All of the sites listed were active as of April 2005. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given, the general appearance of the site and its potential use in the classroom. Note that this is a particularly difficult subject to evaluate.

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THE HOLOCAUST
http://history1900s.about.com/library/holocaust/blholocaust.htm?once=true&
Follow the many links on this page to a variety of Holocaust topics. Excellent

THE HOLOCAUST- CRIMES, HEROES AND VILLAINS
http://www.auschwitz.dk/
A site from Auschwitz on the Holocaust. Sections: The Schindler Story, Holocaust Essays, Nazi Biographies, Holocaust Poetry, You Find It Here!, Holocaust Photos, Timeline 1939-1946, Holocaust Links, and more. Excellent

HOLOCAUST ENCYCLOPEDIA
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/
An online encyclopedia on the Holocaust. Excellent

HOLOCAUST 42EXPLORE
http://www.42explore2.com/holoc.htm
Basic information for students along with activities, webquests, links and more. Excellent

THE HOLOCAUST/ SHOAH PAGE
http://www.mtsu.edu/~baustin/holo.html
An extensive amount of information on the Holocaust including: Chronology of the Holocaust, The Nuremberg Laws – 1935, Kristallnacht, The T4 Euthanasie Programme, The Final Solution, Jewish Losses in the Holocaust, Children in the Holocaust, Gypsies and the Holocaust and much, much more. Excellent

LIFE IN SHADOWS: HIDDEN CHILDREN AND THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/hiddenchildren/index/
An online exhibit with videos about the plight of Jewish children in the Holocaust. Sections: Plight of Jewish Children, Difficult Choices, Stories of the Hidden, Quest for Family and Artifact Gallery. Includes a Study Guide for teachers and students. Excellent

THE OSCAR SCHINDLER STORY
http://www.oskarschindler.com/
The story of the man who risked his life to save Jews from the Nazis. Excellent

THE SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER
http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/pp.asp?c=fwLYKnN8LzH&b=242023
A collection of websites and information on the Holocaust, tolerance, genocide and similar topics. "The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach and social action. The Center confronts important contemporary issues including racism, anti-Semitism, terrorism and genocide and is accredited as an NGO both at the United Nations and UNESCO." The Digital Archives has outstanding online exhibits of photos, letters, documents and more. Excellent

SURVIVORS: TESTIMONIES OF THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.vhf.org/survivorexhibit/vhfmain.htm
An outstanding site featuring the reminiscences of four Holocaust survivors on video. Click on their photos for chaptered videos. Menu: Overview, Map Detail, Timeline and Index (glossary – note: every word we looked up came up as "undefined"). Be sure to check the Exhibit Instructions. Includes a Teacher’s Guide. Excellent

36 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/resources/questions/index.html
Just what it says. 36 questions with the answers. Excellent

VOICES OF THE HOLOCAUST: THE CHILDREN SPEAK
http://www.vhf.org/childrenspeak/
An outstanding site featuring the reminiscences of four Holocaust survivors – two men and two women. Sections: Historical Overview, Testimonies, Glossary, Themes, and Map. Be sure to read the Exhibit Instructions. Click on the survivor photos to see the videos, click while the video is running for a larger view. Includes a Teacher’s Guide with lesson plans and activities. Excellent

VOYAGE OF THE ST. LOUIS
http://www.ushmm.org/stlouis/search/index.htm
Information on the fate of Jewish refugees who tried to escape to the United States during the 1930s. The Search: Examine the documents for four of the passengers on the St. Louis to discover their fate after they disembarked. Scroll down for resource documents to help you in your search. The Story: the story of five families and the return to Europe. The List: the passenger list – there are hyperlinks for those whose fate is known. Teacher’s Resources: A guide to using the site in the classroom. Excellent

WORLD WAR II/HOLOCAUST SITES
http://connections.smsd.org/veterans/wwii_sites.htm
A page of links for students and teachers on World War II and the Holocaust. Excellent

ALL ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.suelebeau.com/holocaust.htm
A page of links to sites for students on the Holocaust. Very Good

AUSCHWITZ AND BIRKENAU VIRTUAL MUSEUM
http://home4.swipnet.se/~w-49276/docs/auschwitz/welcome.htm
A virtual museum dedicated to the two death camps. Very moving. Note: This went to full screen and was difficult to get out of. Very Good

