This unit invites students to learn about Raphael Lemkin, a Polish-Jewish lawyer who coined the word "genocide" and devoted his life's work to preventing its occurrence.
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Genocide & Mass Violence
Totally Unofficial: Raphael Lemkin and the Genocide Convention: A Series of Three Lessons
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Justice & Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This unit leads students through a deep exploration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, from the history of its creation to its legacy in today’s global community.
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Holocaust
Visual Essay: Free Expression in the Weimar Republic
Explore Weimar-era fine art, film, and ballet with this collection of images. Analyze the experimental styles and social commentary of German art in the 1920s.
Visual Essay
Holocaust
Visual Essay: Holocaust Memorials and Monuments
Study various memorials and monuments and reflect on the ways in which we choose to remember history.
Visual Essay
Holocaust
Visual Essay: The Impact of Propaganda
Explore a curated selection of primary source propaganda images from Nazi Germany.
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Holocaust
A Commandant's View Images
View images of Franz Stangl, the commandant from Treblinka.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement,
Justice & Human Rights
Apartheid Resistance Posters
These posters represent six distinct aspects of the anti-apartheid movement's struggle for democracy in South Africa during the 1980s.
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Genocide & Mass Violence,
The Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide Online Workshop | New York Times Headlines
This is a visual gallery of headlines from the New York Times during the Armenian Genocide. Click on the headlines to view the full articles.
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Genocide & Mass Violence,
The Nanjing Atrocities
December 13, 1937 Gallery
The beginning of the Nanjing Atrocities occurred with the Imperial Japanese Army’s occupation of the then capital city of China, Nanjing. These images capture the early days of the military occupation as well as offer a geographic orientation to the city confines.
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Holocaust
Diary from the Łódź Ghetto
View images of an anonymous writer's diary from the Łódź ghetto.
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Holocaust,
Victim and Survivor Voices
Dr. Maurice Vanderpol: Photo Gallery
View photos of Holocaust survivor Dr. Maurice Vanderpol.
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