Studying the Holocaust: Resistance Rescue, and Survival
The Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center partnered with the Seattle Times NIE Program to create and publish this series of 14 articles and accompanying teacher guides.Appearing in the Seattle Times from April 19 - June 2, 2005, the articles explore the Holocaust and issues relevant to today: moral courage, civil liberties, and social responsibility. Integrated into these themes are stories of local survivors. The teacher guide offers additional background information, quotes from local survivors, activities, and suggested resources. For grades 7-12.
All articles and corresponding teaching materials are available here in pdf format. These materials are also available as a free cdrom.
REQUEST YOUR FREE CDROM - email your name, address, and request to info@wsherc.org.
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Intro to Teacher Guide
Chapter 1 - Overview and Intro to the Holocaust
Chapter 1 - Teacher Guide
Chapter 2 - Rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party
Chapter 2 - Teacher Guide
Chapter 3 - The Nuremberg Laws: Increasing Isolation and Persecution
Chapter 3 - Teacher Guide
Chapter 4 - Jewish Victims of the Holocaust
Chapter 4 - Teacher Guide
Chapter 5 - The "Other" Victims of the Holocaust: Roma & Sinti (Gypsies), Poles,
Jehovah's Witnesses, Homosexuals, and the Handicapped
Chapter 5 - Teacher Guide
Chapter 6 - Nazi Propaganda
Chapter 6 - Teacher Guide
Chapter 7 - Auschwitz-Birkenau
Chapter 7 - Teacher Guide
Chapter 8 - Raoul Wallenberg
Chapter 8 - Teacher Guide
Chapter 9 - Danish Rescue
Chapter 9 - Teacher Guide
Chapter 10 - Kindertransport
Chapter 10 - Teacher Guide
Chapter 11 - Resistance
Chapter 12 - Spiritual Resistance
Chapter 11 & 12 - Teacher Guide
Chapter 13 - Holocaust and Human Rights
Chapter 13 - Teacher Guide
Chapter 14 - What is Liberation?
Chapter 14 - Teacher Guide
