Centre for Holocaust Education Life in Plauen What was life like before the Third Reich?

Germany Czech Republic Plauen, Saxony

Task 1

Creating a Timeline Create a timeline for the period that includes details about:  The total population  The Jewish population of the city  Building of the new synagogue  Lace industry As historians we sometimes need to ask questions about the evidence. What questions do you have:  About the city of Plauen  The Jewish community in Plauen  Or about other events in Germany at the time?

Task 2 Investigating the synagogue...

Completing the picture  Carefully read the card ‘Creating a complete picture’.  What new information does this give you?  Add this new information to the timeline and reflect on the questions on Task Card 3.

Institute of Education, University of London, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL, tel: +44(0) fax: +44(0) web: The IOE’s Centre for Holocaust Education is jointly funded by Pears Foundation and the Department for Education. Life in Plauen