1. H O L O C A U S T W O R K S H O P
M R S . H I G H L E Y A N D M R . O R T I Z
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Genocide Symposium
2. Genocide
On Sticky-Note, write a definition of what you think
Genocide is.
Compare with a partner.
Similarities? Differences?
In 1948, the UN defined genocide as any of the following
acts committed with the intent to destroy a
national, ethnic, racial or religious group including:
Killing members of the group
Causing serious bodily or mental harm
Imposing measures intended to prevent birth within the group
Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group
How does your definition compare?
3. Holocaust
What do you already know?
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
The imprisonment, enslavement, and mass murder of
6,000,000 Jews by Nazi Germany in WWII (1941-1945).
2/3 of all Jews in Europe were killed.
Some of the most horrifically inhumane tactics were used
against Jews from Poland, Soviet Union, Germany, Ukraine, etc.
Why?
Inexplicable hate
No good answer for such tragedy
4.
5. Stations (6-8 minutes each)
Propaganda
4 visuals depicting how message was spread
Answer questions on sheets – talk with partners
Do you see similarities with other events in history?
What is the common theme between pictures?
Maus
Calculated destruction (UN definition)
Himmler’s Speech
Calculated speech; lies; rationale
Knew it was wrong
6. Wrap-up
Pyramid of Hate
Vicious cycle
Not in Our Town
What is the role of the individual in society?
Guarantee equal rights
To ponder….
Where do we still see discrimination/prejudice still occur in
the world today? How can we prevent this?
