This lesson will examine individuals who were rescuers during the Holocaust as well as individual decision-making and the factors for choosing to act or not to act during a difficult time in history. By examining decision-making during the Holocaust, students will be able to reflect on decision making in their own lives.

SOLs Covered : USII.1, USII.1, WHII.1, WHII.12, VUS.1, VUS.11

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This lesson will allow students to define and explore that resistance took on many different forms during the Holocaust, armed and unarmed, Jewish and non Jewish.

SOLs Covered : USII.1, WHII.1, WHII.12, VUS.1, VUS.11

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Charlottesville and Onward: A Discussion Guide

(The Virginia Holocaust Museum)

Questions To Ask When Using Primary Sources

(The Virginia Holocaust Museum)

What We Carry

(The Holocaust Commission of the UJFT)

Why is it Important to Teach the Holocaust?

(USHMM)

Guidelines for Teaching the Holocaust

(USHMM)

What Grade Level is Appropriate to Start Teaching the Holocaust

(USHMM)

What Topics Should You Teach?

(USHMM)

Teaching Materials Using Books and Literature

(USHMM)