COURT TV: A LOOK BACK AT NUREMBERG
http://www.courttv.com/archive/casefiles/nuremberg/
Examines the Nuremberg trials – the war crimes trials of the Nazis. Sections: About the Indictments, About the Defendants, Who Was Who at Nuremberg, The Creation of the Tribunal and the Law Behind It, Interview with Drexel Sprecher, and The Legacy of the Trial. Includes excerpts from the transcripts. Very Good

THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE KOVNO GHETTO
http://www.ushmm.org/kovno/main.htm
During World War II, hundreds of thousands of Jews were confined with barbed wire into ghettos. The Kovno ghetto in Lithuania held the Jews for three years. There they secretly created diaries, drawings, archives, and photographs documenting their lives there. Sections: Introduction, Invasion, Mass Murder, Ghettoization, Inside the Ghetto, Secret Archives, Final Days and Timeline. Very Good

THE HOLOCAUST: A TRAGIC LEGACY – A THINKQUEST SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/12663/?tqskip1=1
A student-created site on the Holocaust. Sections: Summary of the Holocaust, See a Camp, Interactive Timeline, Nuremburg and Swiss Gold, Survivors, Multimedia Glossary, Wall of Remembrance, Quizzes, and References and Credits. The Multimedia Glossary includes links and audio files. Very Good

THE HOLOCAUST CHILDREN
http://www.annefrank.dk/Default.htm
Information on the 1.5 million children who died during the Holocaust. Very Good

THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL FOR GERMANY – THE NUREMBERG WAR CRIMES TRIALS
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/imt/imt.htm
An extensive examination of the Nuremberg Trials with key documents, transcripts of testimony, reports and more. Very Good

MAVENSEARCH – HOLOCAUST LINKS
http://www.maven.co.il/subjects.asp?S=178
A very extensive links section from this Jewish web directory. There are 23 pages of links. Very Good

RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/subject_matter/social_studies/holocaust/
A long list of sites for teaching about the Holocaust. Very Good

THE ART AND POLITICS OF ARTHUR SZYK
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/szyk/
An online exhibit of the works of Arthur Szyk. "During World War II, Szyk (pronounced "Shick") devoted his energies to defeating Nazi Germany and its allies and calling the world’s attention to the mass murder of Europe’s Jews. His incisive wartime cartoons and caricatures filled the pages of American newspapers and magazines, earning him a reputation as a "one-man army" in the Allied cause. His moving portrayals of Jewish suffering and heroism bespoke a political activism that demanded "action—not pity." By 1943, Arthur Szyk had become perhaps America’s leading artistic advocate for Jewish rescue from Nazi Europe. His images appeared in leading magazines and newspapers such as Collier’s, Esquire, Time, Look, Liberty, the New York Post, and the Chicago Sun. During the darkest periods of the war, Szyk’s images reached millions of Americans, helping to boost morale by unmasking the threat that Nazism posed to Western civilization." Good

THE CASSUTTO MEMORIAL PAGES – SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/memorial/dadmom1.htm
The story of two survivors and the events surrounding them. Sections: The Last Jew of Rotterdam, Ernest’s Story, Elizabeth’s Story, Lessons & Activities, and Epilogue & Resources. Good

CPL HOLOCAUST RESOURCES
http://www.chipublib.org/008subject/010ssh/holocaust.html#bio
A page of links on the Holocaust from the Chicago Public Library. Good

DARING TO RESIST – THREE WOMEN FACE THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.pbs.org/daringtoresist/index.html
A companion site to a PBS special. Sections: Synopsis, Barbara Rodbell, Shulamit Lack, Faye Schulman, Timeline, Teacher’s Guide, and Resources. Includes video clips. Good

DEADLY MEDICINE: CREATING THE MASTER RACE
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/deadlymedicine/
An online exhibit dealing with Germany’s plan to "cleanse" the German population of all those not deemed Aryan. Includes video clips. Read the narrative and view artifacts. Note: This site is only recommend for students over age 11. Use teacher supervision. Good

THE FORGOTTEN CAMPS
http://www.jewishgen.org/ForgottenCamps/index.html
Information on the smaller, lesser known concentration camps. Sections: Introduction, The Camps, The Holocaust, The Witnesses, Online Exhibition, Books & Sources, and Related Links. Good

