

At a Glance
Language
English — USSubject
- Civics & Citizenship
- Social Studies
Grade
6–12Duration
One 50-min class period- The Holocaust
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This lesson complements the resources from Chapter 7 of Holocaust and Human Behavior to help students investigate what happened in Germany on November 9 and 10, 1938, and the variety of choices individuals made in response to that night’s violence and terror. By analyzing a variety of readings containing firsthand accounts of Kristallnacht, students will actively piece together a more comprehensive story of what happened and arrive at a deeper understanding of the impact these events had on individuals who participated in them, were targeted by them, or witnessed them. This lesson asks student to consider the range of human behavior often observed in times of violence and terror and begin to see the impact that the choices of perpetrators, bystanders, and upstanders have on those around them.
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