starter activity

The numbers above are connected to the treatment of Jewish people by the Nazis during WWII. Can you imagine what they

refer to? Why did the Nazis feel this way about Jews?

6 million

3 months13-15 minutes

38,000 pairs

90 x 90 cms

22-29 kilograms

Why was the Why was the ‘‘HolocaustHolocaust’ allowed ’ allowed

to happen?to happen?To find out why the treatment of To find out why the treatment of

Jews got worse during WWIIJews got worse during WWII

To assess who might have been to To assess who might have been to blame and why it’s important to blame and why it’s important to

rememberremember

LOs

Note: Holocaust means ‘sacrifice’, Jewish people prefer the term ‘churban’ meaning ‘destruction’ Key word: persecute,

genocide

Your taskYour task

Study the information Study the information in ‘The Twentieth in ‘The Twentieth Century’ on pp.52-55. Century’ on pp.52-55. Around the picture Around the picture your teacher provides, your teacher provides, note down the note down the different ways the different ways the Nazis persecuted Nazis persecuted Jews.Jews.

Can you see any links Can you see any links between the methods?between the methods?

A badge showing the Star of David, which all Jews were made to wear in the 1930s

Wannsee, Berlin, 1942

Steps to Final SolutionSteps to Final Solution

1942, Nazi leaders met at Wannsee, 1942, Nazi leaders met at Wannsee, BerlinBerlin

Planned quickest way to eliminate Planned quickest way to eliminate the remaining 11 million Jewsthe remaining 11 million Jews

Concentration camps would become Concentration camps would become extermination campsextermination camps

6 major camps, including Auschwitz6 major camps, including Auschwitz

Gateway to Auschwitz – ‘Work makes you free’

Your taskYour task

Read p.56-7 of ‘The Twentieth Century’. Read p.56-7 of ‘The Twentieth Century’. Imagine you a lawyer investigating war Imagine you a lawyer investigating war crimes. Make a list of the different crimes. Make a list of the different people involved in the Holocaust. Who people involved in the Holocaust. Who was most to blame and why?was most to blame and why?

You have been asked to choose 3 pieces You have been asked to choose 3 pieces of evidence to prove the Nazis of evidence to prove the Nazis persecuted the Jews. Which would you persecuted the Jews. Which would you choose and why?choose and why?

Your taskYour task

Watch the clip from ‘Watch the clip from ‘The Second The Second World War in ColourWorld War in Colour’ and think ’ and think about the following points:about the following points: Why was it important for ordinary Why was it important for ordinary

Germans to visit the camps after the Germans to visit the camps after the war?war?

Why was it difficult to decide who was Why was it difficult to decide who was really responsible for the death of so really responsible for the death of so many people?many people?

Your taskYour task Write a letter to one of the Write a letter to one of the

survivors of the Holocaust survivors of the Holocaust explaining that you have explaining that you have just studied the Holocaust just studied the Holocaust at school. Include the at school. Include the following:following:

what you know and what you know and understand about the understand about the HolocaustHolocaust

how you feel about the how you feel about the HolocaustHolocaust

why we should remember why we should remember the Holocaustthe Holocaust

Rudi Oppenheimer Rudi Oppenheimer - survivor- survivor

SATISFACTORY

You describe how you

feel about the

Holocaust

or

You describe

the Holocaust

GETTING BETTER!

You consider how you feel and why we should

remember

and

You use some

examples from

today’s lesson

EXCELLENT

You explain what you

have learned about the Holocaust

using detailed examples from your

notes

You also explain how

it has affected you and why it is

important never to

forget the lessons of the

past

UN Universal Declaration of UN Universal Declaration of Human RightsHuman Rights

Article 3Article 3

Everyone has the right to life, liberty Everyone has the right to life, liberty & security of person& security of person

Article 5Article 5

No one shall be subjected to torture No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishmenttreatment or punishment

HomeworkHomework

Have we learned the lessons from the Have we learned the lessons from the Holocaust? Research other examples of Holocaust? Research other examples of persecution in our times. Note down persecution in our times. Note down when and why the tragedy happened when and why the tragedy happened and what life is like in the region now.and what life is like in the region now.

RwandaRwanda BosniaBosnia SomaliaSomalia Darfur, SudanDarfur, Sudan

Extension. Visit the Holocaust

Education Trust website and read

one of the survivor’s stories. Summarise it in

your notes.

PlenaryPlenary

How did the Final Solution come How did the Final Solution come about?about?

Who was most to blame?Who was most to blame?

Lessons we must never forget!