FORTUNOFF VIDEO ARCHIVE OF HOLOCAUST TESTIMONIES
http://www.library.yale.edu/testimonies/homepage.html
Text, audio and video excerpts from videotaped interviews with witnesses and survivors of the Holocaust. Click on Excerpts from Testimonies for nine clips. Good

GLOSSARY OF THE HOLOCAUST
http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/resources/glossary/index.html
A glossary of terms and names from Holocaust education. Good

THE HISTORY PLACE – HOLOCAUST TIMELINE
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html
A timeline of the Holocaust. Not a lot of explanation of events. The NAAF Timeline is a little more detailed. Good

HOLOCAUST AND JEWISH STUDIES SITES
http://facultystaff.vwc.edu/~dgraf/holocaus.htm
A huge list of sites on the Holocaust and Jewish studies. Good

HOLOCAUST AND JEWISH STUDIES LINKS
http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/activity/HighSchl.htm
A long list of links. Good

IN THE CAMPS – PHOTO EXHIBIT
http://www.maven.co.il/subjects.asp?S=178
A brief photo gallery of concentration camps. Note: Only locations and artifacts, no prisoners are shown. Good

KRISTALLNACHT – THE NOVEMBER 1938 POGROMS
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/kristallnacht/frame.htm
The story of the attacks on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues, on November 9, 1938. Sections: Historical Overview, Synagogues, Jewish Businesses, Jewish Emigration from Germany, and Further Information. Good

MAUTHAUSEN – A PHOTO TOUR OF THE CONCENTRATION CAMP MAUTHAUSEN
http://remember.org/camps/mauthausen/mau-list.html
A collection of photos of the Mauthausen concentration camp with captions. Good

THE MECHELEN MUSEUM OF DEPORTATION AND RESISTANCE
http://www.cicb.be/shoah/welcome.html
A museum in Belgium which shows how the Jews in Belgium were deported and also shows the resistance. The online exhibit is brief. Good

NAAF HOLOCAUST PROJECT
http://www.neveragain.org/
An online memorial project dedicated to remembering the Holocaust and its victims. Includes a Timeline, Star Memorial, Survivor Ledger, NAAF – Now Always and Forever, Candle Memorial, and Memorial Scroll. Good

THE NIZKOR PROJECT
http://www.nizkor.org/
Sections: Holocaust Research Guides, Special Features, The Holocaust Camps, Places, Nuremberg Trials, People: From A to Z, Organizations, Shofar FTP Archives. Good

REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST – LINKS
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~aragorn/holocaus.htm
A page of Holocaust links. Good

THE TRIAL OF ADOLF EICHMANN
http://www.remember.org/eichmann/index.htm
Information on the trial of Adolf Eichmann for deporting the Jews to concentration camps. Sections: In His Own Words, Trial Proceedings, Classroom Activities and information on the making of a documentary. Includes a Teacher’s Guide. Good

VISAS FOR LIFE – THE REMARKABLE STORY OF CHIUNE AND YUKIKO SUGIHARA AND THE RESCUE OF THOUSANDS OF JEWS
http://motlc.wiesenthal.org/exhibits/visasforlife/
The story of how a Japanese consular official in Lithuania saved thousands of Jews by issuing visas. Includes a photo gallery. Good

THE WOLF LEWKOWICZ COLLECTION – LETTERS
http://web.mit.edu/maz/wolf/
A collection of letters from a Jewish man in Poland to relatives in the United States during the war, recounting the increasing difficulties of life and ending with his death in Treblinka. Note: The letters have been translated into English. Good

ANNE FRANK – ONE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS – LESSON PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=373
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on the Holocaust. "The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's online introduction to Anne Frank states, "Anne Frank was one of the hundreds of thousands of Jewish children who died in the Holocaust." In that sense, she is not unique; however, through the very ordinary act of writing a diary, through her youthful wisdom and budding literary talent, Anne remains today an extraordinary "symbol for the lost promise of the children who died in the Holocaust."
This lesson invites you to supplement your students' reading of The Diary of a Young Girl by connecting the diary to the study of history and to honor the legacy of Anne Frank, the writer, as she inspires your students to use writing to deepen their insights into their own experiences and the experiences of others." Excellent

