Establishing the Nuremberg Tribunal
Learn about how the Allies established the international tribunal that was responsible for conducting the trials of Germany’s leaders after World War II.
![The city of Nuremberg with a building in ruins, 1945.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Ch10_Image02_Medium_res.jpg?h=5ec9f416&itok=jXQ5gMYm)
The First Trial at Nuremberg
Learn about the international tribunal that tried and sentenced German leaders at the end of World War II.
![Julius Streicher. International Military Tribunal (IMT) defendant Julius Streicher, the editor of Der Stürmer, during the Nuremberg trial. In its conviction, the IMT ruled that Streicher knew of the mass killings of Europe’s Jews and that his articles in Der Stürmer calling for the “annihilation of the Jewish race” was a direct incitement to murder and thus constituted a “crime against humanity.”](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/14459-804x1000.jpeg?h=ba18c1ff&itok=7BKg1WB7)
“On the Equality of the Sexes” by Judith Sargent Murray, 1790 (Adapted Version)
Adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to analyze a primary source written by Judith Sargent Murray, and advocate for white women’s rights. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions.
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“On the Equality of the Sexes” by Judith Sargent Murray, 1790 (en español)
This 1790 primary source is an an influential essay from a white female writer and intellectual. This resource is in Spanish.
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How to Bring Nazi Leaders to Justice?
Learn about how the Allies sought to bring German leaders to justice after World War II and the Holocaust.
![Photograph of Oskar Groning, a former SS member on trial in Germany in 2015.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Former%20SS%20Member%20Oskar%20Groening.jpg?h=312fc7ac&itok=kcIwNaul)
Creating a Found Poem: Founding Era Primary Sources
Students use this handout as a guide for creating a poem using a primary source from the founding era.
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Creating a Found Poem: Founding Era Primary Sources (en español)
Students use this handout as a guide for creating a poem using a primary source from the founding era. This resource is in Spanish.
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Image Analysis Procedure: “Absconded from the Household of the President of the United States"
Students use the procedure outlined in this handout to analyze a painting by Titus Kaphar.
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Image Analysis Procedure: “Absconded from the Household of the President of the United States” (en español)
Students use the procedure outlined in this handout to analyze a painting by Titus Kaphar. This resource is in Spanish.
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A Plea for Humanity: The Einsatzgruppen on Trial
Benjamin Ferencz, International Law Scholar and Former Nuremberg Prosecutor, shares his experience as Chief Prosecutor at the trial of the Einsatzgruppen commanders.
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GLSEN LGBTQIA+ History Cards
Use this handout to help students learn about two millennia of LGBTQIA+ history and reflect on how that history is represented in their textbooks and curricula.