Democracy to Dictatorship Reading Analysis
Use this handout in a Stations activity that asks students to explore several aspects of life in the Weimar Republic.
Democracy to Dictatorship Reading Analysis (en español)
Use this handout in a Stations activity that asks students to explore several aspects of life in the Weimar Republic. This resource is in Spanish.
Station 1: Polling Data / Roosevelt's Response
Students explore America's response to Kristallnacht by examining an opinion poll and considering the president's response.
Station 2: Responses to Kristallnacht
Students explore America's response to Kristallnacht by analyzing a photo and newspaper headlines.
Station 3: The Quota System
Students analyze infographics depicting America's quota system during the refugee crisis provoked by Nazi persecution.
Essential Quote Worksheet
Students use this handout to complete a collaborative activity about the Wagner-Rogers debate.
Wagner-Rogers Debate Documents
Students use these primary source documents to take part in a debate about the 1938 Wagner-Rogers Bill.
Wagner-Rogers Bill Letters to the Editor
Students explore these 1939 letters to the editor written in response to the controversial refugee bill.
“Miss American” Close Reading
Help students analyze the radio play "Miss American" with the guiding questions on this handout.
Combating Confirmation Bias
Reporters and media professionals give suggestions for how to avoid our own biases when we consume news.
Marianne Winter/Jane Bomberger Packet
This collection of primary sources tells the story of a Jewish refugee who attempted to flee to the United States and an American rescuer.