ANNE FRANK: WRITER – LESSON PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=376
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on Anne Frank. "In its online introduction to Anne Frank, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum states, "Anne Frank was one of the hundreds of thousands of Jewish children who died in the Holocaust." In that sense, she is not unique; however, through the very ordinary act of writing a diary, through her youthful wisdom and budding literary talent, Anne remains today an extraordinary "symbol for the lost promise of the children who died in the Holocaust." This lesson invites you to supplement your students' reading of The Diary of a Young Girl by connecting the diary to the study of history and to honor the legacy of Anne Frank, the writer, as she inspires your students to use writing to deepen their insights into their own experiences and the experiences of others." Excellent

EXEMPLARY LESSONS INITIATIVE – LESSON PLANS
http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/prodev/beli/2003/beli.php
Five lesson plans judged "exemplary" through an initiative through the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Excellent

HOLOCAUST AND RESISTANCE – LESSON PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=275
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the Holocaust. "In this lesson, students reflect on the Holocaust from the point of view of those who actively resisted Nazi persecution. After reviewing the history of the Holocaust, in order to understand the legal and bureaucratic authority with which the Nazis systematically enforced their policies, students debate the options for resistance and its likely outcomes. Working with the archives of the U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and library resources, they gather facts about resistance activities during the Holocaust, preparing reports on incidents of rebellion at the Sobibor, Treblinka, and Auschwitz death camps and in the Warsaw Ghetto. Then, writing as relatives or friends of those involved in these incidents, students consider the value and significance of such actions in the context of the Holocaust and of the larger war against Nazi domination. Finally, students gather facts about non-violent forms of resistance to Nazi persecution, and reflect in a journal format on their own role in keeping this spirit of resistance alive today." Excellent

HOLOCAUST HEROES – LESSON PLAN
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/holocaustheroes/
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the Holocaust. "Students will • Understand the power of stories from the past. • Conduct interviews with family members or friends to learn stories from the past. • Develop a scrapbook page based on a story unique to each student's family." Note: We will have the video available in September. Excellent

THE HOLOCAUST: STUDYING LESSONS OF THE PAST – LESSON PLAN
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=125
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on the Holocaust. "Educators can use "lessons of the past" to help younger generations break the circle of evil. It is said that history repeats itself. The purpose of this lesson is to educate children about the past and prepare them to become concerned and active citizens. Critical thinking is encouraged to allow children to come to their own conclusions." Excellent

HOLOCAUST UNIT PLAN
http://www.coe.ufl.edu/courses/edtech/vault/SS/holocaust/holocau.html
A unit on the Holocaust for high school students. Includes 8 lessons. Excellent

THE HOLOCAUST’S LEGACY – LESSON PLAN
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/holocaust/index.html
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the Holocaust. " Students will understand the following:1/ More than half a century after the Holocaust, people are still studying it and forming opinions about it. 2/ Hate among human beings did not face away with the end of the Holocaust." Excellent

PUTTING A FACE TO THE NUMBERS: REVEALING FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF HISTORICAL GENOCIDE – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20040116friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on genocide. "In this lesson, students learn about how hearing about experiences of genocide can make an impact on students. Then, students create a text on the history of genocide, using first-hand accounts and other primary sources as the focus of the text." Excellent

TEACHING THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson187.shtml
An article with links to help teachers prepare their lessons. Excellent

TEACHING THE HOLOCAUST – GRADES 4-12
http://remember.org/educate/moretta.html
A collection of lesson plans and activities for teaching about the Holocaust. Excellent

TEACHING THE HOLOCAUST THROUGH LITERATURE
http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/Holocaust/holocaustindex.htm
Goes beyond the Diary of Anne Frank to other resources, literary selections and teaching materials. Sections: Basic Guidelines for Teaching About the Holocaust, Essential Questions, Standards, Timeline, Lesson Plans, Annotated Teaching Resources, Internet Resources, and Free Instructional Materials for the Classroom. Excellent

THE TRUTH ABOUT ANNE FRANK – A 12 HOUR CLASS OUTLINE
http://www.remember.org/educate/frank.html
An outline for a 12-hour unit on Anne Frank. For high school students. Excellent

HOLOCAUST EDUCATION TEACHER’S GUIDES
http://www.southerninstitute.info/teaching_guides/teaching_guides.html
Two teacher’s guides to download or view online: Schindler’s List and Deathly Silence. Very Good

