Websites for Holocaust Education
Access these sites through your computer’s Internet connection. Open the underlined address (URL). Information can be printed or downloaded to your computer. Be sure to follow links to other sites and find your way back with the "Back" button. We note where we found broken links in webquests. Teachers will need to replace these links with their own.
All of the sites listed were active as of April 2005. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given, the general appearance of the site and its potential use in the classroom. Note that this is a particularly difficult subject to evaluate.
Some of the photos on some sites may not be appropriate for
your students.
Teachers must decide which sites to use in their classroom.
WEBSITES LESSON PLANS & CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES WEBQUESTS
A CYBRARY OF THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.remember.org/
An online museum. Sections include: Images, Education, Witnesses, Audio/Video, Links, the Camps, Find People, Books by Survivors, Photo Exhibits and more. The Education section includes lesson plans and resources for teachers. Outstanding. Excellent
THE HOLOCAUST
http://history1900s.about.com/library/holocaust/blholocaust.htm?once=true&
Follow the many links on this page to a variety of Holocaust topics.
Excellent
THE HOLOCAUST- CRIMES, HEROES AND VILLAINS
http://www.auschwitz.dk/
A site from Auschwitz on the Holocaust. Sections: The Schindler Story,
Holocaust Essays, Nazi Biographies, Holocaust Poetry, You Find It Here!,
Holocaust Photos, Timeline 1939-1946, Holocaust Links, and more. Excellent
HOLOCAUST ENCYCLOPEDIA
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/
An online encyclopedia on the Holocaust. Excellent
THE HOLOCAUST ERA IN CROATIA
"After Germany and its Axis allies invaded Yugoslavia in April 1941, the Nazis permitted the fascist and terrorist Ustaša organization to found the Independent State of Croatia. The Ustaša regime established numerous concentration camps in Croatia between 1941 and 1945. The largest was the Jasenovac complex. This Web site chronicles crimes committed during the Holocaust in Croatia and highlights artifacts from the Jasenovac Memorial Area Collection."
Sections: Memorial, History and Collection. Includes videos, Narrative, Oral History, Personal History and more. The Collection section has artifacts, photos, maps, transcripts, personal objects and more. Excellent
HOLOCAUST 42EXPLORE
http://www.42explore2.com/holoc.htm
Basic information for students along with activities, webquests,
links and more. Excellent
THE HOLOCAUST/ SHOAH PAGE
http://www.mtsu.edu/%7Ebaustin/holo.html
An extensive amount of information on the Holocaust including: Chronology of
the Holocaust, The Nuremberg Laws – 1935, Kristallnacht, The T4 Euthanasie
Programme, The Final Solution, Jewish Losses in the Holocaust, Children in the
Holocaust, Gypsies and the Holocaust and much, much more. Excellent
LEARNING ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST THROUGH ART
"The works of art in this collection offer a useful resource for Holocaust education, especially when combined with the accompanying biographical and historical material.
Because it is art-based, this resource has the potential to be used quite broadly across the curriculum - in Art and Art History, as well as more common subjects such as History, Social Studies, Language Arts or Citizenship.
Learning about the Holocaust through Art is not a complete course in itself, but a supplement to other teaching programs." The Education section includes a Teacher’s Guide, Student Activities and Study Resources. Excellent
LIFE IN SHADOWS: HIDDEN CHILDREN AND THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/hiddenchildren/index/
An online exhibit with videos about the plight of Jewish children in the
Holocaust. Sections: Plight of Jewish Children, Difficult Choices, Stories of
the Hidden, Quest for Family and Artifact Gallery. Includes a Study Guide for
teachers and students. Excellent
MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE ONLINE – MULTIMEDIA LEARNING CENTER A MUST!
http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/index.html
A huge resources for teaching and learning about the Holocaust. Sections: Multimedia Learning Center, Teacher’s Resources, Virtual Exhibits, Special Collections, Site Map, Frequently Asked Questions, and Simon Wiesenthal Center. Outstanding. Excellent
MUSIC OF THE HOLOCAUST: SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION
"Music was heard in many ghettos, concentration camps, and partisan outposts of Nazi-controlled Europe. While popular songs dating from before the war remained attractive as escapist fare, the ghetto, camp, and partisan settings also gave rise to a repertoire of new works. These included topical songs inspired by the latest gossip and news, and songs of personal expression that often concerned the loss of family and home." Sections: Concentration Camp Songs, Music of Protest, Written in Hiding, Partisan Songs, Ghetto Songs, Roma (Gypsies), Songs of Jewish Displaced Persons, Music in Theresienstadt, and Individuals. Uses RealPlayer to play the songs. Gives the lyrics. Excellent
THE OSCAR SCHINDLER STORY
http://www.oskarschindler.com/
The story of the man who risked his life to save Jews from the Nazis.
Excellent
THE SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER
http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/pp.asp?c=fwLYKnN8LzH&b=242023
A collection of websites and information on the Holocaust, tolerance,
genocide and similar topics. "The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an
international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to preserving the
memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance and understanding through
community involvement, educational outreach and social action. The Center
confronts important contemporary issues including racism, anti-Semitism,
terrorism and genocide and is accredited as an NGO both at the United Nations
and UNESCO." The Digital Archives has outstanding online exhibits of
photos, letters, documents and more. Excellent
SURVIVORS OF THE SHOAH
"In 1994, the Shoah Foundation was established by Steven Spielberg to document the experiences of survivors and other witnesses of the Holocaust. To date, the Foundation has videotaped more than 50,000 testimonies, given in 32 languages by people living in 56 countries.
