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Genocide. Never Again: Genocide after the Holocaust. Genocide. T he systematic killing of all the people from a national, ethnic, or religious group, or an attempt to do this. Genocide.
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Genocide Never Again: Genocide after the Holocaust
Genocide The systematic killing of all the people from a national, ethnic, or religious group, or an attempt to do this.
Genocide "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." — Margaret Mead
The Ladder of Prejudice • What do these terms mean? Speech Extermination Discrimination Avoidance Physical Attack
Speech • People talking about others
Extermination • To kill or destroy somebody or something completely
Discrimination • Treating people differently- unfair treatment of one person or group, usually because of prejudice about race, ethnicity, age, religion, or gender
Avoidance • The gossip and talk leads to the avoidance of a group of people.
Physical attack • Harm using violence
The Ladder of Prejudice • Arrange these terms in order of severity. Most severe on top, least severe on the bottom. Speech Extermination Discrimination Avoidance Physical Attack
The Ladder of Prejudice The Fifth Rung: ExterminationThe Fourth Rung: Physical AttackThe Third Rung: DiscriminationThe Second Rung: AvoidanceThe First Rung: Speech
ISM Ladder of Prejudice • Write on a Post-it Note something that has happened in the school or community that could be posted somewhere on the ladder. • What keeps the students and community from reaching the extermination level?
Genocide "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." — Margaret Mead
Contemporary Genocide • The Holocaust was not the first and is not the last genocide. Since 1900, about 170 million people worldwide have been killed. Many others have been raped, tortured, starved and otherwise oppressed in an attempt to eradicate their religious or ethnic groups.
Discussion questions • Who was responsible? • Are you responsible if you do not try to stop things like this? • Why do people treat other human beings in ways like these?