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Exhibit on Germany's Colonization of Poland

An exhibit at a Berlin school persuades Germans to help colonize the Warthegau area of Poland. The exhibit says “The land calls you!,” and the painting shows a settler’s car passing by a Polish border sign that has been knocked down.

Last Updated: September 15, 2016

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English — US

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History
Social Studies

The Holocaust

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SV Bilderdienst / DIZ Muenchen / The Image Works

Assessment

In step 2 of the unit assessment, students start to gather evidence from historical sources that supports or challenges their initial thinking about the writing prompt.

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Assessment

In step 3 of the unit assessment, students address the writing prompt in a journal reflection and start to evaluate the quality and relevance of the evidence they are gathering.

Assessment

In step 4 of the unit assessment, students review the documents and videos from Lessons 14-18 and consider which information supports, expands, or challenges their thinking about the writing prompt.

Assessment

In step 5 of the unit assessment, students reflect on the writing prompt in its entirety, add evidence from Lessons 19-21 to evidence logs, and engage in mini-debates about the writing topic.

Assessment

In the final step of the unit assessment, students will think about unit as a whole as they answer the writing prompt and start to prepare to write a strong thesis statement for their essay.

Collection

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Collection

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Collection

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Lesson

Help students develop a larger understanding and appreciation of the Jewish resistance movement during the Holocaust.

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Lesson

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Lesson

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