Assign this text to deeply engage your students!

Actively Learn provides free ELA, science, and social studies digital content—short stories, primary sources, textbook sections, science articles, novels, videos, and more—and embeds them with assignments aligned to standards for all 50 states that you can assign immediately or customize for your students.

Whether you’re looking for “The Tell-Tale Heart,” The Hate U Give, “The Gettysburg Address,” or current science articles and simulations, Actively Learn is the free go-to source to help you guide your students' growth in critical thinking all year.

Teaching What was the Holocaust?

What was the Holocaust?

This text provides a basic overview of the Holocaust and Nazi Germany's efforts to exterminate Jews and other groups they believed to be "undesirable."\n<br><br>\n<i><u>Literature Set: The Diary of a Young Girl (Text 1)</u> -- This text provides background information and context that can help students better understand Anne Frank's Holocaust diary. Introduce this text before students begin reading the book to provide context about the time period. Discuss the role that antisemitic beliefs played in Nazi Germany’s policies and actions during the Holocaust.</i>\n<br><br>\n<a href="https://files.activelylearn.com/Teaching%20Guides/Teaching%20Guide%20The%20Diary%20of%20a%20Young%20Girl%20

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

What was the Holocaust?
STANDARDS:
RI.1 - Meaning & Evidence, RI.2 - Main Ideas

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
Assign this text to your students for free!