EDUCATIONAL OVERVIEW
1. Read/listen to the overview of
- Mapping the Holocaust (Animated Map)
- The History of the Holocaust
- Rescuers and Non-Jewish Resistance
2. The Rescuers, featured below, exemplify both courage and moral courage. People were courageous when they faced difficulty, danger, and/or pain without fear; people were morally courageous because their values and beliefs inspired their willingness to jeopardize their own lives to spare those of others. Their actions can serve as a model of personal triumph over adversity and inspire others to act accordingly. Read at least two of the following stories of rescue to inspire you to research and write your own essay on Moral Courage.
- Chiune Sugihara: Lesson
- Carl Lutz
- Denmark Rescue
- Raoul Wallenberg
- Rudolf Vrba
- The White Rose - A Lesson in Dissent
- Chiune Sugihara
- Other heroes and heroines of the Holocaust
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