Consider a Swiss merchant’s account of how his German colleagues responded to the events of Kristallnacht (Spanish available).
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Bystanders at Hartheim Castle
Consider why the residents of Hartheim kept silent about the evidence of mass murder they witnessed in their town throughout World War II (Spanish available).
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Consider how two people in occupied-Poland responded to the persecution and murder of Jews in their community.
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The Hangman
Explore bystander behavior and the challenges of speaking up with Maurice Ogden's poem “The Hangman.”
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Dangers of Indifference
In my senior year at Magnificat High School in Cleveland, I signed up to take a class on the Holocaust called “Dangers of Indifference.” The class was unique in that three teachers taught it: a history teacher, an art teacher, and a religion teacher. Having these three perspectives helped me understand something I had not realized before – that hatred is not the largest problem we face, indifference is.
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On Educating Upstanders - Ervin Staub
Ervin Staub discusses the importance of helping young people develop moral courage.
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Pigeon
Set during World War II and based on a true story, Pigeon recounts a rare act of kindness.
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Perpetrators and Mass Murder
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When There Are No Bystanders (long version)
Omer Bartov discusses how the Holocaust unfolded in the Eastern European town Buczacz.
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When There Are No Bystanders (short version)
Omer Bartov discusses how the Holocaust unfolded in the Eastern European town Buczacz.
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