The Holocaust Topic 18
Aim and Do Now Aim: Do Now: Students will be able to examine the impact the Holocaust had on the world. Do Now: Work with your assigned partner on interpreting a primary source document.
Directions With your partner, view the photograph that correlates with your group number. Discuss what you see in the photograph.
The Holocaust 6 million Jews 5 million people Murdered 1933-1945
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me. Pastor Martin Niemoller, Nazi Germany, circa 1945.
They were shot, starved, gassed and burned…
Defining the Holocaust HOLOCAUST (Heb., sho'ah) which originally meant a sacrifice totally burned by fire The annihilation of the Jews and other groups of people of Europe under the Nazi regime during World War II GENOCIDE: the systematic extermination of a nationality or group
The Stages of Isolation The Holocaust was a progression of actions leading to the annihilation of millions by: 1: Stripping of Rights 2: Segregation 3: Concentration 4: Extermination
Primary Source Reading: The Nazi Occupation of Poland
Schindler’s List “Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire” Oskar Schindler is a vain, glorious and greedy German businessman who becomes unlikely humanitarian amid the barbaric Nazi reign when he feels compelled to turn his factory into a refuge for Jews. Based on the true story of Oskar Schindler who managed to save about 1,100 Jews from being gassed at the Auschwitz concentration camp. A testament for the good in all of us.
Life in the Camps Possessions were confiscated Heads were shaved Arms tattooed Prison uniforms Men, women and children were separated Survival based on trade skills / physical strength Unsanitary, disease ridden and lice infested barracks Inhumane medical experiments
Secondary Source: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Final Scene
Swastika: A Symbol of Good or Evil? The swastika is an ancient Indian symbol (Sanskrit) that is over 3,000 years old meaning well being, life and good luck, prosperity The swastika is sacred religious symbol for Hindus, Jains and Buddhists Common symbol in ancient civilizations (Mesopotamia, India, China, Central and South America (Maya) In 1920, Adolf Hitler decided that the Nazi Party needed its own insignia and flag and chose the swastika to represent the mission of the struggle for the victory of the Aryan man Because of the Nazis' flag, the swastika soon became a symbol of hate, anti-Semitism, violence, death, and murder.
Aftermath Yom ha-Shoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day established in 1951 Nuremberg Trials: 1945- 1949 were trials for war crimes of Nazi officials (24 Nazi leaders tried) Displaced Persons Anti-Semitism in the world today
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”- Anne Frank With your partner, discuss what you could have done if you lived during the time of the Holocaust in Germany, Austria, or Poland.
“It’s really a wonder that I haven’t dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.”- Anne Frank