Students will trace the history of anti-semitism in Europe and pre-war life of Jewish people.
Students will be able to describe Germany's government and economy after WWI and  before Hitler comes to power.
Students will trace Hitler's life from immigrant, to convict to Chancellor and Fuhrer.
Students will examine the evolution of the Nazi Party from the 1920s to mid-1930s.
Students will analyze passages from Hitler's book, Mein Kampf, to understand his vision for Germany
Students will trace the evolution of the German plan to exterminate Jews from a concept to practice that led to the deaths of over 6 million.
Students will identify the difference between ghettos, concentration camps and death marches.
Students will examine the simultaneous operations in Russia and Europe to implement the Final Solution.
Students will describe the transition from the T4 program to the mass killing of Jews with gas.
Students will explore what it means to be considered a Righteous Among the Nations while learning about rescuers.
Students will identify ways to continue remembrance of Holocaust victims.

I am a Holocaust trained educator who has taught the Holocaust through literature and primary source documents to students in grades 7 through 10.  I have studied at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, as well as a 3-week seminar at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem with 36 other educators from around the world. Additionally I have hosted an educator workshop on Holocaust Education and collaborated with the creators of the Echoes and Reflections curriculum. 

USHMM.org, Yadvashem.org, National Geographic and PBS websites
Teaching Tolerance, Facing History, Echoes and Reflections curriculum