Living_History

Living History ::: Grade 8 ................ Garrett, Kenneth. Auschwitz, Poland. Photograph. Image Quest. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.

= Books = ===To locate books on the //Holocaust// or other topics go to the ASW Library catalog here and enter each subject heading separately:=== // - Warsaw Uprising // // - Katyn // // - Auschwitz //
 * - **// Holocaust //
 * - **// Holocaust survivors //
 * - **// Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Personal narratives //
 * then tick this button:**

“For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.” ― Elie Wiesel

There are many books in the library about the Holocaust. However, you should know about the following two titles that provide extensive and detailed information on the Warsaw ghetto and the Holocaust :
 * **HS 365 UNI** //Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945//, Volumes I and II. 2009.
 * **HS 940.53 ENG** //The Warsaw Ghetto: A Guide to the Perished City//. 2009.

= Selected Films =

Provides an overview of the Nuremberg Trials in which Nazi leaders were prosecuted for World War II atrocities, looking at the cases of such defendants as Rudolf Hesse and Hermann Goering, talking with witnesses to the proceedings, and discussing the lasting influence of the trials on the world community.
 * DVD 341.6 //NUR//** // Nuremberg: tyranny on trial //

An amazing look at the art work of Auschwitz-Birkenau survivors, one of whom actually served as the personal portrait artist for Josef Mengele, the 'Angel of Death'.
 * DVD 700 ASS** // As seen through these eyes //

The story of German industrialist Oskar Schindler, a high-ranking Nazi Party member who risked both his life and personal fortune to save over 1000 Jews working in his factories in Poland from deportation and death.
 * DVD 813 SCH** // Schindler's List //

A film based on the life of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew and brilliant pianist who sees his family shipped off to Nazi labor camps, and manages to escape and live for years in the ruins of Warsaw with the unlikely help of a sympathetic German officer.
 * DVD 813.6 PIA** // The Pianist //

The experiences of Jewish children during the Holocaust, especially those hidden from the Nazis by non-Jews.
 * DVD 940.5 SEC** // Secret lives hidden children and their rescuers during WWII //

Yael Hersonski's documentary presents the surviving footage of the Warsaw ghetto in full for the first time; along with the archival images. Includes interviews with five survivors.
 * DVD 940.53 FIL** // An film unfinished //

Explores Hollywood's involvement with and attitude towards one of the most horrific events in world history, exploring Nazism, post-war years and the end of the 20th century.
 * DVD 940.53 IMA** //Imaginary witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust//

Recounts Irena Sendler's efforts to save hundreds of Jewish children in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.
 * DVD 940.53 IRE** // Irena Sendler: In the name of their mothers //

Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to "Out-With", Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.
 * DVD F BOY** // Boy in Striped Pajamas //

“...Despite the mayhem that followed, Bruno found that he was still holding Shmuel's hand in his own and nothing in the world would have persuaded him to let go.” ― John Boyne, //The Boy in the Striped Pajamas//

= ASW LIbrary Databases =

[|Global Issues in Context]
 * Includes articles, podcasts, images, statistics,and some videos
 * Notice the excellent list of related topics in the sidebar
 * Find bibliography citation at the bottom of the page

[|Image Quest]
 * Two million plus rights-cleared images
 * Notice the citation information provided. Put citation under the image

[|MAS Ultra]
 * Includes lots of articles and personal interviews
 * Notice the feature called SUBJECT on the left sidebar. Click for topic keywords
 * Click on CITE button and scroll down to MLA for bibliography

[|Middle Search Plus]
 * Similar to above

Part of her revolted against the insanity of the rules. Part of her was grateful. In a world of chaos, any guidelines helped. And she knew that each day she remained alive, she remained alive. One plus one plus one. The Devil's arithmetic...” ― Jane Yolen, //The Devil's Arithmetic//

[|Modern World History]
 * Excellent for biography and for articles about the holocaust, White Rose movement, etc.
 * Includes maps, primary source documents, and timeline entries
 * Click on Citation tab for bibliography

[|SIRs Discoverer]
 * Good for magazine articles for personal stories
 * Notice the tabs for changing type of resource and for changing reading level
 * Click on the EasyBib icon to export the bibliography citation

[|WebPath Express]
 * For vetted web sites on many topics, use this database
 * Access with link or through the library catalog

= Selected Web Sites =

[|Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State] A Public Broadcasting System (U.S.) site with maps, timeline, biographies.

BBC Animated Map Shows the progression of the Holocaust with maps and text.

History Channel World War II - Genocide

Holocaust - Alpha History Documents, Graphics, Photographs/Videos, Timelines, Quotes, Historiography, Who's Who, Glossary

United States Holocaust Museum
 * Holocaust Encyclopedia
 * Life After: Stories of Holocaust Survivors after the War
 * Life in the Shadows: Hidden Children and the Holocaust

The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. ― Hannah Arendt

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