More than 90 percent of the testimonies are from Jewish Holocaust survivors; however, the archive also contains interviews with other survivors, including Jehovah’s Witnesses, Sinti and Roma, homosexuals, political prisoners, and survivors of eugenics policies. In addition, the Shoah Foundation has interviewed rescuers and aid providers, liberators, and war crimes trials participants.
The Testimony Catalogue: The Shoah Foundation Testimony Catalogue is designed to assist end-users in searching data in the Shoah Foundation archive. This software utilizes basic life-history information taken from interviewee questionnaires that were completed before each interview was videotaped. In some cases, interviewees may not have provided answers to all questions; therefore, some answer fields will be blank." Includes Testimonies, Classroom Resources, Online Exhibits, Video Clips and videos to purchase and much, much more. Includes lesson plans. Excellent
SURVIVORS: TESTIMONIES OF THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.vhf.org/survivorexhibit/vhfmain.htm
An outstanding site featuring the reminiscences of four Holocaust survivors
on video. Click on their photos for chaptered videos. Menu: Overview, Map
Detail, Timeline and Index (glossary – note: every word we looked up came up as
"undefined"). Be sure to check the Exhibit Instructions. Includes a Teacher’s
Guide. Excellent
36 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/resources/questions/index.html
Just what it says. 36 questions with the answers. Excellent
TO SAVE A LIFE: STORIES OF HOLOCAUST RESCUE
http://www.humboldt.edu/~rescuers/
"TO SAVE A LIFE: STORIES OF HOLOCAUST RESCUE is a book published originally on
the internet, in which personal narratives and photographs reveal how certain
individuals acting upon their own moral convictions--while endangering their own
and their families' lives--saved the lives of Jewish people from Nazi-occupied
Europe."
VOICES OF THE HOLOCAUST: THE CHILDREN SPEAK
http://www.vhf.org/childrenspeak/
An outstanding site featuring the reminiscences of four Holocaust survivors
– two men and two women. Sections: Historical Overview, Testimonies, Glossary,
Themes, and Map. Be sure to read the Exhibit Instructions. Click on the survivor
photos to see the videos, click while the video is running for a larger view.
Includes a Teacher’s Guide with lesson plans and activities. Excellent
VOYAGE OF THE ST. LOUIS
http://www.ushmm.org/stlouis/search/index.htm
Information on the fate of Jewish refugees who tried to escape to the United
States during the 1930s. The Search: Examine the documents for four of
the passengers on the St. Louis to discover their fate after they disembarked.
Scroll down for resource documents to help you in your search. The Story:
the story of five families and the return to Europe. The List: the
passenger list – there are hyperlinks for those whose fate is known.
Teacher’s Resources: A guide to using the site in the classroom. Excellent
WORLD WAR II/HOLOCAUST SITES
http://connections.smsd.org/veterans/wwii_sites.htm
A page of links for students and teachers on World War II and the Holocaust.
Excellent
ALL ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.suelebeau.com/holocaust.htm
A page of links to sites for students on the Holocaust. Very Good
THE ANNE FRANK CENTER
"The Anne Frank Center USA is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the universal message of tolerance by developing and disseminating a variety of educational programs, including exhibitions, workshops, and special events.
Based on the power of Anne Frank's diary, the Anne Frank Center USA aims to inspire the next generation to build a world based on compassion, mutual respect, and social justice." The Teachers section has Required Reading, Curriculum and Download Materials. The Students Section has Study Materials and FAQs. Very Good
AN AUSCHWITZ ALPHABET
"Alphabet represents my own selection (macabre word) of the most significant facets of life and death in Auschwitz. In twenty-six "slices", I have attempted to illustrate the entire human landscape of the camp: Who killed and who died? How did people survive? What happened to the language they spoke? What rules governed the perpetrators and their victims? Where was God?
There are two paths through the material. I have created page-turning links that allow you to read it from beginning to end without returning to the index. Or you can use the index as a jumping-off point to sample those elements that interest you. I considered but am in doubt about the ethics and efficacy of a third pathway, which would put you in the shoes of an inmate of the camp, with choices or events leading to consequences, e.g., "On the railroad platform, Dr. Mengele sends you to the right or to the left", with each consequence--e.g., being sent to the krematoria--linked to the descriptive material here pertaining to it. I may still add this later if I conclude that it increases the impact, rather than trivializing the material or turning it into a game." Very Good
AUSCHWITZ AND BIRKENAU VIRTUAL MUSEUM
http://home4.swipnet.se/~w-49276/docs/auschwitz/welcome.htm
A virtual museum dedicated to the two death camps. Very moving. Note: This
went to full screen and was difficult to get out of. Very Good
A BELGIAN FAMILY’S STORY
"After the defeat of France in June 1940 thousands of British prisoners of war were marched north, through France and Belgium, on their way to prison camps in eastern Germany. Many escaped and hid on farms in the Flemish countryside. From there they were taken to Brussels where groups of friends, who were the first roots of the famous Comete Line, tried to arrange their safe passage home. This is the story of their experiences and of the people who helped them." Very Good
COURT TV: A LOOK BACK AT NUREMBERG
http://www.courttv.com/archive/casefiles/nuremberg/
Examines the Nuremberg trials – the war crimes trials of the Nazis.
