Life in the Forest
Former Jewish partisan Frank Blaichman discusses how partisans persevered in the face of challenging weather, hunger, and suffering.
Discouraging German-Jewish Integration
In 1933, Jewish businessman Oskar Danker and his girlfriend, a Christian woman, were forced to carry signs discouraging Jewish-German integration.
Dismantled German Aircraft after WWI
German military aircraft being dismantled and scrapped after World War I, according to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
One Identity, Multiple Belongings
Consider the danger of forcing people to choose one part of their identity over another with this essay from a Lebanon-born writer living in France.
Research Three Ways Evidence Log
This handout provides students with a template to cite their sources and explain how the information connects to the text.
Research Three Ways Evidence Log (en español)
This handout provides students with a template to cite their sources and explain how the information connects to the text in Spanish.
The Roles People Play Anticipation Guide
Use this handout to have students practice applying some of the new vocabulary terms to their own lives.
The Roles People Play Anticipation Guide (en español)
Use this handout to have students practice applying some of the new vocabulary terms to their own lives in Spanish.
Edelweiss Pirates
A 1938 photo of a group of Edelweiss Pirates, an unofficial youth group that emerged in response to the strict regimentation of the Hitler Youth.
Europe and the Middle East, 1941
By the end of 1941, Germany and its allies, the Axis powers, had conquered most of continental Europe, from the eastern border of Spain to the outskirts of Moscow.
Flowers and Butterfly by Margit Koretzova
Margit Koretzova painted this while imprisoned at the Terezín ghetto-camp.