Approved 9-12 Holocaust Lesson Plans

• One-Day Lesson Plan: Introduction to the Holocaust as well as a supplemental Day Two Lesson Plan
• Twelve comprehensive units (Teachers are free to choose the ones they have time to teach):
  • I. Studying the Holocaust
  • II. Antisemitism
  • III. Nazi Germany
  • IV. The Ghettos
  • V. The "Final Solution"
  • VI. Liberation
  • VII. Jewish Resistance
  • VIII. Rescue and Righteous Among the Nations
  • IX. Complicity and Responsibility
  • X. Justice, Life, and Memory After the Holocaust
  • XI. Gringlas Unity on Antisemitism After the Holocaust
  • XII. Teaching About the Genocide
• Interactive Timeline of the Holocaust
• Echoes & Reflections Content Links for Social Studies TEKS

USHMM's Teaching Materials on the Holocaust:

• Poster Sets
• Variety of lessons using primary source material from the museum's collection. Recommended lesson plans include:
  • Foundational Lessons on the Holocaust (All)
  • Teaching with Holocaust Survivor Testimony
  • Teaching Materials for Americans and the Holocaust
  • Exploring Holocaust-Era Diaries

• Lesson Plans and Learning Environments
  Lesson plans covering some of the central themes of the Holocaust, detailing how they can be approached in the classroom.
• Free ready2print Exhibitions

The Holocaust Remembrance Week Resource Library:

• TEKS-aligned lesson plans and activities, including: "Be Your Own Curator" and "Rise of Nazism"
• Morning announcements
• Every Child Has a Name student project

See also from DHHRM: Virtual Field Trips and School Programs

Texas teachers can download The Holocaust Remembrance Toolkit that can be used during Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week or any time during the school year. The toolkit contains:

• A booklet with five full TEKS-aligned lessons and five micro lessons (designed to be presented in 10 minutes or less) on different aspects of the Holocaust
• Worksheets and primary sources

Available in English and Spanish.

Curriculum Resources, including:

• HMMSA Virtual Tour
• HMMSA Intermediate Exhibit

Yahad-In Unum believes in teaching the Holocaust by Bullets to new generations through a powerful combination of eyewitness testimonies and archival research.

In the Holocaust by Bullets Course, watch short clips of testimonies of the Holocaust by bullets, learn about Jewish life in Eastern Europe, answer reflective questions, explore historical context, and engage with interactive quizzes.

Lesson: Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust

Students define the term resistance and then learn about the different ways that Jews resisted the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Lesson: Teaching the History of European Antisemitism

Antisemitism is most frequently associated with the Holocaust. However, this hatred did not originate with the Nazis. This lesson will help teachers and students understand where antisemitism came from and how it has evolved over time.

Online Course: How Was it Possible?

This online course provides middle and high school teachers and their students with a basic Holocaust unit of study. The program, which is based on the book How Was it Possible? A Holocaust Reader edited and introduced by Professor Emeritus Peter Hayes of Northwestern University, includes 16 lessons, an introductory video, and a closing CODA.