Virtual Program: Youth Resistance in Nazi Germany

For Grades 7-12

February 22, 2023, marks the 80th anniversary of the execution of members of the White Rose resistance group: Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl, and Christoph Probst. While perhaps the most well-known of the German resistance groups, there were others created and led by young people in Germany, including Edelweiss Pirates, Swing Youth, and those led by Hanno Günther and Helmuth Hübener. Learning about youth and student-led resistance counters misperceptions that the Nazi regime brainwashed German young people who had no choice but to conform, and instead demonstrates the agency and power they truly had. This workshop will provide historical background on the resistance of young people in Nazi Germany, examine primary source documents to use in classrooms, and feature Illinois Holocaust Museum’s Take a Stand Center resources to empower students to resist hatred, prejudice, and indifference today.

Workshop Includes:

• Classroom resources
• 1.5 Clock Hours