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Guidelines for Written Work Years 7-10 2023 Guidelines for students in Years 7-10. Topics addressed include: • Guided inquiry • APA referencing • Example of a reference list • In-text referencing for beginners • Writing practical reports for Science • Citing different information types

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Books from our collection

eBooks

Here are some of the books and ebooks in the Library collection on Resistance in the Holocaust. Find more eBooks by searching the catalogue (link below).

You can search within the eBooks using terms such as Holocaust Resistance, Sophia Scholl and Jewish Resistance

Library catalogue (Oliver)
Use the Library catalogue to search for books and other resources. Find out more on the Read page.

Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity by Dinah Shelton
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780028659923
Publication Date: 2004-12-01
This encyclopedia spans the globe to explain the issues behind crimes against humanity and human rights issues as they relate to individual countries and the world at large. It traces the history of events that qualify as genocide and crimes against humanity, profiles perpetrators and heroes, and explains international laws and law proceedings aimed at ending genocide and crimes against humanity.
Histories of Everyday Life in Totalitarian Regimes by St James Press (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781558629271
Publication Date: 2015-05-28
Histories of Everyday Life In Totalitarian Regimes is a new set in St. James Presss award-winning Literature of Society series. It explores daily life in such totalitarian dictatorships as Nazi Germany, Stalins Soviet Union, China under Mao, and North Korea. Two-thirds of the publication (200 entries) focus on compelling personal histories detailing the experiences of individuals in these regimes. The personal experiences are conveyed in such first-hand accounts as memoirs, autobiographies, diaries, and letters. An additional 100 entries interwoven throughout the three volumes further elucidate daily life in totalitarian regimes by exploring works of fiction dedicated to the topic. Perspectives from both the rulers and the ruled, from different age groups and occupations, are represented to give an understanding of the social, cultural, political, and economic conditions.
Protests, Riots, and Rebellions by Gale Cengage Learning (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781410339089
Publication Date: 2018-03-02
Protests, Riots, and Rebellions provides students with information about a range of issues that have inspired protest around the world, and the types of protests that serious activists and ordinary people alike have used to effect change.
Encyclopedia of World Biography Supplement by Gale Editors
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781573029551
Publication Date: 2015-07-10
Search for figures such as Sophia Scholl within this title.

Originally published in 1973 by McGraw Hill, Encyclopedia of World Biography (EWB) was entirely revised and updated in 1998 with the appearance of the 17-volume second edition
Learning about the Holocaust
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780028655369
Publication Date: 2000-12-21
Search this within this title for Jewish resistance to the Holocaust,
Macmillan's 1991 Dartmouth Medal-winning Encyclopedia of the Holocaust set the standard for general reference encyclopedias about the Holocaust. Learning About the Holocaust presents this material at a level appropriate for high school, where the Holocaust is now a part of virtually every history curriculum.

Pictures

Search these sites for images you can use freely.

Websites - German Opposition

The Wiener Holocaust Museum - Resistance
Women's resistance efforts in Nazi Germany 1939-45: Her Story
German resistance to the Third Reich garners much attention in the scholarship of Nazi Germany. Yet the resistance efforts of German women in this period have consistently been devalued, if not disregarded by historians.
Baum Gruppe: Jewish women
Formally created in 1938 and 1939, the Baum group was a German anti-Fascist resistance organization. The group was comprised of almost equal numbers of men and women and was almost entirely Jewish, but the youthfulness was particularly characteristic of its female members.
The National World War 2 Museum - Sophia Scholl and the White Rose
Sophie Scholl and the White Rose movement, while less known to Americans, is a powerful example of youthful resistance to the Nazi Regime.
The Holocaust explained - Resistance Groups

Websites - Personalities

Websites - Group Resistance

History Channel - Why 90% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust
Denmark is the only nation in Western Europe that saved most of its Jewish population from the Nazis.
Thanks to Scandinavia -
In 1963, Danish entertainer Victor Borge and New York attorney Richard Netter set out to tell the world how ordinary people in Scandinavia reached out at great personal risk during the Second World War to rescue thousands of their fellow Jewish citizens. They wanted the world to know the story, both for the sake of history, and to set an example for future generations. Together they created Thanks To Scandinavia and were dedicated to its mission all their lives.

Websites- Jewish uprisings and resistance

Holocaust Encyclopedia - Jewish Uprisings in ghettos and camps 1941 -1944
Between 1941 and 1943, underground resistance movements developed in approximately 100 ghettos in Nazi-occupied eastern Europe (about one-fourth of all ghettos), especially in Poland, Lithuania, Belorussia, and the Ukraine. Their main goals were to organize uprisings, break out of the ghettos, and join partisan units in the fight against the Germans.
Anti-Defamation League - Resistance during the Holocaust
How could so many people—six million Jews and five million others, a number impossible to imagine—
from all over Europe be murdered in so short a time? Did anyone oppose the Nazis? Did anyone come to assist the Jews or other victims of the Nazis? Did the Jews try to fight back?
Facing History and Ourselves - Holocaust Resistance
Explore the ways that individuals and groups resisted the Nazis, from the day that Hitler became chancellor to the end of World War II and the Holocaust.

Additional Links

Databases

These links take you to databases we subscribe to. Some may need a login and password. These can be found on our Canvas page.

Search tips: Use search terms such as

Jewish resistance (holocaust)
Holocaust survivors
Resistance fighters

Ancient and Medieval History This link opens in a new window
Ancient and Medieval History covers world history from prehistory through the mid-1500s, with special Topic Centres on key eras, civilizations, and regions, including the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome; ancient and medieval Africa, Asia, and the Americas; and medieval Europe and the Islamic World. Information format includes videos and slideshows, primary sources, maps and graphs and timelines. It also provides suggested readings, and suggested search terms.
Infobase eBooks This link opens in a new window
A collection of non-fiction e-books that cover all topic areas. These resources range from encyclopaedias to subject and topic specific information. Access these books directly on your devise by exploring via topic area or using the search bar with key words.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
A broad collection of non-fiction titles, supporting all subject areas. These non-fiction titles have varied reading levels and are useful for students from Years 7 to 12.
Modern World History This link opens in a new window
Explore world history from the mid-15th century to the present. Thousands of subject entries including biographies, images, videos and slideshows, maps and graphs, primary sources, and timelines. These resources provide information on people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history.
Gale in Context: High School This link opens in a new window
Information resources for assignments, projects, and presentations across all subject areas. An excellent resource to start your search for information for Years 7-12.
Gale in Context: World History This link opens in a new window
From the Ancient World to today's headlines, World History provides primary sources, reliable reference, and multi-media content. This database is useful when looking for a historical understanding of a topic and in History subjects.
Directory of Open Access Journals This link opens in a new window
DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.
Britannica This link opens in a new window
Britannica is a fantastic starting point to get a general understanding of a topic.
You will notice that there are 3 options to click from when you first log in.
If you are in Year 7-8 consider starting with the middle level. for Years 9-12 go to the high option.
To access Britannica from home go the the library Canvas page and click on the link Britannica Home Access. If you are prompted for a password these are also on Canvas.

This is a link to Britannica articles about Resistance to the Holocaust. You may need to login to Britannica to access these articles. The details to do this are on the Library Canvas page.

Audiovisual material

ClickView Playlist :Resistance to the Holocaust
Click here for a playlist of videos about the Resistance to the Holocaust You will need to log in using your school ID and password.

How to use ClickView
Click here for a quick guide to ClickView - what it is, how to find it, how to log in, and how to use it!

History: Leaders and Legends - Year 10 History