Forced March to the Ghetto
Holocaust survivor Moshe Shamir recalls how he and his family were uprooted when the Nazis invaded and forced to relocate to a ghetto.
Attitudes toward Life and Death
Learn about the pamphlet published by Karl Binding and Alfred Hoche that sparked a national debate about race and eugenics in Germany in the 1920s.
Student Activities: The Ethics of Generative AI in the Classroom
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These are the student-facing slides for the mini-lesson “The Ethics of Generative AI in the Classroom.” Students learn about tools such as ChatGPT and DALL-E and consider norms around their use in schools.
Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War Interviews-Catherine Chvany
Catherine Chvany, rescued from France, reflects on the Sharps’ decision to rescue Jews.
The Beginning of the Nazi Party
Consider why the Nazi Party platform and Adolf Hitler attracted followers in the wake of Germany’s defeat in World War I.
Action Project Planning Tool
Design your Choosing to Participate civic action project using this planning tool.
Creating a Constitutional Government
Examine the rights, protections, and democratic aspirations in the constitution of Germany’s newly formed democracy, the Weimar Republic.
Facing History Hacks: Connecting Social Justice, History, and Technology
San Francisco Bay Area teens explore ways technology can be used for social justice and community engagement at Facing History’s first ever Civic Hackathon hosted by Brocade.
Power and Choices Anticipation Guide
Students decide if they agree or disagree with a set of statements about the different ways to make change.
Analyzing Choices and Consequences in Warriors Don’t Cry
Use the handout to find and record evidence to analyze the range of responses to desegregation in Little Rock.
Designing Destruction: The Holocaust in the German-Occupied Former Soviet Territory
Joshua Rubenstein, associate at Harvard's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian studies, describes the gradual evolution of Hitler's master plan for the "Jews of Europe" and how this unfolded within German-occupied Soviet territory.