Sections: About the Indictments, About the Defendants, Who Was Who at Nuremberg,
The Creation of the Tribunal and the Law Behind It, Interview with Drexel
Sprecher, and The Legacy of the Trial. Includes excerpts from the transcripts.
Very Good
THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE KOVNO GHETTO
http://www.ushmm.org/kovno/main.htm
During World War II, hundreds of thousands of Jews were confined with barbed
wire into ghettos. The Kovno ghetto in Lithuania held the Jews for three years.
There they secretly created diaries, drawings, archives, and photographs
documenting their lives there. Sections: Introduction, Invasion, Mass Murder,
Ghettoization, Inside the Ghetto, Secret Archives, Final Days and Timeline. Very
Good
THE HOLOCAUST HISTORY PROJECT
http://www.holocaust-history.org/
"The Holocaust History Project is a free archive of documents, photographs, recordings, and essays regarding the Holocaust, including direct refutation of Holocaust-denial." Essays, photos, and more. A very extensive site. Very Good
THE HOLOCAUST: A TRAGIC LEGACY – A THINKQUEST SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/12663/?tqskip1=1
A student-created site on the Holocaust. Sections: Summary of the Holocaust,
See a Camp, Interactive Timeline, Nuremburg and Swiss Gold, Survivors,
Multimedia Glossary, Wall of Remembrance, Quizzes, and References and Credits.
The Multimedia Glossary includes links and audio files. Very Good
THE HOLOCAUST CHILDREN
http://www.annefrank.dk/Default.htm
Information on the 1.5 million children who died during the Holocaust. Very
Good
THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL FOR GERMANY – THE
NUREMBERG WAR CRIMES TRIALS
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/imt/imt.htm
An extensive examination of the Nuremberg Trials with key documents,
transcripts of testimony, reports and more. Very Good
MAVENSEARCH – HOLOCAUST LINKS
http://www.maven.co.il/subjects.asp?S=178
A very extensive links section from this Jewish web directory. There are 23
pages of links. Very Good
NJ COMMISSION ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION
"The core mission of the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education is to promote Holocaust education in the State of New Jersey. On a continual basis, the Commission shall survey the status of Holocaust/Genocide Education; design, encourage and promote the implementation of Holocaust and genocide education and awareness; provide programs in New Jersey; and coordinate designated events that will provide appropriate memorialization of the Holocaust on a regular basis throughout the state. The Commission will provide assistance and advice to the public and private schools and will meet with county and local school officials, and other interested public and private organizations, to assist with the study of the Holocaust and genocide". Includes New Jersey Resources and Curriculum Guides and Lesson Plans. Very Good
OPEN HEARTS, CLOSED DOORS
"During the horror of the Nazi Holocaust, European Jewish families were torn apart. Childhood became a time of fear and a struggle for survival.
After the war, a group of young Jewish orphans immigrated to Canada from the devastation of Europe as part of the War Orphans Project. Using their own words and artifacts, this virtual exhibit tells the story of the orphans' courage and resilience and of the tireless efforts of the people who helped them." Start with: Finding Your Way Through this Site. Sections: Themes, Stories, and Learning Resources. Click on each photo to read each person’s story. Very Good
RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/subject_matter/social_studies/holocaust/
A long list of sites for teaching about the Holocaust. Very Good
THE ART AND POLITICS OF ARTHUR SZYK
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/szyk/
An online exhibit of the works of Arthur Szyk. "During World War II,
Szyk (pronounced "Shick") devoted his energies to defeating Nazi Germany and its
allies and calling the world’s attention to the mass murder of Europe’s Jews.
His incisive wartime cartoons and caricatures filled the pages of American
newspapers and magazines, earning him a reputation as a "one-man army" in the
Allied cause. His moving portrayals of Jewish suffering and heroism bespoke a
political activism that demanded "action—not pity." By 1943, Arthur Szyk had
become perhaps America’s leading artistic advocate for Jewish rescue from Nazi
Europe. His images appeared in leading magazines and newspapers such as
Collier’s, Esquire, Time, Look, Liberty, the New York Post, and the Chicago Sun.
During the darkest periods of the war, Szyk’s images reached millions of
Americans, helping to boost morale by unmasking the threat that Nazism posed to
Western civilization." Good
THE CASSUTTO MEMORIAL PAGES – SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/memorial/dadmom1.htm
The story of two survivors and the events surrounding them. Sections: The
Last Jew of Rotterdam, Ernest’s Story, Elizabeth’s Story, Lessons & Activities,
and Epilogue & Resources. Good
CPL HOLOCAUST RESOURCES
http://www.chipublib.org/008subject/010ssh/holocaust.html#bio
A page of links on the Holocaust from the Chicago Public Library. Good
DARING TO RESIST – THREE WOMEN FACE THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.pbs.org/daringtoresist/index.html
A companion site to a PBS special. Sections: Synopsis, Barbara Rodbell,
Shulamit Lack, Faye Schulman, Timeline, Teacher’s Guide, and Resources. Includes
video clips. Good
DEADLY MEDICINE: CREATING THE MASTER RACE
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/deadlymedicine/
An online exhibit dealing with Germany’s plan to "cleanse" the German
population of all those not deemed Aryan. Includes video clips. Read the
narrative and view artifacts. Note: This site is only recommend for students
over age 11. Use teacher supervision. Good
THE FORGOTTEN CAMPS
http://www.jewishgen.org/ForgottenCamps/index.html
Information on the smaller, lesser known concentration camps. Sections:
Introduction, The Camps, The Holocaust, The Witnesses, Online Exhibition, Books
& Sources, and Related Links. Good
FORTUNOFF VIDEO ARCHIVE OF HOLOCAUST TESTIMONIES
http://www.library.yale.edu/testimonies/homepage.html
Text, audio and video excerpts from videotaped interviews with witnesses and
survivors of the Holocaust. Click on Excerpts from Testimonies for nine clips.
