History
This segment of the Scope and Sequence examines the primary historical case study of Holocaust and Human Behavior, as well as other instances of intolerance, mass violence and genocide, in each case exploring the small steps which led to these difficult periods in history. By focusing on these histories, students grasp the complexities of the past, while also connecting it to their lives today.
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America and the HolocaustThis study guide accompanies the documentary America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference and offers a disturbing look at the choices Americans made at a time when the Germans were labeling, isolating, humiliating, and eventually murdering European Jews and others they considered "undesirable. | Publication | 01/24/2008 - 16:49 |
Anne Frank in the World ExhibitThe purpose of this guide is to prepare teachers and students to view the exhibition, Anne Frank in the World, 1929-1945, while incorporating perspectives and themes highlighted in the Facing History and Ourselves program. | Publication | 02/23/2008 - 18:56 |
Becoming American: Immigration ExperiencesThis lesson considers the process of becoming "American" and looks at what makes someone an American. Is it customs? Language? Traditions? Citizenship? The lesson focuses on the experiences of Chinese and Jewish immigrants in America during the late 1800s. | Lesson Plan | 03/26/2008 - 11:49 |
Cambodian Justice Moves Forward(Christian Science Monitor, November 21, 2007) The article, "Cambodian justice moves forward," describes the war crimes tribunals in Cambodia, the first legal proceeding in Cambodia's history where Cambodians themselves controlled the majority of judges. | Facing Today | 04/18/2008 - 12:08 |
Confronting Genocide DenialConfronting Genocide Denial responds to recent examples of genocide denial as they relate to historical memory, media literacy, freedom of speech and genocide prevention. Denial of genocide is the final stage of genocide. | Facing Today | 04/22/2008 - 12:07 |
Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of the ArmeniansCrimes Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of the Armenians combines the latest scholarship on the Armenian Genocide with an interdisciplinary approach to history, enabling students and teachers to make the essential connections between history and their own lives. | Publication | 03/09/2008 - 13:26 |
Dissent in the Weimar Republic: The Art of George Grosz
This outline examines the experiences of German painter George Grosz during the turbulent years of the Weimar Republic, and provides students with opportunities to interpret his paintings as a means to deepen their understanding of the political, economic, and social tensions of the period. | Lesson Plan | 02/23/2008 - 09:35 |
Educator Leon Bass Speaks about RacismLeon Bass, a retired educator, speaks to students at the John D. Runkle Elementary School in Brookline, MA. He shares how his experiences in the armed forces and as an eyewitness at Buchenwald affected his outlook on racism and injustice once he returned to the United States after World War II. | Video Clip | 06/19/2008 - 10:55 |
Elements of TimeElements of Time serves as a companion to the Facing History video collection of Holocaust testimonies. The companion manual describes the context for and content of video testimonies dealing with a wide range of themes pertinent to the study of the Holocaust and human behavior. | Publication | 03/09/2008 - 13:20 |
Eugenics and Civic Biology: An Exploration of Buck vs. Bell
This lesson outline encourages
students to explore the historical implications of the modern eugenics
movement. Students can develop a deeper understanding of the ways in
which the idea of "race" influenced public policy in the United States
throughout the first half of the 20th century. | Lesson Plan | 02/24/2008 - 14:50 |
