Antisemitism and Jewish Identity
Consider Ernst Toller, Sigmund Freud, and Arnold Schoenberg’s reactions to the growing antisemitism in Germany in the 1920s.
Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation
Watch the landmark PBS documentary series Latino Americans, featuring interviews and more than 500 years of history.
Attitudes toward Life and Death
Learn about the pamphlet published by Karl Binding and Alfred Hoche that sparked a national debate about race and eugenics in Germany in the 1920s.
Who Is Human?
Consider the conflict in eighteenth-century US and France between the Enlightenment ideal of equality and the existence of deep social inequalities like slavery.
1914: War or Peace?
Consider how nationalism and militarism in Europe in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries contributed to the outbreak of World War I.
Between Peace and War
Consider why some Europeans changed their anti-war stance when World War I officially began, and why others like conscientious objectors continued to oppose the war.
Combat and the Colonies: the Role of Race in World War I
Journalist, lecturer, and author Adam Hochschild discusses the role African and Asian troops from European colonies played in World War I.
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.