This unit for junior and senior high school students presents techniques and materials for studying about the holocaust of World War II. Emphasis in the guide is on human behavior and the role of the individual within society. Among the guide's 18 objectives are for students to examine society's influence on individual behavior, place Hitler's Grand Plan in historical perspective by studying the roots of anti-Semitism, understand the factors that made the Nazi triumph in Germany possible, and relate the Nazi youth program to their own lives. In addition to the topics mentioned in the objectives, contents focus on effects of individual decisions on human development, anti-Semitism, German history from World War I to World War II, preparation of Nazi youth, and facing today and the future. The guide provides a conceptual framework within which students and teachers can analyze questions related to decision making, conflict resolution, justice, prejudice, power, government, responsibility, citizenship, obedience, and survival. The introduction and chapter one examine possible reasons why the Holocaust has been traditionally ignored in history teaching and why it might be useful for students to study such an emotionally difficult topic. The subsequent eight chapters provide readings from historical analyses, diaries, correspondence, and fiction; role playing situations; and discussion questions. An annotated bibliography and filmography conclude the guide. (Author/AV)