Eastern Europe [1939-1945]

America and the Holocaust Study Guide

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:49:11 -0600

This 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.

Blessed is the Match Study Guide

rachel — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:42:55 -0500

This guide includes classroom strategies and activities that will support students as they consider the significance of Hannah Senesh's life and the legacy that she leaves for young people today. Students study Senesh's poetry, letters and diary entries as they consider themes such as adolescent voice, heroism, and activism, as well as the historical context of the film.

Can Journalism Kill? The Case of Rwandan Hate Radio

admin — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:05:39 -0600

Elements of Time

rachel — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:20:01 -0500

Elements 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.

Finding a Voice: Musicians in Terezin Study Guide

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:52:08 -0600

Soon after Hitler and his Nazi party took over Germany in 1933, they began to isolate and then eliminate Jews and other "racial enemies." By the late 1930s, Jews could no longer own radios or record players.

Hiding and Seeking Lesson 1: Communities of Caring

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:38:16 -0600

Hiding and Seeking Lesson 2: Menachem's Challenge

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:41:31 -0600

Hiding and Seeking Lesson 3: Reconciling with the Past

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:42:57 -0600

Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:35:03 -0600

History and Culture of the Roma: Living as the Other

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:52:47 -0600