Training Video for Educators: Teaching About Racial Science in the US and Nazi Germany

This timeline extension lesson is a case study examining Nazi Germany and the United States during the 1930s, a time when racism and eugenics were enshrined in law and practice.

Teaching materials featured in this video:

• Lesson: Racial Science and Law in Nazi Germany and the United States: Timeline Extension

• Lesson: Hoecker/Auschwitz Albums Photo Analysis

Key Question:

• Based on the video above, how can primary source analysis help students understand the role of historical context during the Holocaust?

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