Edith Cavell Propaganda Poster
A British propaganda poster depicting the execution of Edith Cavell in 1915.
![Illustration of a German soldier holding a gun stands over a dead woman. The text reads, "Miss Edith Cavell murdered October 12th, 1915. Remember!"](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Edith%20Cavell%20Propaganda%20Poster.jpg?h=c4842d71&itok=60RifXb-)
Reaping the Benefits of War
Learn how the German government exploited the wealth and resources of occupied countries during World War II.
![After Germany conquered the Warthegau region of Poland, members of the League of German Girls moved there to help colonize and spread German culture.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_LeagueGermanGirlsWarthegau_%20FH229470.jpg?h=ba88677a&itok=tJvIvSBu)
Fostering Civil Discourse: How Do We Talk About Issues That Matter?
The ideas and tools in this guide will help you prepare students to engage in reflective conversations on topics that matter.
![Student art on the topic of "we choose"](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/we_chose_ctp_344330005_o.jpg?h=c6d0d1c4&itok=r8HMDWBE)
David M. Kennedy: "Twoness”
In this film clip from American Creed, historian David Kennedy discusses the complexity of American identity.
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German Military in Austria, 1938
The German military parades through Vienna on March 15, 1938, after the Anschluss.
![Military trucks met by cheering crowds on a street in Vienna.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/German_Military_in_Austria_1938_FH229461.jpg?h=43b0e2ce&itok=ZaE1fJnX)
German Soldiers Watch Holocaust Atrocities
German soldiers are forced by the Allies after World War II to watch a film about the atrocities at German concentration camps.
![A movie theatre full of former soldiers view images of dead bodies on the screen.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/German_Soldiers_Watch_Holocaust%20Atrocities_FH229483.jpg?h=00d1719e&itok=sZngyoYt)
Historical Context for Night
Explore the history of events that shaped the world of Wiesel’s memoir with this interactive timeline.
![In 1933, Jewish businessman Oskar Danker and his girlfriend, a Christian woman, were forced to carry signs discouraging Jewish-German integration. Intimate relationships between “true Germans” and Jews were outlawed by 1935.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_DiscouragingGermanJewishIntegration_FH229441.jpg?h=ad1846e1&itok=dfgQyzmm)
Big Paper Example
In a Big Paper activity, students respond silently to a text excerpt or image by writing their comments on a shared paper.
![A text quotation taped on a large piece of paper with student feedback written in markers.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/Big_Paper_Example.jpg?h=481317ef&itok=oivQYEYv)