About This Lesson
The unit helps students learn about the Weimar Republic’s fragile democracy between 1918 and 1933 and examines historical events that allowed for the complete breakdown of democracy in Germany between 1933 and 1939, which led to the unfolding of anti-Jewish policies. Students will also investigate primary source materials in order to understand how legislation, terror, and propaganda isolated German Jewry from German society. Students also have an opportunity to consider the role and responsibility of the individual in interrupting hate and the escalation of violence. Access this unit on Echoes & Reflections website
