United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/united-states-holocaust-memorial-museum

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year opened?1993
2. What is the founding legislation?Established by an Act of Congress in 1980
3. When did the museum open?It opened in 1993.
4. Why does the museum have a sad design?The design guides visitors through a reflective experience, showing the journey of the victims and helping people understand the sadness.

Holocaust: The systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews and millions of other targeted groups by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.
Genocide Prevention: The proactive efforts and strategies undertaken to avert mass atrocities and systematic violence against specific groups.
Human Dignity: The inherent worth and respect due to every individual, regardless of background, beliefs, or identity.