The Holocaust: Racism and Genocide In World War 2

Illustrated by Tom Casteel. What would your life be like if you were a Jewish person living in Germany in 1940? In The Holocaust: Racism and Genocide in World War II, readers ages 12 to 15 learn about the events before and during the Nazi Party’s Final Solution and investigate the repercussions that the world is still experiencing today. Investigating previous events in the world’s history can help students understand the causes and effects of current events. Uses primary sources to engage readers in scholarly deconstruction of relevant material. Activities encourage the development of important skills, including comparing and contrasting, looking for detailed evidence, making deductions, and applying critical analysis to a wide variety of media.