Teaching Anti-Hate Using the Holocaust as a Lens by Alissa L. and Liav S. at Teachers for Social Justice

http://www.teachersforjustice.org/2009/02/curriculum-anti-hate-campaign-teaching.html

Holocaust Unit.docx (ZIP archive 145Kb)

What is hate? To begin our study about standing up against hate, the students and I brainstormed words and situations that we associated with the word HATE. We created a web on large chart paper that still hangs in the back of the room. From this discussion, my students mentioned ideas around gang fights in their communities, violence on the street and bullying in school. We talked about how hate can escalate into violence and how people get involved in violent acts that are fueled with hate. The next day, the students were broken into groups to define vocabulary around hate and intolerance. The students created their own definitions and then created posters to depict the meanings. These posters to posted around the classroom for reference throughout the entire unit. Vocabulary used: Intolerance, discrimination, prejudice, axis powers, allied powers, genocide, segregation, and holocaust.

Categories:
Jewish History
Women's History
International History
Anti-Oppression/Critical Consciousness: Race/Racism
Social Justice: War and Peace
Native American History
African American History: Slavery
Anti-Oppression/Critical Consciousness: Sexual Orientation/Heterosexism

Grade Levels: middle, high
Type of Material: lesson plan
Cost: no
Key Individuals: Anne Frank, Adolf Hitler
Keywords: Anti-Semitism, Racism, Native American History, World War II, Hate
Licensing: Creative Commons- share & reuse but please attribute

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