Holocaust Film Guide

This guide is designed to support viewing a film related to the Holocaust by helping students assess the film's historical accuracy. It emphasizes the role of genre and places the film within historical context. The guide encourages students to examine how and why the Holocaust happened. This guide works with any film. Completing the Timeline Activity is a necessary part of this lesson.

Grade Level: Adaptable for grades 7–12 Subject: Multidisciplinary Time Required: Flexible

Lesson Plan and Teaching Materials

• Lesson Plan (PDF)

• Student Interactive Worksheet: Film Based on a Book (PDF)

• Student Interactive Worksheet: Documentary (PDF)

• Student Interactive Worksheet: Historical Fiction Film (PDF)

• Student Interactive Worksheet: Venn Diagram (PDF)