Resource Theme: Media Literacy and Propaganda
Students examine Holocaust survivor testimonies and artifacts presented through TikTok and other social media platforms to explore the personal impact of the Holocaust while developing media literacy skills. Through…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 6-12.
This lesson engages students in a digital, inquiry-based exploration of the life of Faye Schulman through a Virtual Museum Exhibit featuring primary sources, including photographs and first-person testimony. Students…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 9-12.
Using historical reporting from The New York Times, students investigate what Americans knew about the persecution and mass killing of Armenians during World War I. Through the analysis of…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 9-12.
In this digital inquiry activity, students examine how the Khmer Rouge used oral propaganda and political slogans to advance the Cambodian Genocide. Through survivor testimony and primary source analysis,…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 9-12.
Lesson 1 focuses on survivor and descendant testimonies, using oral histories, discussion, and reflection to explore the human impact of the Assyrian Genocide, historical memory, and the long-term effects…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12.
Lesson 1: Students examine photography as a form of historical witnessing and evidence by analyzing photographs from multiple historical contexts, including the Bosnian Genocide. Through discussion, written reflection, source…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 9-12. Adaptable for 8th grade.
Students will discuss the definition of genocide, define the different stages, and analyze historical events using those stages. This lesson comes directly after a unit on the Holocaust in…
120-180 Minutes
Grades 9-12.
Students build foundational knowledge for studying the Holocaust by examining prior knowledge, defining key terms including Holocaust and genocide, analyzing multiple definitions, and exploring the value of primary and…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12. Adaptable for 8th grade.
This unit introduces students to the history and legacy of the Holocaust through Holocaust Museum LA’s resources, survivor testimony, and artifact-based learning. Students explore the rise of Nazi ideology,…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 6 - 12
In this Mindful Exploration, students reflect on the value of individuality within a community by engaging with testimonies from Jack Adler (Holocaust survivor), Mohammed Dajani Daoudi (witness to contemporary…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 6-8
This is a 2-hour lesson that explores how fear and anxiety can be manipulated to fuel hate, dehumanization, and exclusion. Using case studies from the Holocaust and the incarceration…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12. Can be adapted for 8
This lesson explores the role of personal testimony in preserving historical truth and shaping collective memory. Through survivor accounts from the Holocaust and the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi,…
90-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12