vilna, Lithuania. By analyzing visual art alongside historical context, students…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12. Can be adapted for 7-8
Students learn about the history of antisemitism, and contemporary antisemitic tropes. Students gain an understanding of the spread of misinformation, honing media literacy skills to discern between truth and…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12
This lesson features excerpts from Rywka’s Diary: The Writings of a Jewish Girl from the Lodz Ghetto. It is a portrait of an individual, Rywka Lipszyc, her strength, spirit,…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12
This lesson focuses on the role of eugenics in the discriminatory patterns behind immigration to the United States in the late 19th/early 20th century. Students will explore the push…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 7-12
This lesson uses excerpts from the graphic novel A Bag of Marbles, to deepen understanding of identity, choice, and behavior during wartime. Students learn about the experience of two…
120-180 Minutes
Grades 9-12