Students are introduced to the many factors that influenced Americans’ will and ability to respond to the Jewish refugee crisis, including isolationism, racism, xenophobia, and antisemitism.
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The Armenian Genocide
The Rise of Nationalism and the Collapse of the Ottoman Empire
Students turn their attention to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of a strong current of ethno-nationalism rooted in Turkish identity.
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Holocaust
The Rise of the Nazi Party
Students examine how choices made by individuals and groups contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Holocaust
The Roots and Impact of Antisemitism
Students explore the long history of discrimination against Jews and come to understand how anti-Judaism was transformed into antisemitism in the nineteenth century.
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Global Immigration
The Sharps’ Dilemmas
Students are introduced to upstanders Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife who undertook a rescue mission to help save Jews and refugees fleeing Nazi occupation.
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Holocaust
Understanding Kristallnacht
Students analyze a variety of firsthand accounts of Kristallnacht in order to piece together a story of what happened on that night.
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Holocaust
Understanding Resistance
Students learn about the concept of resistance as they are introduced to firsthand experiences of the extraordinary Jewish partisans.
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Understanding the Conditions that Lead to “Ethnic Cleansing"
Students understand news from Myanmar about the persecution of the Rohingya by analyzing a recent New York Times article.
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Holocaust
Understanding the Life of Shtetl Jews
Students study the vibrant culture of the Jews who lived in the shtetls in eastern Europe, while also deepening their understanding of prejudice toward minority groups.
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Holocaust
Viewing: Analyzing the Art of Schindler’s List
Students analyze the film as a work of art and consider how Spielberg’s artistic choices foster emotional engagement with Holocaust history.
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Holocaust
Viewing: Oskar Schindler and the Making of a Rescuer
Students consider how Schindler's evolution from collaborator to rescuer adds to their thinking about the importance of individual choices.
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Holocaust
Viewing: Watching Schindler’s List
Students experience a thoughtful viewing of Schindler's List by completing activities immediately before and after watching it that help them reflect and process reactions.
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