By completing this lesson, students will gain a better understanding of the Black Press and the conditions in the United States that shaped opinion and reporting in the Black press related to Americans’ responses to the Holocaust. Students will analyze primary sources and identify concerns Black Americans had in the 1930s and 1940s.
Grade level: Adaptable for grades 7–12
Subject: Multidisciplinary
Time required: Approximately 120 minutes (extensions available)
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By focusing on how Spanish-language newspapers in Texas, California, and Puerto Rico reported on the voyage of the St. Louis, students will connect Holocaust history to American history and develop primary and secondary source reading and analysis skills in Spanish.
Grade level: Adaptable for grades 7–12
Subject: Multidisciplinary, English as a Second Language
Time required: Approximately 110 minutes (extensions available)
Through a case study of American news coverage of the Nazi persecution of Jews in the 1930s and 1940s, students will learn what information some college and university newspapers at the time reported about the Nazi persecution of Jews, as well as some ways students responded to news of the Holocaust.
Grade level: Adaptable for grades 7–12
Subject: Multidisciplinary
Time required: Approximately 60–75 minutes (extensions available) Read More
Students investigate what information about the Holocaust was available in their communities by doing original research using historic newspapers found online or in a local library. Through an analysis of their discoveries, they better understand American responses to the Holocaust within the socio-economic and political context of the United States during the 1930s and 1940s.
Hello! My name is Karina. During the Spring of 2022, I had the honor of interning for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). I worked remotely on the History Unfolded project with Eric Schmalz, the community manager, who tailored the internship for my career goals. My main goals were to explore career paths within museums and strengthen my research and outreach skills. Thanks to the experience I had with this amazing institution and staff, I have furthered my goals.
Pat has been contributing articles to History Unfolded since 2016. As of spring 2022, she has submitted more than 10,000 entries to the project. We recently asked Pat for suggestions and tips on how to conduct online keyword searches for historic newspapers.
History Unfolded by Two Educators within the Gratz College Community
Maine high school social studies teacher Heidi Omlor received her PhD in Holocaust & Genocide Studies (HGS) from Gratz College, Melrose Park, PA. New Jersey colleague and adjunct professor Barbara Krasner is a PhD candidate in the HGS program at Gratz. Separately, they each leaned into History Unfolded to meet professional and personal goals. Read More
This video is for individuals wishing to learn how to create groups for students or other project volunteers.
This video is for educators who have set up groups. It explains how to view groups, how to keep track of student submissions, and how to see comments the History Unfolded review team leaves for students.
WELCOME
Welcome to History Unfolded: US Newspapers and the Holocaust, a project of the United States Holocaust Museum. History Unfolded asks students, teachers, and history buffs to help us discover what information was available to Americans about the Holocaust as it was happening and how Americans responded to that information. Read More
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