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL SERVICE – LESSON PLAN
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/Lessons/2896.htm
A lesson plan for middle school/junior high students in which students create art projects, poems, short stories, plays, songs, etc. to pay tribute to the Holocaust victims. Very Good

HOLOCAUST PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS LESSON PLAN
http://www.socialstudies.com/c/@FUtfB5JpgckTk/Pages/article.html?article@holphoto1
A lesson plan for junior/senior high students on the Holocaust. "There is an old saying that "a picture can tell a thousand words." In other words, looking at pictures can be a good way to learn about something. You will look at some photographs and drawings of what it was like right before and during the Holocaust, and you will write about what you see in the pictures. Then you will draw your own picture of the Holocaust." Very Good

A HOLOCAUST PLAY – RESCUED FROM THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.holocaust-trc.org/vfplay.htm
A play suitable for middle to senior high students on escaping from the Nazis. Very Good

RESCUERS: THOSE WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES TO SAVE OTHERS LESSON PLAN
http://www.socialstudies.com/c/@34k3XbiM76Urc/Pages/article.html?article@rescuers1
A lesson plan for junior/senior high students on the Holocaust. "Many people in the Nazi occupied countries stood idly by as millions of people were rounded up and put to their deaths. However, there was a small group of individuals who risked their lives and careers to help the victims of Nazi persecution. In this lesson you will meet a few of them and learn their stories." Very Good

HOLOCAUST EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
http://www.holocaust-trc.org/
Includes some online lesson plans. Also includes several titles to be ordered online. Good

HOLOCAUST GRAFFITI: WRITING FOR UNDERSTANDING – LESSON PLAN
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/Holocaust/HOL0202.html
A lesson plan for grades 10-12 in which "students examine a Holocaust related poem/graffiti and then write their own Holocaust graffiti." Good

THE HOLOCAUST – LESSON PLAN
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/924.html
A lesson plan for 11^th grade students on the Holocaust. Uses lectures and discussions. Good

HUMAN NEEDS ANALYSIS: AN INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY TO THE HOLOCAUST – LESSON PLAN
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/Holocaust/HOL0200.html
A lesson plan for grades 7-12 in which students assess what humans need to exist happily. "This lesson leads to a greater understanding of the dehumanization that took place during the Holocaust and can be used as introductory lesson in an English classroom or Social Studies classroom. Students generally understand the physical effects that the Holocaust had on people, but this lesson helps them understand the emotional and psychological effects that occurred through the dehumanization of individuals.
Students discuss what an individual needs in order to exist and in order to exist happily, and they analyze the different types of human needs - physical, emotional, intellectual, etc.. Students discuss the possible impact of having these basic needs unfulfilled." Good

SOCIOLOGICALLY SPEAKING: PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS BEFORE AND DURING WORLD WAR II – LESSON PLAN
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/Holocaust/HOL0201.html
A lesson plan for grades 10-12 on the persecution of the Jews. "This lesson attempts to demonstrate persecution of the Jews in Europe before and during World War II. Students will be actively involved in a class experiment in persecution and then on research and presentation of findings regarding Jewish persecution." Good

CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/schools/gtms/garrityb/webquest/
A webquest on the children of the Holocaust. "You have just been hired to help create a ocumentary about Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust. Your job is to visit different web sites to research information about the courage of Anne Frank and other children of the Holocaust. You are to complete each activity and follow the instructions that are given. Good Luck!" Includes 8 activities. Excellent

CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/wms/asauer/asholocaust.htm
A webquest for 6^th grade students on the Holocaust. "In a dream last night you heard a voice. A voice of a child said "Remember me, remember me please, I should not be forgotten, I do not want to be just a number." Upon further analysis the class has concluded that perhaps this child is a child of the Holocaust. We have been reading Number the Stars, and things from our day often creep into our dreams. Whether it is that or an actual voice, their message was compelling. Let's find out more about the children of the Holocaust and those like the Johansens, who often tried to help." Excellent

