Primary Source Toolbox
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
This site offers a material for students to explore. There is a wide variety of primary sources that include pictures, documents, and videos created by soldiers, survivors, victims, and civilians. Students can learn about the atrocities of the Holocaust, remember the victims who were prosecuted, and learn to confront antisemitism and genocide that is occurring in present day. |
German Propaganda Archives
The Nazi party used propaganda to gain support and following. They used it to gain positive views of the war, glorify the power of Hitler, spread antisemitism, and to get citizens to dedicate their time to the war effort. This archive allows viewers to view a wide variety of different propaganda posters used by the Nazi party as well as descriptions about what the posters meant. |
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has an immense selection of digital collections and resources, many which are unavailable anywhere else. The Library of Congress contains photographs, manuscripts, maps, recordings, movies, and books. |
UCLA Library
The UCLA Library has an immense archive of primary sources from newspapers, images, interviews, or voice recordings. This site also does a great job explaining to students the differences between primary and secondary sources. |
The National Archives
The National Archives are a collection of military sources. This site will be helpful for students during the World War II unit so that students can research primary resources from the war.
The National Archives are a collection of military sources. This site will be helpful for students during the World War II unit so that students can research primary resources from the war.
Lesson plans with primary sources
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Hitsville USA Lesson Plan using primary soources