Youth and the National Community
Students learn about the experiences of people in Nazi Germany through a variety of firsthand accounts and identify the range of choices that they faced.
World War I and Its Aftermath in Germany
Students begin the unit's historical case study by exploring the brutal realities of World War I and the impact of the armistice and the Treaty of Versailles.
Introducing the Writing Prompt
In step 1 of the unit assessment, students develop an initial position for an argumentative essay in response to a question about the importance and impact of choices in history.
Teaching the Holocaust and Human Behaviour in the Classroom
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Explore our classroom-ready resources and teaching strategies to enable you to best support students in studying the Holocaust.
Teaching Night
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This webinar explores the Teaching Night resource guide with a focus on how to use the many resources in the guide with students.
Teaching the Rise of the Nazis Through Images
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This webinar explores how images from Holocaust and Human Behavior can be used to support students' understanding of key themes in the history of the rise of the Nazis.
Those Who Were There: Using Podcasts and Survivor Testimony in Your Classroom
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Explore the significance of hearing testimonies from survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and the impact of using podcasts as a learning tool in your classroom.
Rethinking America and the Holocaust
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Explore the motivations, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, the European refugee crisis of the 1930s, and the Holocaust. The webinar draws on Facing History’s innovative approach to historical inquiry and groundbreaking new sources from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's special exhibition, Americans and the Holocaust.
Understanding Universe of Obligation
Students are introduced to the concept of "universe of obligation" and prompted to illustrate circle of individuals who they feel a responsibility to care for and protect.
Introducing Evidence Logs
In step 2 of the unit assessment, students start to gather evidence from historical sources that supports or challenges their initial thinking about the writing prompt.
An Introduction to Facing History's Unit Teaching Holocaust and Human Behaviour
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Watch this brief introduction to our Teaching Holocaust and Human Behaviour Unit, which provides resources and strategies for you to teach this catastrophic period in human history in an academically rigorous, reflective, and compassionate way.