Consider from The Holocaust Chronicle and answer: “Why Anti-Semitism” What is “anti-Semitism”? Describe what happened to the Jews in Europe from 70CE to the 1800s What form has anti-Semitism taken? What link is made between anti-Semitism and the Holocaust? Students to briefly find two differing opinions of Hitler from people at the time: share the opinions and discuss why the opinions differ Students to read Anti-Semitism and consider: What view does Hitler have of the Aryan race? What is his view of Jews? Discuss the flaws of his arguments students to research and heritage. – “Aryan” Hitler’s See extension at end of unit for continued program for gifted students. Police State and Opposition to the Aim of lesson is to help students understand the amount of policing that the Nazi Party introduced and The Holocaust Encyclopedia Nazis (1 lesson) also the opposition to the Nazis within Germany. Anti-Semitism Divide students into 6 groups to research the following topics: The SS Concentration camps The Gestapo The Holocaust Chronicle (2000), L Polics, courts and prisons Weber (ed) Informers Virtual Auschwitz: Heinrich Himmler Students only need 10 minutes to informally gather information, appointing spokespeople to share the information. Continuing in the same groups, explore images of Nazi propaganda posters on Nazi Propaganda Posters Each group to select 3 posters and discuss: What can I learn from this source? What is being said or being shown? When was it produced?
Consider “Why Anti-Semitism” from The Holocaust Chronicle and answer: What is “anti-Semitism”? Describe what happened to the Jews in Europe from 70CE to the 1800s What form has anti-Semitism taken? What link is made between anti-Semitism and the Holocaust? Students to briefly find two differing opinions of Hitler from people at the time: share the opinions and discuss why the opinions differ Students to read Anti-Semitism and consider: What view does Hitler have of the Aryan race? What is his view of Jews? Discuss the flaws of his arguments – students to research “Aryan” and Hitler’s heritage. See extension at end of unit for continued program for gifted students. Police State and Opposition to the Nazis (1 lesson) Aim of lesson is to help students understand the amount of policing that the Nazi Party introduced and also the opposition to the Nazis within Germany. Divide students into 6 groups to research the following topics: The SS Concentration camps The Gestapo Polics, courts and prisons Informers Heinrich Himmler Students only need 10 minutes to informally gather information, appointing spokespeople to share the information. Continuing in the same groups, explore images of Nazi propaganda posters on Nazi Propaganda Posters Each group to select 3 posters and discuss: What can I learn from this source? What is being said or being shown? When was it produced? The Holocaust Encyclopedia Anti-Semitism The Holocaust Chronicle (2000), L Weber (ed) Virtual Auschwitz:
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