Handout
Why Study History?
Get students' initial opinions about the importance and impact of history with this warm up activity.
At a Glance
Subject
- History
- Social Studies
- The Holocaust
- Genocide
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Using the strategies from Facing History is almost like an awakening.
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Claudia Bautista, Santa Monica, Calif
