A Guide to Primary Resources for U.S. History : Who was Schindler? Public Broadcasting System: "Remembering the Holocaust" What was "Schindler's List"? Public Broadcasting System: "Remembering the Holocaust" These two resources, from a PBS project website devoted to the Holocaust, give students a chance to learn about the real historical figure on which the movie Schindler's List was based. In preparation for watching excerpts from the film "Schindler's List," students can read through the "Who was Schindler" and "What was the List?" pages from the website. The teacher can ask the students to fill in the following graphic organizer: As the students watch the film, they can add to their graphic organizer Students, after investigating the Schindler's List website and possibly viewing excerpts from the film, could write a eulogy for Oskar Schindler.

(e) analyzing the Holocaust (Hitler's "final solution"), its impact on Jews and other groups, and postwar trials of war criminals.

Who was Schindler?
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

What was "Schindler's List"?
schtetlinks.jewishgen.org: The Jews of Krakow and its Surrounding Towns

Description: These two resources, from a PBS project website devoted to the Holocaust, give students a chance to learn about the real historical figure on which the movie Schindler's List was based.

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"Do Now" Suggestion

In preparation for watching excerpts from the film "Schindler's List," students can read through the "Who was Schindler" and "What was the List?" pages from the website. The teacher can ask the students to fill in the following graphic organizer: As the students watch the film, they can add to their graphic organizer

Suggestion for Using this Resource as Part of a Lesson

Students, after investigating the Schindler's List website and possibly viewing excerpts from the film, could write a eulogy for Oskar Schindler.