Good
GLOSSARY OF THE HOLOCAUST
http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/resources/glossary/index.html
A glossary of terms and names from Holocaust education. Good
THE HISTORY PLACE – HOLOCAUST TIMELINE
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html
A timeline of the Holocaust. Not a lot of explanation of events. The NAAF
Timeline is a little more detailed. Good
HOLOCAUST AND JEWISH STUDIES SITES
http://facultystaff.vwc.edu/~dgraf/holocaus.htm
A huge list of sites on the Holocaust and Jewish studies. Good
HOLOCAUST AND JEWISH STUDIES LINKS
http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/activity/HighSchl.htm
A long list of links. Good
HOLOCAUST PHOTOS
http://shamash.org/holocaust/photos/index.shtml
The story of the Holocaust through photographs.
IN THE CAMPS – PHOTO EXHIBIT
http://www.maven.co.il/subjects.asp?S=178
A brief photo gallery of concentration camps. Note: Only locations and
artifacts, no prisoners are shown. Good
KRISTALLNACHT – THE NOVEMBER 1938 POGROMS
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/kristallnacht/frame.htm
The story of the attacks on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues, on
November 9, 1938. Sections: Historical Overview, Synagogues, Jewish Businesses,
Jewish Emigration from Germany, and Further Information. Good
MAUTHAUSEN – A PHOTO TOUR OF THE CONCENTRATION CAMP
MAUTHAUSEN
http://remember.org/camps/mauthausen/mau-list.html
A collection of photos of the Mauthausen concentration camp with captions.
Good
THE MECHELEN MUSEUM OF DEPORTATION AND RESISTANCE
http://www.cicb.be/shoah/welcome.html
A museum in Belgium which shows how the Jews in Belgium were deported and
also shows the resistance. The online exhibit is brief. Good
NAAF HOLOCAUST PROJECT
http://www.neveragain.org/
An online memorial project dedicated to remembering the Holocaust and its
victims. Includes a Timeline, Star Memorial, Survivor Ledger, NAAF – Now Always
and Forever, Candle Memorial, and Memorial Scroll. Good
THE NIZKOR PROJECT
http://www.nizkor.org/
Sections: Holocaust Research Guides, Special Features, The Holocaust Camps,
Places, Nuremberg Trials, People: From A to Z, Organizations, Shofar FTP
Archives. Good
NON-JEWISH HOLOCAUST VICTIMS: THE FIVE MILLION OTHERS
"Of the 11 million people killed during the Holocaust, six million were Polish citizens. Three million were Polish Jews and another three million were Polish Christians and Catholics. Most of the remaining mortal victims were from other countries including Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Holland, France and even Germany." Photos, survivor stories, essays and more on the non-Jewish victims. Good
REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST – LINKS
http://home.vicnet.net.au/%7Earagorn/holocaus.htm
A page of Holocaust links. Good
RESPONSES TO THE HOLOCAUST: A HYPERMEDIA SOURCEBOOK FOR THE
HUMANITIES
"Responses to the Holocaust: A Hypermedia Sourcebook for the Humanities is intended to introduce the viewer/reader to the various discourses, disciplines, media and institutions that have produced significant critical and theoretical positions and discussions concerning the Nazi Genocide of the Jews of Europe, 1933-45. In this hypermedia sourcebook, a hypertextual research, teaching, and learning archive, the responses of disciplines, various media and institutions includes, but is not limited to, literature, philosophy, literary criticism and theory, sociology, psychoanalysis, history and historiography, religious studies, film, art and architecture, political theory, informatics and the history of technology, and popular culture or cultural studies. Through critical text, image, video and laserdisc clips and sound, my hope is to offer the navigator of this hypermedia archive a way to access important information regarding the study and critical discourse concerning the Holocaust, and to provide a research, teaching, and learning resource for the student, teacher, and scholar of the Holocaust." Good
THE TRIAL OF ADOLF EICHMANN
http://www.remember.org/eichmann/index.htm
Information on the trial of Adolf Eichmann for deporting the Jews to
concentration camps. Sections: In His Own Words, Trial Proceedings, Classroom
Activities and information on the making of a documentary. Includes a
Teacher’s Guide. Good
VISAS FOR LIFE – THE REMARKABLE STORY OF CHIUNE AND YUKIKO
SUGIHARA AND THE RESCUE OF THOUSANDS OF JEWS
http://motlc.wiesenthal.org/exhibits/visasforlife/
The story of how a Japanese consular official in Lithuania saved thousands
of Jews by issuing visas. Includes a photo gallery. Good
THE WOLF LEWKOWICZ COLLECTION – LETTERS
http://web.mit.edu/maz/wolf/
A collection of letters from a Jewish man in Poland to relatives in the
United States during the war, recounting the increasing difficulties of life and
ending with his death in Treblinka. Note: The letters have been translated into
English. Good
LESSON PLANS & CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
ANNE FRANK IN THE WORLD – 1929-1945 – CURRICULUM UNIT
http://www.uen.org/annefrank/
"The Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 Teacher's Guide provides educators with
information on available resources to aid in teaching about Anne Frank and the
Holocaust. Related subjects, such as prejudice, discrimination, civic
responsibility, and cultural pride are also included. This guide was created in
conjunction with the Anne Frank Exhibit but designed to be used with or without
it. The activities included that are directly related to Anne Frank can be used
in conjunction with the Exhibit itself, or her diary, the play, and even one of
the many videos on her life."
