 starter activity You are going to play a board game similar to snakes and ladders. Record which square you land on and what happens to you. The first person to reach square 49 must open the envelope and read the instruction sheet inside.

Why did the Nazis persecute many groups in Germany? To identify who were ‘Aryans’ and who were ‘undesirables’ To find out how Nazis dealt with ‘undesirables’ To study the events of Kristallnacht  Aims

Aryan master race Characteristics: tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed Characteristics: tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed Pure genetic race – not result of racial interbreeding Pure genetic race – not result of racial interbreeding Physically strong and healthy Physically strong and healthy Brought up to believe in traditional family values Brought up to believe in traditional family values

Undesirables Burden on the community Burden on the community Work-shy Work-shy Unhealthy or disabled Unhealthy or disabled Tramps & beggars Tramps & beggars Alcoholics Alcoholics Prostitutes Prostitutes Criminals Criminals Homosexuals Homosexuals Gypsies Gypsies

What is going on in this photograph?

Nazi scientists taking impressions of gypsy faces

 Your task Read p. 104 in your text books. Copy the steps the Nazis took against undesirables and give two examples of what the Nazis did at each stage. Read p. 104 in your text books. Copy the steps the Nazis took against undesirables and give two examples of what the Nazis did at each stage. Step 1: Propaganda Step 1: Propaganda Step 2: Sterilisation Step 2: Sterilisation Step 3: Concentration camps Step 3: Concentration camps Step 4: Euthanasia Step 4: Euthanasia

What would have been the Nazi attitude to this girl? Why?

Reasons for anti-Semitism Anti-Semitism common in Europe for many centuries Anti-Semitism common in Europe for many centuries Jews were associated with revolution and Communism Jews were associated with revolution and Communism Suspicion over their wealth & power – Jews made 1% of German population but 17% of bankers were Jews Suspicion over their wealth & power – Jews made 1% of German population but 17% of bankers were Jews Religious intolerance Religious intolerance

 Your task Watch the film about the infamous attack on Jewish communities across Germany in 1938, known as Kristallnacht and complete the questions your teacher provides. Watch the film about the infamous attack on Jewish communities across Germany in 1938, known as Kristallnacht and complete the questions your teacher provides.

Plenary Plenary What characteristics did Aryans share? What characteristics did Aryans share? Why did the Nazis persecute Jews & undesirables? Why did the Nazis persecute Jews & undesirables?

 Homework Complete the timeline activity on the events leading up to Kristallnacht. Complete the timeline activity on the events leading up to Kristallnacht.