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The Holocaust: 1942-1945 Survival in Auschwitz by Primo Levi. Today’s Objective: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the worldwide impact of World War II by b) examining the Holocaust and other examples of genocide in the twentieth century. Journal – April 22, 2014.
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The Holocaust: 1942-1945Survival in Auschwitz by Primo Levi Today’s Objective: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the worldwide impact of World War II by b) examining the Holocaust and other examples of genocide in the twentieth century
Journal – April 22, 2014 Take out your copy of Survival in Auschwitz – you will need it to answer the questions for journal today. • How were the Jews “processed” into the camp at Auschwitz? (p. 23-27) • What does Levi learn during his time at Auschwitz? (p. 27-35) • Find what you believe is the most powerful and interesting quotation from this chapter and write it down in your journal. Write down the page #.
Survival in Auschwitz by Primo Levi • In your groups, share the quotations you have picked from question #3 of your journal. • As a group, pick the quotation which best represents the Holocaust. • Write down the quotation on the poster paper, along with a brief explanation of how you think the quotation relates to the Holocaust and one illustration. • Then, tape your paper to the white board. Be prepared to defend your choice.
Primo Levi Biography(1919-1987) • Industrial chemist, he wrote only in his spare time • Survived a year in Auschwitz and 8 months as a refugee in the Soviet Union • Survival depended on chance factors • Worked in a chemistry laboratory in the camp • Contracted scarlet fever just Soviets arrived avoided death march • Determination to survive • Levi jumped to his death in 1987 “Forgiveness is not a word of mine. It is wished upon me, because all the letters I receive, especially from young Catholic readers, take that stance. They ask me if I have forgiven. I believe that I am just a man, in my own way. I can forgive one man and not another. I can only consider justice case by case.”