Resource Theme: World War II
60-120 Minutes
Grades 6-12. Adaptations based on projects.
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 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.
Students explore how places hold layered histories, memories, and meanings through journaling, dialogue, and primary-source image analysis focused on the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Using…
90-120 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
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
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 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 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