THE HOLOCAUST – A WEBQUEST
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Winaker/webquest/mwi-fr-index.html
A webquest for high school students on the Holocaust. "As a member of a team, you will need to use all available resources to produce a thorough PowerPoint presentation revealing evidence of the Holocaust.   The presentation must include at least ten slides.  In addition to providing an overview of the Holocaust, you'll want to make sure your presentation includes numerous primary sources.
Primary sources of information are actual historic materials such as documents, photographs, sounds and movies, produced by individuals who were present.   The photograph you saw in the Introduction section is an example of a primary source.
Everyone in your group must take a turn providing narration for the PowerPoint slides.  Your group must provide a summary handout for the other students in the class as well as a bibliography for all of your sources." Excellent

THE HOLOCAUST WEBQUEST
http://home.sullivan.k12.il.us/teachers/lawson/webholocaust1.htm
A webquest on the Holocaust for high school students. "Your task is to learn about the Holocaust. Discover its history. Discover bystanders, perpetrators, victims, and rescuers. Learn about places and people and important events. Discover how the Holocaust started and what happened during the Holocaust from the Rise of the Nazis to Kristallnacht to Life in the Ghetto to the Camps to Liberation. Learn about Liberators and WWII in general. Discover some information on Judaism. Become educated about an important part of history and the literature written about it." Excellent

HOLOCAUST WEBQUEST
http://www.moraga.k12.ca.us/JM/Teacher/Sperry/Holocaust/index.htm
A webquest for 8^th grade students on the Holocaust. "The Teaching of the Holocaust in 8th grade English is a powerful tool for demonstrating the consequences of indifference or intolerance.  THE DIARY OF ANN FRANK and related Holocaust literature become a framework to illustrate the results of apathy, racism, stereotyping and prejudice.  Teaching this unit develops a historical perspective of the period while facilitating the universal links between genocidal acts of both the past and the present. Students gain an appreciation of the strength and dignity of the Jewish culture and must relate these lessons to the middle school culture and current acts of intolerance in order to become aware and informed citizens." Includes lesson plans, book reports, an art project, a newspaper project and the webquest. Excellent

REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST – WEBQUEST
http://www.richmond.k12.va.us/schools/brown/Holocaust.htm
A webquest on the Holocaust for middle school students. "There are hundreds of examples in history involving genocide based on religion, race, culture, and geographic location. One example that stands out from the rest is the mass murder of the Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II, otherwise known as the Holocaust. It is your job to educate others about this important event and help break the cycle of violence." Excellent

VOICES OF THE HOLOCAUST WEBQUEST
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/holocaust/
A webquest for 12^th grade students on the Holocaust. "In this WebQuest you will be studying the Holocaust. In terms of human lives this catastrophe has few rivals. As in any disaster of this scale there are many versions of the truth to be found. To find your own conclusions it is important to consider the points of view of all groups involved. The perspectives of this era ranged from the Nazi Commandant to the concentration camp prisoner, from the Jewish sympathizer to the ghetto captive.
This WebQuest will ask you to look at the tragedy from one of these perspectives and hear about the others from fellow students. In analyzing the experiences of each of these points of view, you will be able to construct your own understanding of the Holocaust." Excellent

WOMEN AND THE HOLOCAUST WEBQUEST: WOMEN AS RESCUERS, RESISTERS AND PARTISANS - WEBQUEST
http://www.eticomm.net/~panther/women_and_the_holocaust_webquest.htm
A webquest on the role of women during the Holocaust for grades 7 and up. "This unit is a WebQuest on Women Rescuers, Resisters, and Partisans. It is designed for grade 7 and up.  It is presented as an interactive activity for students to investigate the unique roles women played in the Holocaust.  Students will be asked to work in cooperative teams.  Each member will be assigned the role of becoming an expert on women rescuers, resisters, or partisans.  Guided questions are presented to each of the members in order to assist each student in their quest for information. The WebQuest has active links available in order to help students focus on their particular assignments.   
The WebQuest requires each "expert" to submit his/her work to the group creating a booklet.  While researching information students are required to keep a journal. The journal requires students to write their feelings and reactions to the information they are researching.  Finally, the group must decide on a cover and compile all of their work.  In addition to the research and booklet, students are required to develop a final project based on creative expression.  The team chooses to create a web site, write original poetry, create artwork, write a song, or develop a mural." Excellent

