1. Warm-Up Objective: To determine the knowledge of the class regarding the Jewish Holocaust. Standards: R1.3, 3.4, 3.7; W 2.3; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.9 What happened during the Jewish Holocaust? Write down everything you know about the Jewish Holocaust—time period, important names, places, etc. If you don’t know anything about the Jewish Holocaust, what can you infer about why we might be studying it (look around the room for clues).

2. allies Definition: to join together and unite; the Allies (France, Britain, Soviet Union, and the United States) were nations that fought against the Axis powers (Germany, Japan, and Italy). Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

3. anti-Semitic Definition: a person who discriminates against or is prejudiced or hostile toward Jews Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

4. Aryan Definition: a non-Jewish Caucasian, (stereotypically tall, blonde hair, blue eyes) Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

5. concentration camp Definition: camps established by the Nazis prior to and during World War II for the confinement and persecution of prisoners (i.e. Auschwitz) Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

6. genocide Definition: the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

7. Holocaust Definition: the systematic mass slaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World War II Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

8. Nazi Definition: followers of Hitler and his regime 1933-1945 (National Socialist German Workers’ Party) Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

9. Adolf Hitler Definition: Nazi dictator of Germany 1934-1945; “Fuhrer” (German for “leader”) Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

10. World War II Definition: war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded Poland and ending with Germany surrendering on May 8, 1945 and Japan surrendering on August 14, 1945 Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

11. typhus Definition: infectious disease that is transmitted by lice and/or fleas that causes fever, headache, delirium, depression, and red spots on the body Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

12. Third Reich Definition: Germany during the Nazi regime 1933–45 Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

13. Swastika Definition: this figure is the official emblem of the Nazi party and the Third Reich Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

14. dehumanization Definition: to deprive of human qualities or attributes (food, names, clothes, etc.) Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

15. Einsatzgruppen Definition: mobile killing squads that were found to be inefficient and costly (prelude to the Final Solution, where mass graves were dug and then they were shot) Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

16. Final Solution Definition: the Nazi program of annihilating the Jews during the Third Reich Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

17. Mein Kampf Definition: the autobiography of Adolf Hitler (1925-1927) outlining his plan for German conquest Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

18. Nuremberg Laws Definition: 1935 laws that denaturalized Jews (i.e. took away their German citizenship, couldn’t marry or have sexual relations with Germans, and couldn’t fly the German flag) Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

19. Sonderkommando Definition: a group of Jewish prisoners assigned to collect belongings, dispose of bodies, and take on other duties Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

20. death march Definition: occurred 1944-45 where Jewish prisoners were made to walk long distances without food or rest in the bitter cold; typically ended in death Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1

21. liberation Definition: to set free of imprisonment Objective: To define, say, write, and illustrate historical words relating to the Holocaust, Standards: R1.3, 3.3-3.5, 3.7; W 2.1; ELC 1.1-1.6; LS 1.1