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Hoecker/Auschwitz Albums Photo Analysis

Students will examine photographs taken in and around the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and killing center in 1944 and engage in photo analysis techniques to deconstruct the photographs.

Grade level: Adaptable for grades 7–12 Subject: Multidisciplinary Time required: Approximately 60–75 minutes (extensions available)

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