The Holocaust Lesson - World War 2- Reading Activity - PowerPoint - Notes - Quiz
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Learning Objective
Students will learn about the Holocaust.
Description
This Holocaust lesson includes a PowerPoint, slotted notes, reading passage, comprehension activities, & quiz. Some components are editable so you can tweak it to your students’ needs. Audios of the reading passage & quiz are included. This is perfect for students with read-aloud accommodations. Includes a print & digital version.
This no prep lesson about the Holocaust that took place during World War II includes:
✅ 25 slide PowerPoint presentation about the Holocaust that can be used to facilitate discussion or have students take notes (PowerPoint presentations include carefully curated videos & links that will enrich the lessons)
✅ slotted notes pages so students can focus on recording the important information from the PowerPoint presentation. Editable slotted notes included!
✅ informational reading passage about the Holocaust (There are TWO versions of the reading passage included. One is the "paper saver" version for when you have to limit your copies. The other is the "note-taking" version which has enough space for annotating and taking notes. This version also includes bolded headers for the different sections!)
✅ 4 reading comprehension activities: Includes key terms, dates & events, literary works, and a literacy connection. Three of the four activities have two levels: a basic recall and an application of knowledge.
✅ quiz
✅ answer keys for all components
✅ digital version of all components (Google & Easel)
✅ self-grading Google Forms version of quiz
✅ audio of reading passage & quiz (perfect for read-aloud accommodations)
⭐️ Topics included in this Holocaust lesson: the spread of anti-Semitism, Mein Kampf, the use of propaganda, Nuremberg Laws, increasing persecution against Jewish people, Kristallnacht, the opening of concentration camps, invasion of Poland and mass executions beginning, implementation of ghettos, Hitler's Final Solution, rescuers, collaborators, resistance, survivors, Nuremberg Trials, & Holocaust remembrance.
Additional ways you can use this Holocaust no prep lesson:
⭐️Limited on copies or paper? Every component of this lesson is ready-to-go on Google & Easel, so you can easily assign to your students. The quiz is also available on Google Forms, and I include explicit directions on how to assign and tweak (if desired) for your students. The quiz is also self-grading!
⭐️Short on time? Simply give students the reading passage, and they can complete the reading comprehension activities independently. All information needed for the activities is contained in the reading passage! These can also be used for homework.
⭐️Perfect for sub plans! These lessons require ZERO prep for substitute plans. Students can easily check their own answers with the included answer keys.
What teachers are saying about this WW2 activity:
❤️ “This is wonderful. I love that there are guided notes you can use, as well as an editable version if you wanted to shorten the notes or add to them. I also like that there was a version of the text with a column for taking notes on the side. This is truly no prep, just print and copy!”
❤️ “I am a public school teacher that also teaches for a private school using mostly online material. This lesson was perfect to introduce the horrors of the Holocaust. Super easy on my part which is a plus when I have limited time!”
❤️ “This resource was very valuable during my unit on World War II and the Holocaust. Engaging and informative.”
❤️ “Fantastic resource for teaching about the Holocaust and WWII.”
❤️ “I used this activity with my 8th graders and left it with a Sub she said they were very into it and engaged!”
❤️ “This resource was super helpful in planning for my WW2 unit during remote learning. I used this slide presentation during one of our live video classes and used Google Forms the following day to answer questions about what we had learned. The students seemed engaged in this while we worked together online and we had a great conversation about the Holocaust during this presentation. Thanks for a great lesson!”
❤️ “Excellent resource. The perfect way to introduce students to the topics of the Holocaust.”
❤️ “This was perfect to give context before taking our 7th and 8th graders to a Holocaust traveling exhibit.”
❤️ “This was awesome! The layout is really clear and easy for my students to understand!”
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⭐️ Adolf Hitler & the Rise of the Nazi Party lesson
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