AFTER THE ATTIC – A WEBQUEST ON THE HOLOCAUST
http://www9.chatham.k12.nc.us/J-M/holocaust2.html
A webquest for high school students on the Holocaust. "You will complete five web-based activities, which will give you an understanding of the events and results of the Holocaust. The directions and resources you need are listed below. Some activities are individual; one will need to be prepared with a partner. After you complete an activity, print the documents you have created and put them in your envelope." Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Very Good

ANNE FRANK AND THE CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST – WEBQUEST
http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests/Anne%20Frank/index.html
A webquest for middle school students on the children of the Holocaust. "The students will visit different web sites to research information about the courage of Anne Frank and other children of the Holocaust as though they were journalists preparing a documentary for CBS. They will answer questions, make judgments about pictures and data to include, and write some journal responses to include in possible question and answer periods." Note: We found some broken links on this site. Very Good

BEYOND NUMBER THE STARS - WEBQUEST
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/samplers/stars.html
A webquest for middle school students on the Holocaust. "The purpose of this sampler is to have you use sources from the World Wide Web to enhance your understanding of the Newbery Award winning book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. You will explore various aspects of the Holocaust and Jewish culture which are pertinent to the book. You will then have the opportunity to answer questions and complete activities which ask you to both share your feelings about what you are learning and make comparisons between what you find at the web sites and what you have read in Number the Stars." Note: The video Number the Stars is available from the AVA Center. Very Good

CHILDREN AND THE HOLOCAUST – WEBQUEST
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webchildrensh.html
A webquest for middle school students on the Holocaust. "Why and how did some Jewish children survive the Holocaust, while others perished? What is the message that these children have for the world and how was their message left? As a young person, what is YOUR message to the world about prejudice and the Holocaust?" Very Good

THE HOLOCAUST PROJECT WEBQUEST
http://www.haverhill-ma.com/consentino/MsPoltack/holocaust_webquest.htm
A webquest for 7^th grade students on the Holocaust. "Your task is to create a scrapbook using pictures, journal entries, poems, memorabilia, and other information to answer a series of questions. Each person will be assigned to a group of five. The research is divided into five topics. Each person in the group will be assigned a topic to research. The group will collaborate and share their information to create a group scrapbook. The five topics of study for the Holocaust Project are: Overview of the Holocaust • Concentration Camps • Anti-Semitism • Ghettos •Survivor's Stories" Very Good

HOLOCAUST WEBQUEST
http://www.burke.k12.nc.us/Instructionaltech/webquests/holocaust/
A webquest on the Holocaust for 10^th grade students. "You will research a particular aspect of the Holocaust from the perspective of a president, travel agent or journalist. You will report to the class in a multimedia presentation. Your presentation should be represented in a way appropriate for your role." Very Good

REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST – WEBQUEST
http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/win2002/514/holocaust/step1.html
A webquest for junior/senior high students on the Holocaust. "The national organization We Remember promotes activities that educate past, present and future generations about the Holocaust. One of their goals is to erect a memorial to commemorate the victims and survivors of this tragedy. They have asked our class to make proposals on the type of memorial that should be erected.
You will prepare a proposal for a national monument to commemorate the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. At the end of the project, you will present your proposal to the organization's Building and Memorial Committee." Note: We found some broken links on this site. Very Good

DIARY OF ANNE FRANK – WEBQUEST
http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests/Diary%20of%20Anne%20Frank/Index.html
A webquest for upper elementary students on the Diary of Anne Frank. Students must complete several projects such as a Biopoem, Floor Plan, Newspaper Article, etc. Good

HOLOCAUST: A WEBQUEST
http://www.greenepa.net/~wgsd/computerlab/Holocaust/Holocaust.html
A webquest for 7^th grade students on the Holocaust. "Working in groups of two or three, you're going to use Netscape Navigator to visit Holocaust museums, libraries and databases all over the world. It's exciting! However, at the end of a number of computer sessions, your task will be: Answer the following questions. Share with the class what you've learned from this lesson including your comments." Good

Disclaimer: We cannot check every link within each site.

Prepared by the Cumberland County AVA Center staff. Please call #856-451-0817 or email: cumbavac@snip.net with questions or suggestions for future web site lists. This list is also posted on our website at http://www.cumbavac.org/

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April 2005

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Little Bs Ranch Graphics – barbed wire line
http://www.angelfire.com/country/bNsranch/graphics.html

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