Quote Tuesday April 7 th, 2009 (4/7/2009) Required Materials:  Notebook  Pen/Pencil Time Given:What We Will Do: 1 minute 3 minutes 1 minute 2 minutes minutes Pass out Notebooks from Yesterday Review: Responsibility Credit/Strike System Reminders Warm Up: “Analyze This Quote.” Discussion: A time to be serious… Discussion: Why do we study the Holocaust? PP Notes: World War II, The Holocaust, and “Night.” “History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.” --James Joyce from Ulysses

 Is a new Class work grade for this class.  It means that YOU take responsibility for your grade and getting your make up work.  Everyday you are here, you receive a 100% A in class work.  If you are absent, I will give you a 0% F; if you come and see me to get your make up work, I will change that 0% F to a 100% A.  Questions? “Responsibility Credit”

 1 st period: 3 Strikes  Suggestions: Stop talking during warm up/during “no talk” times.  2 nd period: NO STRIKE SYSTEM  3 rd period: NO STRIKE SYSTEM  4 th period: 3 Strikes  Suggestions: Get back from lunch ON TIME (1:03)  6 th period: 7 Strikes  Suggestions: Stop talking during warm up/during “no talk” times, and while I’m talking. Strike System Reminders

Time Given: 3 minutes Consider the following quote: “One death is a tragedy. A million deaths are a statistic.” Write a 3 minute reflection on what you think this quote means. What kind of images does it bring to your mind? Explain your answer in as much detail as you can provide. Tuesday April 7 th, 2009 (4/7/2009)

 In this class, there are times to joke around and to be funny.  Today is not that day.  What we study today are actual REAL events that happened to people just like you—people with hopes, dreams, and families—whose lives were taken from them against their will.  I ask that you be respectful and mature in what we read/look at today. A Time To Be Serious…

 Any suggestions? Why Do We Study The Holocaust?

 “Ignorance and denial are two reasons why history repeats itself.”  By claiming that the Holocaust isn’t important or that it never happened insures that it will happen again.  If you think that people “know better” now—consider the following: Why Do We Study The Holocaust?

 Everyone please… Why Do We Study The Holocaust?

 Tomorrow I’ll show you how a suggestion from an authority figure turned into an order that no one could refuse and that no one thought was wrong. Why Do We Study The Holocaust?

 To take a lot of notes today—these notes will be on your test for this unit at the end of April and will help you better understand the novel and what is going on inside it.  Any questions? Be Prepared!

 When we read Johnny Got His Gun, you took notes on World War I.  At that time I explained to you how WWI lead to WWII, but I’d like to recap it now. Aftermath of World War I

 Lasted from  Occurred when the Arch Duke was shot/killed  Allied Powers  France, Britain, Russia, USA (involved when the Lucitania sank)  Central Powers  Hungary, Germany, Austria  20 million deaths  This is where Dalton Trumbo got his idea for Johnny Got His Gun—a man injured in war that is neither living nor dead. World War I

 Lasted from  70 million people died World War II (Nutshell)

 As a result of World War I…  Germany had restrictions placed on it…mostly  Limited military size  Other countries struggled to be the most powerful in the immediate area:  China  Russia = created the Soviet Union (USSR)  Japan World War II

 The United States and the Soviet Union are now the two “super powers” in the world.  Germany, does not like the restrictions placed upon its military program and decides to “rearm” itself— it’s new identity is now called Nazi Germany and is run by a man called…  Adolf Hitler World War II

 In 1939, Germany invades Poland.  From 1939 to 1941, Germany invades and conquers many countries, including France, Netherlands, Belgium, and the Soviet Union.  During this time, Germany creates the “Axis” alliance, consisting of:  Japan  Italy  Germany  The Soviet Union thought about joining, but an agreement would not be reached in time, so they were invaded. World War II

 In 1941, Japan, an ally of Germany bombs Pearl Harbor.  The act was supposed to keep the USA out of the war, but actually thrust them INTO the war instead. World War II

 The United States joins other countries in a group called “The Allies”:  Britain  Soviet Union  United States of America World War II

 In 1944, the Allies invade France and liberate it from German occupation.  The allies continue to push back German forces until they surrenders in April of World War II

 World War II happened…but  The big question that remains is WHY and HOW did it happen? World War II

 Ruler of Germany from 1933 to 1945  Veteran of World War I.  Married his mistress in 1945—committed suicide 2 days later. Adolf Hitler

 Wrote a book titled, Mein Kampf, which means “my struggle.”  In this book, he expressed his ideas about why Germany was no longer a superpower:  “The Jewish Problem.” Adolf Hitler

 “Once I really am in power, my first and foremost task will be the annihilations of the Jews. As soon as I have the power to do so, I will have gallows built in rows…the Jews will be hanged, and the will remain hanging until they stink…as soon as they have been untied, the next batch will be sent up, until the last Jew has been exterminated.” Adolf Hitler

 Because of these ideas, Hitler convinces the rest of Germany that the Jews are to blame for their problems.  This leads to what is known as “The Holocaust.” Adolf Hitler

 From the Greek word:  Holos = completely  Kaustos = burn  Translated now as “disaster.” The Holocaust

 Hitler set up concentration camps in various cities to exterminate the Jews (and many others)  Men  Women  Children  Most were burned alive  Others were tortured The Holocaust

 One such well known torturer was Josef Mengele, also known as “the angel of death.” The Holocaust

 Mengele performed many experiments—most on children, consisting of:  Injecting drugs  Freezing them  Attempting to change their eye color by injecting chemicals into their eyes  Brutal surgeries. Mengele

 “I remember one set of twins in particular: Guido and Ina, aged about four. One day, Mengele took them away. When they returned, they were in a terrible state: they had been sewn together, back to back, like Siamese twins. Their wounds were infected and oozing pus. They screamed day and night. Then their parents – I remember the mother's name was Stella – managed to get some morphine and they killed the children in order to end their suffering.” Quote from a Witness

 About 6 million Jews were exterminated The Holocaust Aftermath

 Remember the quote from your warm up:  “One death is a tragedy. A million deaths are a statistic.”  Are any of you REALLY affected by the news that 6 million Jews were killed? The Holocaust Aftermath

 Think about it this way… The Holocaust Aftermath

 In this class there are 25 people. The Holocaust Aftermath

 In this class there are 25 people.  In this school there are about 1500 people. The Holocaust Aftermath

 In this class there are 25 people.  In this school there are about 1500 people.  In UF, there are about 75,000 people. The Holocaust Aftermath

 In this class there are 25 people.  In this school there are about 1500 people.  In UF, there are about 75,000 people.  In the city of Ocala, there are about 325,000 people. The Holocaust Aftermath

 In this class there are 25 people.  In this school there are about 1500 people.  In UF, there are about 75,000 people.  In the city of Ocala, there are about 325,000 people.  Half of the state of Florida is 7 million people. The Holocaust Aftermath

 Imagine killing half of the state of Florida.  That is how many Jewish people were killed in this conflict. The Holocaust Aftermath

 What bothers me the most… The Holocaust Aftermath

 Spend a minute in your composition notebook writing a reflection on what you learned today. Reactions

 We will take a look at Holocaust-era propaganda and how Hitler was able to convince the German people that the Jews were a “disease” on the nation. Tomorrow…