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Common Core Writing Prompts and Strategies: Holocaust and Human Behavior
This resource provides writing prompts and strategies that align Holocaust and Human Behavior with the expectations of the Common Core State Standards.
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- English & Language Arts
- History
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English — USUpdated
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Common Core Writing Prompts and Strategies: Holocaust and Human Behavior
ISBN:
978-1-940457-21-5
Date of Publication:
December 2017
The specific writing prompts and teaching strategies in this guide ask students to use evidence as they craft a formal argumentative essay. This guide also features effective writing strategies for general use in the social studies or English classroom.
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About Holocaust and Human Behavior
Holocaust and Human Behavior uses our unique methodology to lead students through an examination of the history of the Holocaust, while fostering their skills in ethical reasoning, critical thinking, empathy, and civic engagement. We released a new edition of Holocaust and Human Behavior in 2017 and this Common Core supplement has been updated to align with it.
Find all of the readings, videos, and online tools referenced in our three Common Core Writing Prompts and Strategies supplements.
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Additional Resources
Holocaust and Human Behavior
Get a print or PDF version of our core resource on the Holocaust, which examines the challenging history of the Holocaust while prompting reflection on our world today.
The Ancient Roots of Anti-Judaism
Scholars trace anti-Jewish myths, hatred, and violence back to the time of the Roman Empire in this historical overview of anti-Judaism’s roots.
Hitler's Rise to Power: 1918-1933
Scholars Wendy Lower, Peter Hayes, Michael Berenbaum, Jonathan Petropoulos, and Deborah Dwork describe how Adolf Hitler became a powerful political figure in Weimar Germany in the aftermath of World War I.
Hitler's Rise to Power: 1933-1934
Scholars Timothy Ryback, Wendy Lower, Jonathan Petropoulos, Michael Berenbaum, and Peter Hayes discuss Adolf Hitler’s final steps in securing total power in Germany.
Kristallnacht
Students learn about the violent pogroms of Kristallnacht by watching a short documentary and then reflecting on eyewitness testimonies.
Resources from Other Organizations
The resources below provide additional guidance for addressing this topic in the classroom.
Cornell Library Citation Management
Cornell Library
Project Look Sharp Source Evaluation Resource
Ithaca College
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Most teachers are willing to tackle the difficult topics, but we need the tools.
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Gabriela Calderon-Espinal, Bay Shore, NY