ANNE FRANK – ONE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS – LESSON PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=373
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on the Holocaust. "The United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum's online introduction to Anne Frank states, "Anne
Frank was one of the hundreds of thousands of Jewish children who died in the
Holocaust." In that sense, she is not unique; however, through the very ordinary
act of writing a diary, through her youthful wisdom and budding literary talent,
Anne remains today an extraordinary "symbol for the lost promise of the children
who died in the Holocaust."
This lesson invites you to supplement your students' reading of The Diary of a
Young Girl by connecting the diary to the study of history and to honor the
legacy of Anne Frank, the writer, as she inspires your students to use writing
to deepen their insights into their own experiences and the experiences of
others." Excellent
ANNE FRANK: WRITER – LESSON PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=376
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on Anne Frank. "In its online
introduction to Anne Frank, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum states,
"Anne Frank was one of the hundreds of thousands of Jewish children who died in
the Holocaust." In that sense, she is not unique; however, through the very
ordinary act of writing a diary, through her youthful wisdom and budding
literary talent, Anne remains today an extraordinary "symbol for the lost
promise of the children who died in the Holocaust." This lesson invites you to
supplement your students' reading of The Diary of a Young Girl by
connecting the diary to the study of history and to honor the legacy of Anne
Frank, the writer, as she inspires your students to use writing to deepen their
insights into their own experiences and the experiences of others."
Excellent
EXEMPLARY LESSONS INITIATIVE – LESSON PLANS
http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/prodev/beli/2003/beli.php
Five lesson plans judged "exemplary" through an initiative through the US
Holocaust Memorial Museum. Excellent
THE HOLOCAUST: A LEARNING SITE FOR STUDENTS
"Welcome to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's The Holocaust: A Learning Site for Students. Organized by theme, this site uses text, historical photographs, maps, images of artifacts, and audio clips to provide an overview of the Holocaust. It is the first step in a growing resource for middle and secondary level students and teachers, with content that reflects the history as it is presented in the Museum's Permanent Exhibition, The Holocaust." Excellent
THE HOLOCAUST – AN INTERNET SAMPLER ON THE HOLOCAUST
"The purpose of this Web page is to give the student a sampling of resources that document different holocausts and genocides. Each of the seven resources linked to this Web page has an assignment associated with it. After examining the web sites and completing the associated assignments, the student will write a 500 word essay in which they will address the following questions:" Sections: Introduction, Internet Activities, Conclusion and HyperText Dictionary. Excellent
HOLOCAUST AND RESISTANCE – LESSON PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=275
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the Holocaust. "In this lesson,
students reflect on the Holocaust from the point of view of those who actively
resisted Nazi persecution. After reviewing the history of the Holocaust, in
order to understand the legal and bureaucratic authority with which the Nazis
systematically enforced their policies, students debate the options for
resistance and its likely outcomes. Working with the archives of the U. S.
Holocaust Memorial Museum and library resources, they gather facts about
resistance activities during the Holocaust, preparing reports on incidents of
rebellion at the Sobibor, Treblinka, and Auschwitz death camps and in the Warsaw
Ghetto. Then, writing as relatives or friends of those involved in these
incidents, students consider the value and significance of such actions in the
context of the Holocaust and of the larger war against Nazi domination. Finally,
students gather facts about non-violent forms of resistance to Nazi persecution,
and reflect in a journal format on their own role in keeping this spirit of
resistance alive today." Excellent
HOLOCAUST HEROES – LESSON PLAN
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/holocaustheroes/
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the Holocaust. "Students will •
Understand the power of stories from the past. • Conduct interviews with family
members or friends to learn stories from the past. • Develop a scrapbook page
based on a story unique to each student's family." Note: We will have
the video available in September. Excellent
THE HOLOCAUST: STUDYING LESSONS OF THE PAST – LESSON PLAN
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=125
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on the Holocaust. "Educators can use
"lessons of the past" to help younger generations break the circle of evil. It
is said that history repeats itself. The purpose of this lesson is to educate
children about the past and prepare them to become concerned and active
citizens. Critical thinking is encouraged to allow children to come to their own
conclusions." Excellent
HOLOCAUST UNIT PLAN
http://www.coe.ufl.edu/courses/edtech/vault/SS/holocaust/holocau.html
A unit on the Holocaust for high school students. Includes 8 lessons.
Excellent
THE HOLOCAUST’S LEGACY – LESSON PLAN
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/holocaust/index.html
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the Holocaust. "
Students will understand the following:1/ More than half a century after the
Holocaust, people are still studying it and forming opinions about it. 2/ Hate
among human beings did not face away with the end of the Holocaust."
Excellent
PUTTING A FACE TO THE NUMBERS: REVEALING FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS
OF HISTORICAL GENOCIDE – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20040116friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on genocide. "In this lesson, students
learn about how hearing about experiences of genocide can make an impact on
students. Then, students create a text on the history of genocide, using
first-hand accounts and other primary sources as the focus of the text."
