Resource Theme: Racism
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
USC Shoah Foundation’s “Keep the Promise” lessons engage students with survivor testimony, historical sources, and cultural artifacts to deepen understanding of the Armenian Genocide. Designed for secondary classrooms, the…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 9-12. Can be adapted for 7-8
Each of these 7 lessons invite students to humanize the history of the Armenian Genocide by analyzing artifacts and reading memoirs and historical documents that illuminate personal experiences of…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 6-12
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
This lesson introduces students to the little-known history of Jewish resistance fighters during World War II. Through firsthand accounts, short films, and interactive activities, students explore how Jewish partisans…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 6-8. Can be adapted for 9 - 12
This lesson explores the experiences of Jewish women who resisted Nazi oppression as partisans during World War II. Through film, primary sources, and interactive activities, students learn about the…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 9-12. Can be adapted for 6-8
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 interactive lesson, middle school students engage with Holocaust survivor testimonies and artifacts through a gallery walk format using TikTok videos. Students analyze primary sources, practice inquiry-based learning,…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 6-8
This resource guide supports educators in teaching about the historical construction of race, the rise of pseudoscientific racism, and the impact of dehumanizing ideologies. It includes strategies, activities, and…
180-240 Minutes
Grades 6-12
The lessons in this unit increase students’ understanding of Jewish people and awareness that antisemitism did not end after the Holocaust, and provide them with opportunities to learn about…
180-240 Minutes
Grades 9-12