Unit 7: The Holocaust
Use the copy of the textbook below to complete the tasks in the PowerPoints:
Understanding the Holocaust
Lesson 1: Jewish Life in Europe before WWII
Lesson objectives:
To understand the lives and experiences of European Jews before the Holocaust
Jewish Life
Lesson 2: Jewish life under Nazi rule 1933-39
Lesson objectives:
To understand how and why life for Jewish people changed when the Nazis took power in Germany
Jewish Life under Nazi rule
Anti-Jewish Laws
Lesson 3: Impact of WWII on Jewish Life
Lesson objectives:
To understand how the outbreak of WW2 affected the development of the Holocaust
Impact of WWII on Jewish Life
Lesson 4: The Final Solution
Lesson objectives:
To understand why the Nazis created ‘death camps’ and how the Holocaust ended
The Final Solution
Geography of the Holocaust
Lesson 5: Resistance
Lesson objectives:
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To understand how Jewish people resisted persecution
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To understand how other countries responded to the Holocaust during the war
Resistance
Lesson 6: Responsibility
Lesson objectives:
To understand that responsibility for the Holocaust was much wider than just Hitler and a few leading Nazis
Responsibility
Lesson 7: Aftermath
Lesson objectives:
To understand the impact of the Holocaust on survivors
To explore and discuss the extent of justice for the Holocaust
Aftermath
Extension: Holocaust Project Booklet
Please read pages 87 to 95 of the Twentieth Century World Textbook and complete the Project Booklet on the Holocaust.
Holocaust Project Booklet
Twentieth Century World Textbook