Excellent
A TEACHER’S GUIDE TO THE HOLOCAUST
"An overview of the people and events of the Holocaust through photographs, documents, art, music, movies, and literature." Sections: Timeline, People, The Arts, Intro, Teacher Resources, and Student Activities. Very thorough. Excellent
TEACHING THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson187.shtml
An article with links to help teachers prepare their lessons. Excellent
TEACHING THE HOLOCAUST – GRADES 4-12
http://remember.org/educate/moretta.html
A collection of lesson plans and activities for teaching about the
Holocaust. Excellent
TEACHING THE HOLOCAUST THROUGH LITERATURE
http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/Holocaust/holocaustindex.htm
Goes beyond the Diary of Anne Frank to other resources, literary selections
and teaching materials. Sections: Basic Guidelines for Teaching About the
Holocaust, Essential Questions, Standards, Timeline, Lesson Plans,
Annotated Teaching Resources, Internet Resources, and Free Instructional
Materials for the Classroom. Excellent
THE TRIAL OF ADOLPH EICHMANN – CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
"The Trial of Adolf Eichmann" Classroom Activities were designed for students from the 7th grade to college level by Gary Grobman, who also wrote a Pennsylvania Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust. The first responsibility of the teacher is to teach the event. The actual history must be the foundation for any critical understanding and pursuit of the issues related to the Holocaust. Understanding how these issues still apply today helps students remember that the Holocaust is not an isolated event. (An Eichmann Timeline is also available in the "In His Own Words" section of this site.)" Excellent
THE TRUTH ABOUT ANNE FRANK – A 12 HOUR CLASS OUTLINE
http://www.remember.org/educate/frank.html
An outline for a 12-hour unit on Anne Frank. For high school students.
Excellent
HOLOCAUST EDUCATION TEACHER’S GUIDES
http://www.southerninstitute.info/teaching_guides/teaching_guides.html
Two teacher’s guides to download or view online: Schindler’s List and
Deathly Silence. Very Good
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL SERVICE – LESSON PLAN
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/Lessons/2896.htm
A lesson plan for middle school/junior high students in which students
create art projects, poems, short stories, plays, songs, etc. to pay tribute to
the Holocaust victims. Very Good
HOLOCAUST PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS LESSON PLAN
http://www.socialstudies.com/c/@FUtfB5JpgckTk/Pages/article.html?article@holphoto1
A lesson plan for junior/senior high students on the Holocaust. "There
is an old saying that "a picture can tell a thousand words." In other words,
looking at pictures can be a good way to learn about something. You will look at
some photographs and drawings of what it was like right before and during the
Holocaust, and you will write about what you see in the pictures. Then you will
draw your own picture of the Holocaust." Very Good
A HOLOCAUST PLAY – RESCUED FROM THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.holocaust-trc.org/vfplay.htm
A play suitable for middle to senior high students on escaping from the
Nazis. Very Good
HOLOCAUST RESOURCES UNIT
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet/NoFrames/Subjects/ss/b4u6.html
"Given the special circumstances that surround any teaching about the Holocaust, we at LETSNet have decided not to provide a traditional unit with pre-made lessons, but instead offer an annotated listing of Web resources about the Holocaust. We wish to support teachers who seek to integrate the Web into their teaching about the Holocaust. We put forth these resources for teachers to embed within their own curricular units on the Holocaust that they have developed." Very Good
RESCUERS: THOSE WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES TO SAVE OTHERS LESSON
PLAN
http://www.socialstudies.com/c/@34k3XbiM76Urc/Pages/article.html?article@rescuers1
A lesson plan for junior/senior high students on the Holocaust. "Many
people in the Nazi occupied countries stood idly by as millions of people were
rounded up and put to their deaths. However, there was a small group of
individuals who risked their lives and careers to help the victims of Nazi
persecution. In this lesson you will meet a few of them and learn their
stories." Very Good
HOLOCAUST EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
http://www.holocaust-trc.org/
Includes some online lesson plans. Also includes several titles to be
ordered online. Good
HOLOCAUST GRAFFITI: WRITING FOR UNDERSTANDING – LESSON PLAN
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/Holocaust/HOL0202.html
A lesson plan for grades 10-12 in which "students examine a Holocaust
related poem/graffiti and then write their own Holocaust graffiti." Good
THE HOLOCAUST – LESSON PLAN
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/924.html
A lesson plan for 11th grade students on the Holocaust. Uses
lectures and discussions. Good
HUMAN NEEDS ANALYSIS: AN INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY TO THE HOLOCAUST – LESSON PLAN
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/Holocaust/HOL0200.html
A lesson plan for grades 7-12 in which students assess what humans need to
exist happily. "This lesson leads to a greater understanding of the
dehumanization that took place during the Holocaust and can be used as
introductory lesson in an English classroom or Social Studies classroom.
Students generally understand the physical effects that the Holocaust had on
people, but this lesson helps them understand the emotional and psychological
effects that occurred through the dehumanization of individuals.
Students discuss what an individual needs in order to exist and in order to
exist happily, and they analyze the different types of human needs - physical,
emotional, intellectual, etc.. Students discuss the possible impact of having
these basic needs unfulfilled." Good
SOCIOLOGICALLY SPEAKING: PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS BEFORE AND
DURING WORLD WAR II – LESSON PLAN
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/Holocaust/HOL0201.html
A lesson plan for grades 10-12 on the persecution of the Jews. "This
lesson attempts to demonstrate persecution of the Jews in Europe before and
during World War II. Students will be actively involved in a class experiment in
persecution and then on research and presentation of findings regarding Jewish
persecution." Good
ANNE FRANK WEBQUEST
http://members.tripod.com/BKoch_2/annefrank/
A webquest for grades 7-9 on Anne Frank. "You have just been hired to create a small book representing Anne Frank and the people who suffered the Holocaust. Your task is to investigate the following sites and complete the given directions to gather pertinent information for your book. Good luck and take to heart everything you learn." Excellent
CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/schools/gtms/garrityb/webquest/
A webquest on the children of the Holocaust. "You have just been hired
to help create a ocumentary about Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust.
