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Here are the teacher pack items for Issues of World War II: The Holocaust:
Overview In this experience, students learn about the Nazi Holocaust through primary sources such as photos and oral histories, as well as secondary sources. Then, they learn about the liberation of the concentration camps by the victorious Allied armies at the end of the war. Finally, they survey other historical examples of genocide, such as in Rwanda and Myanmar (Burma). Students will collaborate in small groups to create a report in scene 4. This experience contains a lot of sensitive and disturbing content. You may choose to teach it over two sessions in order to spend adequate time on the various elements of the Holocaust. Ensure all students are given the opportunity to process the information as needed. A Teacher’s Guide to the Holocaust: Timeline provides background information on the phases of the Holocaust and what each one involved. Each clickable label on the timeline, such as “The Ghettos,” “The Camps,” and “Resistance,” leads to a page containing a wealth of details. Objectives
Perhaps the most horrifying aspect of World War II was the Holocaust: the Nazis’ systematic, large-scale effort to exterminate entire populations of Jews, Roma (Gypsies), gay people, the disabled, and other groups that the Nazis considered “untermenschen” (subhuman). In this experience, you will learn the disturbing details.
Objectives
Look at the photo and read the caption. The people who have been arrested are victims of genocide, an attempt to destroy an entire population group such as a race or religion. They have been taken by force by German soldiers, just for being Jewish.
Imagine that you are one of the following people (your choice):
What thoughts would be going through your mind during the event? Identify the person whose point of view you are expressing. Then, write at least two complete sentences or thoughts.
Select at least one student response for each of the four types of people named. Invite students to discuss these questions: Tell students that in this experience, they will learn how such events could come about.
