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.
The Purpose of Inspector Goole Exit Card
Give students this exit card on Inspector Goole to help them reflect on the purpose of his character.
Characters within Systems
The questions in this activity support students in reflecting on the social systems operating in Edwardian society that have a bearing on the characters' choices and behaviour.
Mr Birling Essay Models
Give students the appropriate essay model for their ability, and help them understand how to write an effective character essay.
Mrs Birling Essay Models
Give students the appropriate essay model for their ability, and help them understand how to write an effective character essay.
Essay Structure and Sentence Starters
Give students this planning sheet to help them structure and write effective essays.
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.
Creating a Constitutional Government
Examine the rights, protections, and democratic aspirations in the constitution of Germany’s newly formed democracy, the Weimar Republic.
Transformation Thematic Essay Paragraph Sort
Give students this dissected essay and ask them to rearrange it into the correct order to help them think about how to effectively structure an essay.
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.