Your job is to visit different web sites to research information about the
courage of Anne Frank and other children of the Holocaust. You are to complete
each activity and follow the instructions that are given. Good Luck!"
Includes 8 activities. Excellent
CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/wms/asauer/asholocaust.htm
A webquest for 6th grade students on the Holocaust. "In a
dream last night you heard a voice. A voice of a child said "Remember me,
remember me please, I should not be forgotten, I do not want to be just a
number." Upon further analysis the class has concluded that perhaps this child
is a child of the Holocaust. We have been reading Number the Stars, and things
from our day often creep into our dreams. Whether it is that or an actual voice,
their message was compelling. Let's find out more about the children of the
Holocaust and those like the Johansens, who often tried to help."
Excellent
THE HOLOCAUST – A WEBQUEST
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Winaker/webquest/mwi-fr-index.html
A webquest for high school students on the Holocaust. "As a member of
a team, you will need to use all available resources to produce a thorough
PowerPoint presentation revealing evidence of the Holocaust. The
presentation must include at least ten slides. In addition to providing an
overview of the Holocaust, you'll want to make sure your presentation includes
numerous primary sources.
Primary sources of information are actual historic materials such as documents,
photographs, sounds and movies, produced by individuals who were present.
The photograph you saw in the Introduction section is an example of a primary
source.
Everyone in your group must take a turn providing narration for the PowerPoint
slides. Your group must provide a summary handout for the other students
in the class as well as a bibliography for all of your sources."
Excellent
THE HOLOCAUST WEBQUEST
http://home.sullivan.k12.il.us/teachers/lawson/webholocaust1.htm
A webquest on the Holocaust for high school students. "Your task is to
learn about the Holocaust. Discover its history. Discover bystanders,
perpetrators, victims, and rescuers. Learn about places and people and important
events. Discover how the Holocaust started and what happened during the
Holocaust from the Rise of the Nazis to Kristallnacht to Life in the Ghetto to
the Camps to Liberation. Learn about Liberators and WWII in general. Discover
some information on Judaism. Become educated about an important part of history
and the literature written about it." Excellent
HOLOCAUST WEBQUEST
http://www.moraga.k12.ca.us/JM/Teacher/Sperry/Holocaust/index.htm
A webquest for 8th grade students on the Holocaust. "The
Teaching of the Holocaust in 8th grade English is a powerful tool for
demonstrating the consequences of indifference or intolerance. THE DIARY
OF ANN FRANK and related Holocaust literature become a framework to illustrate
the results of apathy, racism, stereotyping and prejudice. Teaching this
unit develops a historical perspective of the period while facilitating the
universal links between genocidal acts of both the past and the present.
Students gain an appreciation of the strength and dignity of the Jewish culture
and must relate these lessons to the middle school culture and current acts of
intolerance in order to become aware and informed citizens." Includes
lesson plans, book reports, an art project, a newspaper project and the
webquest. Excellent
REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST – WEBQUEST
http://www.richmond.k12.va.us/schools/brown/Holocaust.htm
A webquest on the Holocaust for middle school students. "There are
hundreds of examples in history involving genocide based on religion, race,
culture, and geographic location. One example that stands out from the rest is
the mass murder of the Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II, otherwise known
as the Holocaust. It is your job to educate others about this important event
and help break the cycle of violence." Excellent
VOICES OF THE HOLOCAUST WEBQUEST
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/holocaust/
A webquest for 12th grade students on the Holocaust. "In
this WebQuest you will be studying the Holocaust. In terms of human lives this
catastrophe has few rivals. As in any disaster of this scale there are many
versions of the truth to be found. To find your own conclusions it is important
to consider the points of view of all groups involved. The perspectives of this
era ranged from the Nazi Commandant to the concentration camp prisoner, from the
Jewish sympathizer to the ghetto captive.
This WebQuest will ask you to look at the tragedy from one of these perspectives
and hear about the others from fellow students. In analyzing the experiences of
each of these points of view, you will be able to construct your own
understanding of the Holocaust." Excellent
WOMEN AND THE HOLOCAUST WEBQUEST: WOMEN AS RESCUERS,
RESISTERS AND PARTISANS - WEBQUEST
http://www.eticomm.net/~panther/women_and_the_holocaust_webquest.htm
A webquest on the role of women during the Holocaust for grades 7 and up.
"This unit is a WebQuest on Women Rescuers, Resisters, and Partisans. It is
designed for grade 7 and up. It is presented as an interactive activity
for students to investigate the unique roles women played in the Holocaust.
Students will be asked to work in cooperative teams. Each member will be
assigned the role of becoming an expert on women rescuers, resisters, or
partisans. Guided questions are presented to each of the members in order
to assist each student in their quest for information. The WebQuest has active
links available in order to help students focus on their particular assignments.
