Learn how the Nazis imposed their racial hierarchy on the people of Poland during the German occupation.
Subject
- Civics/Citizenship Apply Civics/Citizenship filter
- English Language Arts Apply English Language Arts filter
- Remove European History filter European History
- History Apply History filter
- Jewish Education Apply Jewish Education filter
- Music, Art, and Culture Apply Music, Art, and Culture filter
- Philosophy Apply Philosophy filter
- Psychology Apply Psychology filter
- Religion Apply Religion filter
- Social Studies Apply Social Studies filter
- US History Apply US History filter
- World History Apply World History filter
Resource Type
- Audio Apply Audio filter
- Books & Borrowing Apply Books & Borrowing filter
- Chapter Apply Chapter filter
- Featured Collection Apply Featured Collection filter
- Gallery Apply Gallery filter
- Lesson Apply Lesson filter
- On-Demand Webinar Apply On-Demand Webinar filter
- Page Apply Page filter
- Remove Reading filter Reading
- Teaching Idea Apply Teaching Idea filter
- Remove Timeline filter Timeline
- Remove Unit filter Unit
- Video Apply Video filter
- Visual Essay Apply Visual Essay filter
Current Filters:
Reading
Holocaust
Dogma Makes Obedient Ghosts
Consider the connection between science and human values, and reflect on how the Nazis used their beliefs to justify making mass murder as efficient as possible.
Reading
Holocaust
Economic Competition
Learn about how Poland’s economic depression in the 1920s and 1930s divided citizens along religious lines.
Reading
Holocaust
Enabling Dictatorship
Read the text of the Enabling Act, the law many historians argue was the legal basis for Hitler’s dictatorship in Nazi Germany.
Reading
Holocaust
Ervin Staub on Raoul Wallenberg's Extreme Altruism
From Ervin Staub's book, The Roots of Evil: The Origins of Genocide and Other Group Violence, this excerpt examines the psychological and social background of the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg.
Reading
Holocaust
Establishing the Killing Centers
Learn about the Nazis’ creation of death camps designed exclusively to carry out mass murder.
Reading
Holocaust
Establishing the Nuremberg Tribunal
Learn about how the Allies established the international tribunal that was responsible for conducting the trials of Germany’s leaders after World War II.
Reading
Holocaust
Ethical Dilemmas in a Time of Genocide
Read a Jewish partisan’s account of how his unit gained the trust and respect of the local population while resisting the Germans.
Reading
Holocaust
Europe in Germany’s Grasp
Evaluate the state of World War II in 1941 using maps and historical context.
Reading
Holocaust
Even If All Others Do—I Do Not!
Reflect on the true story of a father who dared to challenge the education his children received in Nazi Germany.
Reading
Holocaust
Finding Common Ground
Explore how Jewish leaders in the Warsaw ghetto debated how to oppose the Nazis.
Pages
Search Our Global Collection
Everything you need to get started teaching your students about racism, antisemitism and prejudice.