Sighet before World War II
This illustration shows Elie Wiesel’s hometown in Romania before World War II.
Students at Kheyder
Students sitting at a traditional Jewish religious school, or kheyder, in 1920s Sighet.
Anatomy of an Upstander
This handouts asks students to analyze a scene where a character chooses to be an upstander.
Keep the Discussion Alive!
This handout provides sentence starters that students can turn to when they need support keeping their discussion going.
Compelling Questions for Literary Analysis
Students can choose questions from this handout to help guide their discussion and literary analysis.
Compelling Questions for Literary Analysis (en español)
Access the "Compelling Questions for Literary Analysis" handout in Spanish.
Discouraging German-Jewish Integration
In 1933, Jewish businessman Oskar Danker and his girlfriend, a Christian woman, were forced to carry signs discouraging Jewish-German integration.
Dismantled German Aircraft after WWI
German military aircraft being dismantled and scrapped after World War I, according to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
One Identity, Multiple Belongings
Consider the danger of forcing people to choose one part of their identity over another with this essay from a Lebanon-born writer living in France.