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Teaching Materials by Topic

Explore the categories below to find lesson plans and training materials that match your curricular needs. For foundational tools that support any unit on the Holocaust, refer to Fundamentals of Teaching the Holocaust. Are you an educator looking for resources to use in your classroom? We can help. Please complete this short form, and a Museum educator will connect with you.

Learn more about lessons and resources to support modifications and accommodations. Some lesson plans are also available in Spanish (Español).

  • The Holocaust

    Foundational lesson plans for teaching about the Holocaust, including an overview of the Holocaust and a timeline activity.

  • Americans and the Holocaust

    Lesson plans examining Americans' responses to the Holocaust and the Nazi threat.

  • Antisemitism and Racism

    Lesson plans exploring the history of antisemitism, the dangers it poses today, ad the history behind Nazi symbols and terms.

  • Books and Literature

    Lesson plans explore Elie Wiesel's memoir, Night, Anne Frank's diary, and other books.

  • Nazism and Jim Crow

    Syllabi, articles, and primary sources, exploring how racism and antisemitism manifested in Germany and the United States in the 1930's.

  • Primary Sources and the Museum's Collections

    Lesson plans and guides built around the Museum and its collections, including a virtual field trip and survivor memoirs.

  • Propaganda

    Lesson plans exploring how propaganda and hate speech were used by the Nazi's during the Holocaust.

  • Roles of Individuals

    Lesson plans and training materials examining the decisions made by ordinary people during the Holocaust.

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