Holocaust: Nightmare or Necessity?

This webquest was designed for a Junior High (8th Grade) Social Studies Class. Class periods are set at 50 minutes in length and this course was designed to take place over a 5 day period. As I have coordinated this quest with the language arts instructor, on the days with special guests, the students attended class for 2 consecutive periods to allow time for both the guest speaker and coordinating activities. As this lesson was designed to take place during the third quarter, the technology resources required to be used to complete assignments are familiar to students and no additional instruction on use of these items is included in this quest. 

Standards

Arizona State Social Studies Standards:
Strand 2: World History -
- Concept 1: Research Skills for History PO 4. Formulate questions that can be answered by historical study and research
- Concept 1: Research Skills for History PO 8. Analyze two points of view on the same historical event.
- Concept 8: World at War PO 2. Analyze the major causes of World War II: b. political ideologies of Fascism and Nazism
- Concept 8: World at War PO 5. Describe how racism and intolerance contributed to the Holocaust

Common Core State Standards:
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1 - Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7 - Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

Credits

A special thank you to both of our guest speakers for coming in and sharing your personal experiences with us.

Other

If you have any questions or concerns regarding teaching about the Holocaust, please see the Additional Resources section of the credits page for assistance.