Training Video for Educators: Why Didn’t They Fight Back? Placing Resistance in Historical Context

Placing acts of resistance in a historical context helps students reexamine the common question: Why didn’t people fight back?

Teaching materials featured in this video:

• Lesson: Holocaust Timeline Activity

• Lesson: Holocaust Literature Guide

• Lesson: Resistance During the Holocaust

Key Question:

• Based on the video above, why is it important to include resistance in a study of the Holocaust?

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