Propaganda Portrait of Hitler
German propaganda art depicting Adolf Hitler in Medieval armor.
This portrait, The Standard Bearer, was painted by artist Hubert Lanzinger and displayed in the Great German Art Exhibition in Munich in 1937. See full-sized image for analysis.
Race Science Class
Students being taught race science in a classroom setting while using Jews as examples.
While this classroom studied “race science,” Jewish students were forced to stand at the front of the room. The blackboard says, “The Jew is our greatest enemy.”
Samuel Bak, The Creation of Wartime III, 1999–2008
Artist and Holocaust survivor Samuel Bak's depiction of the relationship between God and human invokes imagery from Michelangelo's famous The Creation of Adam.
Shabbtai Sonenso and Teacher
Shabbtai (Shepske) Sonenso takes one of the shtetl's Hebrew teachers for a ride on his new motorcycle, 1941.
Illuminations: The Art of Samuel Bak
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This guide provides those viewing paintings by Holocaust survivor Samuel Bak with a framework for analyzing the art's profound symbolism about memory, justice, and identity.
I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People During the Holocaust
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This companion guide to the film I'm Still Here helps educators use diary entries from young people who witnessed the Holocaust as a springboard for discussion and reflection.
The Jews of Poland
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This resource draws on autobiographies, diaries, official documents, and literary works to help students explore how Jews and non-Jews living in Poland throughout history have responded to questions about identity.
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Memorial
This memorial was built on the site of Warsaw’s Jewish ghetto. When it was unveiled in 1948, the city still lay in ruins all around it
Aschrott Fountain
In Kassel, Germany, artist Horst Hoheisel created a “counter-memorial” marking the site where a majestic fountain built by a Jewish citizen once stood; it had been destroyed by the Nazis in 1939.