Learning Objective Agenda: Today I will be able to empathize with victims of the Holocaust in WWII by examining diverse sources. Agenda: Concentration Camp Liberation Historical Accounts Think-Pair-Share Exit Slip

History Channel: Concentration Camp Liberation What were some things that liberators witnessed? Why do you think liberators, were greatly affected by what they saw? How is not letting people “forget” what liberators saw and what happened be important? http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/the-holocaust/videos

Historical Accounts: Think-Pair-Share Anne Frank Group Questions #1-6: Five minutes to answer. Read the question first Share answers with your group. 10 minutes Elie Wiesel Group

Historical Accounts: Think-Pair-Share continued…… With the partner that was assigned to you, share what your reading was about? Share Elie’s experiences and feelings. Listen to your partner about what their reading was about.

Learning Objective Agenda: Today I will be able to empathize with victims of the Holocaust in WWII by examining diverse sources. Agenda: Lecture Notes: Ch. 16.3 Holocaust Camp Liberation Exit Slip Quiz

Lecture Notes: Ch. 16.3 Holocaust Aryan Race Aryan race considered the “master race” by Hitler & Nazi. Ex. Blond hair, blue eyes, able bodied, etc.

Holocaust Racist views led to the systematic genocide of Jews and other groups judged as inferior to the Nazi.

Hitler’s Racist Ideas For many generations the Germans disliked & envied Jewish people through European history. Hitler reflected such racist ideas. Germans blamed Jews for their country’s defeat in WWI & all their economic problems.

Kristallnacht, Nov. 9, 1938 Night of the Broken Glass: Jewish neighborhoods & businesses destroyed. Marked the beginning of what is to come for the Jewish people.

Nuremberg Laws, 1935 Deny Jews many basic rights Denied citizenship, marriages between Jews & non-Jews (Law of the “The Protection of German Blood & Honour”), education denied, & denied voting rights. Private property taken away: Jews evicted from their homes, curfews established, & radios/telephones/jewelry/pets taken away. Forced to wear the Star of David

Anti-Semitic Propaganda Propaganda used promote the idea that Aryan race is “superior” over others. Nazi’s claimed scientific evidence to “proof” non-Aryans were less than human.

“Herkunft Und Rassen-Geschichte Der Germanen” (Ancestry & Racial History of the German People) By Professor Dr. Hans FK Gunther, 1935 Example of a racist book that was used as scientific evidence that non-Aryans were less than humans.

Ghettos Anti-Semitic laws & mistreatment of Jews led many to flee to France, Britain, & U.S. But, overwhelming numbers immigrating led such countries to close their doors. Hitler could no longer get rid of Jews through emigrations, therefore, made a plan to segregate Jews into designated cities called Ghettos.

Ghettos were overcrowded, barbed wired, & surrounded by stone walls. Racist Germans hoped Jews would just die inside the Ghetto.

Jewish Resistance Jewish people found many ways to survive. In Warsaw (city in Poland), the Jews organized. Kept their traditions alive, secret schools, & produced plays/concerts. Scholars kept records so that one day people would find out the truth.

Final Solution Genocide Hitler became impatient because Jews wouldn’t die fast enough, therefore, came up with a plan---Final Solution. Genocide: systematic plan to kill the Jews. Internment camps & Gas Chambers.

Survivors of the Holocaust 6 million European Jews died in death camps & massacres. Some people helped them hide took huge risks. Those that survived told their stories. Records found of the mass killings (diaries, memories, name records, etc.)

Exit Slip Based on whose historical account you were assigned to (Elie or Anne), place yourself in their shoes. Describe the sacrifices you would have to make and the rights you would have to give up.

Exit Slip What other historical or current events can you think of that might be similar to the Holocaust/genocide of Jews?