World War II
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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 |
Holocaust and Human BehaviorOur core work, Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior provides an interdisciplinary approach to citizenship education. Students move from thought to judgment to participation as they confront the moral questions inherent in a study of violence, racism, antisemitism and bigotry. | Publication | 03/09/2008 - 13:23 |
I Promised I Would TellSonia Weitz tells her story through poetry and testimony during the Holocaust. She gives life to the millions of children, men and women who were murdered in Europe because they were Jews. Her personal memories and poetry give a history to mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters. | Publication | 03/09/2008 - 13:17 |
I Promised I Would Tell UnitFacing History and Ourselves has released a collection of classroom activities to accompany Sonia Weitz's highly successful Holocaust memoir, I Promised I Would Tell. This series of 12 lessons, all of which focus on literacy, have been tested in both middle and high school classrooms across the Memphis region. | Unit | 03/12/2008 - 17:12 |
I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People During the Holocaust (Salvaged Pages)During the Holocaust, a handful of young people chose to write and record in diaries throughout Europe. The documentary film developed by MTV, I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust, weaves together excerpts of young writers' diaries covering the years 1937 - 1944 and is based on the book Salvaged Pages: Young Writers' Diaries of the Holocaust, by Alexandra Zapruder. | Publication | 02/23/2008 - 20:01 |
Nuremberg RememberedThe Nuremberg Trials, held from 1945-1949, were a galvanizing moment in history, international law, and human rights. This documentary about the Trials combines both archival footage and modern-day interviews with trial participants who served in a variety of roles, including members of the legal team for the prosecution and a journalist reporting on the events for the press. | Video Clip | 03/11/2008 - 13:40 |
Nuremberg Remembered: Guilt and ResponsibilityIn Lesson 1, students learned how the trials were structured and about the charges that were to be lodged against the defendants. In Lesson 2, we will address questions of guilt and responsibility by considering the actions of a number of individuals involved in the Third Reich. | Lesson Plan | 03/16/2008 - 13:15 |
Nuremberg Remembered: Reflections and LegaciesThe documentary Nuremberg Remembered combines both archival footage and modern-day interviews with trial participants who served in a variety of roles, including members of the legal team for the prosecution and a journalist reporting on the events for the press. | Lesson Plan | 03/16/2008 - 12:43 |
Nuremberg Remembered: The Road to NurembergThe first lesson in this series looks at the decisions made by Allied leaders (France, Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States) to bring perpetrators of the Holocaust to justice. Students will consider the rule of law and the choices made by Allied leaders in the war's aftermath to create the landmark international war crimes tribunal at Nuremberg. | Lesson Plan | 03/16/2008 - 12:28 |
Raphael Lemkin: Continuing Lemkin's Legacy: What Can We Do to Prevent and Stop Genocide?Raphael Lemkin was instrumental in the drafting and the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. With the ratification of this treaty, Raphael Lemkin's original goal was realized. | Lesson Plan | 03/16/2008 - 22:05 |
