This discussion guide is intended to foster meaningful conversations in your classrooms and wider communities about topics covered in The U.S. and the Holocaust to deepen educator and student understanding. The guide is filled with tools to help you plan for teaching about the Holocaust, plan screening events for your students, and spark discussion. 

The guide overviews educational materials made in association with the film for middle and high school educators and students. The lessons and activities described, which are available in Ken Burns' Classroom, provide opportunities for students to examine the United States' response to the Holocaust.