The WebQuest requires each "expert" to submit his/her work to the group creating
a booklet. While researching information students are required to keep a
journal. The journal requires students to write their feelings and reactions to
the information they are researching. Finally, the group must decide on a
cover and compile all of their work. In addition to the research and
booklet, students are required to develop a final project based on creative
expression. The team chooses to create a web site, write original poetry,
create artwork, write a song, or develop a mural." Excellent
AFTER THE ATTIC – A WEBQUEST ON THE HOLOCAUST
http://www9.chatham.k12.nc.us/J-M/holocaust2.html
A webquest for high school students on the Holocaust. "You will
complete five web-based activities, which will give you an understanding of the
events and results of the Holocaust. The directions and resources you need are
listed below. Some activities are individual; one will need to be prepared with
a partner. After you complete an activity, print the documents you have created
and put them in your envelope." Note: We found a couple of broken links
on this site. Very Good
ANNE FRANK AND THE CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST – WEBQUEST
http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests/Anne%20Frank/index.html
A webquest for middle school students on the children of the Holocaust.
"The students will visit different web sites to research information about
the courage of Anne Frank and other children of the Holocaust as though they
were journalists preparing a documentary for CBS. They will answer questions,
make judgments about pictures and data to include, and write some journal
responses to include in possible question and answer periods." Note: We
found some broken links on this site. Very Good
BEYOND NUMBER THE STARS - WEBQUEST
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/samplers/stars.html
A webquest for middle school students on the Holocaust. "The purpose
of this sampler is to have you use sources from the World Wide Web to enhance
your understanding of the Newbery Award winning book Number the Stars by Lois
Lowry. You will explore various aspects of the Holocaust and Jewish culture
which are pertinent to the book. You will then have the opportunity to answer
questions and complete activities which ask you to both share your feelings
about what you are learning and make comparisons between what you find at the
web sites and what you have read in Number the Stars." Note: The video
Number the Stars is available from the AVA Center. Very Good
CHILDREN AND THE HOLOCAUST – WEBQUEST
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webchildrensh.html
A webquest for middle school students on the Holocaust. "Why and how
did some Jewish children survive the Holocaust, while others perished? What is
the message that these children have for the world and how was their message
left? As a young person, what is YOUR message to the world about prejudice and
the Holocaust?" Very Good
THE HOLOCAUST PROJECT WEBQUEST
http://www.haverhill-ma.com/consentino/MsPoltack/holocaust_webquest.htm
A webquest for 7th grade students on the Holocaust. "Your
task is to create a scrapbook using pictures, journal entries, poems,
memorabilia, and other information to answer a series of questions. Each person
will be assigned to a group of five. The research is divided into five topics.
Each person in the group will be assigned a topic to research. The group will
collaborate and share their information to create a group scrapbook. The five
topics of study for the Holocaust Project are: Overview of the Holocaust •
Concentration Camps • Anti-Semitism • Ghettos •Survivor's Stories" Very
Good
HOLOCAUST WEBQUEST
http://www.burke.k12.nc.us/Instructionaltech/webquests/holocaust/
A webquest on the Holocaust for 10th grade students. "You
will research a particular aspect of the Holocaust from the perspective of a
president, travel agent or journalist. You will report to the class in a
multimedia presentation. Your presentation should be represented in a way
appropriate for your role." Very Good
HOLOCAUST WEBQUEST
"During this webquest, you will be researching and answering some assigned questions. Read the question for each of the research assignments, and carefully respond to each of them. Though each of the sites may take you to other related information, due to the allotted time frame, it is essential that you focus your attention on the information you will need to answer the assigned questions. In other words, don’t go off on some wild goose chase!" Section: Concentration Camp, People Who Hid the Jews, Genocides and Massacres Continue Today. Very Good
REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST – WEBQUEST
http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/win2002/514/holocaust/step1.html
A webquest for junior/senior high students on the Holocaust. "The
national organization We Remember promotes activities that educate past, present
and future generations about the Holocaust. One of their goals is to erect a
memorial to commemorate the victims and survivors of this tragedy. They have
asked our class to make proposals on the type of memorial that should be
erected.
You will prepare a proposal for a national monument to commemorate the victims
and survivors of the Holocaust. At the end of the project, you will present your
proposal to the organization's Building and Memorial Committee." Note:
We found some broken links on this site. Very Good
A TYPICAL DAY DURING THE HOLOCAUST – WEBQUEST
http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/webquest/social/holocaust.html
A webquest for middle school students on the Holocaust. "In this WebQuest you will be working together with a group of students in class. All groups will read the same background information about the Holocaust in Part I. Then each group will be assigned the identity of a different Holocaust survivor. Your group's identity will determine which web sites you will be using as part of your research." Very Good
DIARY OF ANNE FRANK – WEBQUEST
http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests/Diary%20of%20Anne%20Frank/Index.html
A webquest for upper elementary students on the Diary of Anne Frank.
Students must complete several projects such as a Biopoem, Floor Plan, Newspaper
Article, etc. Good
HOLOCAUST: A WEBQUEST
http://www.greenepa.net/~wgsd/computerlab/Holocaust/Holocaust.html
A webquest for 7th grade students on the Holocaust.
"Working in groups of two or three, you're going to use Netscape Navigator to
visit Holocaust museums, libraries and databases all over the world. It's
exciting! However, at the end of a number of computer sessions, your task will
be: Answer the following questions. Share with the class what you've learned
from this lesson including your comments." Good
Disclaimer: We cannot check every link within each site.
Prepared by the Cumberland County AVA Center staff. Please call #856-935-7510 x8508 or email: avactr@salemnj.org with questions or suggestions for future web site lists. This list is also posted on our website at http://www.cumbavac.org
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April 2005
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