Using primary sources from the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center’s permanent collection, this inquiry lesson focuses on a common student question, “Why didn’t Jews just leave Europe when Hitler rose to power?” The lesson asks students to evaluate the complexity of 1930s immigration policy and grapple with the human toll of the Holocaust. In an optional second lesson, students will explore the lasting emotional, historical, and personal impact of the Holocaust through primary source documents about the Tuttmann family, drawing connections between memory, loss, and why this history still matters today.
Explore What is antisemitism and why does it matter today? Description of resource In this interactive lesson, students will develop an understanding of Jewish identity and historical and.
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