Holocaust/

Genocide Studies

Students in this course will gain an understanding of the events surrounding the Holocaust and other genocides. They will explore several misconceptions and terms about the Holocaust, as well as subjects such as the Weimar Republic, the use of propaganda, the Nuremberg Laws, among many other pivotal topics. Through examining and comparing the Holocaust to other genocides of the 20th and 21st century such as Rwanda, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Sudan, students will evaluate how they can become “upstanders” rather than being a “bystander.” Ultimately, students will learn that humans have the capacity to provide goodness and kindness even in the worst of conditions.

Holocaust Class Permission Slip

Holocaust Course Permission Slip

Because this course contains mature and graphic content, students must have their parents sign and return this form to view the films and documentaries, and read the books in class.

HolocaustGenocide Syllabus.pdf

Holocaust Syllabus

This syllabus includes important expectations for class including the grading policies. This class will have weighted grades. Find more details in the syllabus!

Lind Agenda/Homework 2025-26

Homework/Agenda

This is a document that will be posted in google classroom where you can see what we will do in class each day and due dates for assignments and projects.

Holocaust Resources

USC Shoah Foundation-- this is one of the sources that will be used to learn through eye witness testimony.

Yad Vashem (The World Holocaust Remembrance Center) -- this resource includes many valuable stories and eye witness accounts. In addition, it includes "The Righteous Among the Nations" which is a remembrance for "non-Jews who took great risks to save Jews during the Holocaust."

Echoes and Reflections is a great resource that I will use to help teach about the Holocaust.

The US and the Holocaust is a documentary film by Ken Burns (my favorite history documentary person!!), Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein and it addresses the Holocaust from an American perspective.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a fabulous website that we will use to gather information about the Holocaust and other genocides. The Museum is located in Washington D.C.

Other Resources

Possible Films:

Schindler's List

Defiance

The Zoo Keeper's Wife

The Pianist

Hotel Rwanda

Possible Books

Maus

Night

Five Chimneys

Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust

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