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Our ready-to-use lesson plans can be used for middle school, high school, college, or Sunday school students. Lesson plans include historical context and images, articles, videos, critical questions, reflection exercises, and independent research. All of our lesson plans support empathy building, critical thinking, and use inquiry-based approaches. Lesson plans can be combined with a visit to the Memorial Plaza, using IWalk.

 

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20th Century Propaganda: Jim Crow and Nazi Germany

  • What is propaganda? What are the similarities between antisemitic and racist propaganda? How was propaganda used to gain power and influence public opinion?
  • Age: ideal from 6th  to 12th grade
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The Life and Legacy of Leon Bass

  • Why did Leon Bass, an African American man, enlist to serve in the segregated army? How did liberating a concentration camp affect Mr. Bass? 
  • Age: ideal from 6th to 12th grade
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1936 Berlin Olympics

  • Why did the US decide to participate in the Olympic Games while other countries boycotted the games? What was at stake for African American and Jewish athletes?
  • Age: ideal from 6th to 12th grade
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