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Activity #2—Key Concepts. Module #2 “The Holocaust”.
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Activity #2—Key Concepts Module #2 “The Holocaust”
Directions: Based on any previous knowledge you may have, answer the following questions “true” or “false.” Then do the follow-up exercise on the slide that follows each question using a search engine such as Google or Bing to research answers.
True or False? • Only German Jewish citizens were victims of the Holocaust.
Answer: False • Other victims of The Holocaust included ____________, ______________, and _________________.
True or False? • Genocide (the deliberate murder of a whole group or race of people) doesn’t happen anymore.
Answer: False • Genocides are taking place right now in the following countries. • Country:___________ Estimated number of people killed: _____________ • Country:___________ Estimated number of people killed: _____________ • Country:___________ Estimated number of people killed: _____________
True or False? • Many groups of people, including Germans, helped the Jewish citizens of Europe escape the Nazis.
Answer: True • Some of the groups of people who helped Jews escape included __________, ___________, and _______________.
True or False? • The Nazis invented eugenics, the theory that the human race could be improved by only allowing people considered “superior” to exist and to have children.
Answer: False • The theory of eugenics was originally developed by _____________ in __________. • Proponents of the theory recommended society do things like __________________ and _________________. • Eugenics policies were implemented in many countries, including __________, ___________, and _______________.
True or False? • The Holocaust was just one example of the oppression of Jewish citizens.
Answer: True • Jews in Europe had been oppressed and massacred for centuries before the Holocaust. Infamous incidents include the following: • Incident_____________________________ Country _______ Year_______ • Incident_____________________________ • Country _______ Year_______ • Incident_____________________________ • Country _______ Year_______
True or False? • Some Jews fought back against the Holocaust.
Answer: True • There were many Jewish resistance movements. One famous example is __________________________________________________________________________.
True or False? • The persecution of Jewish citizens was the cause of World War II.
Answer: False • There were many causes of World War II. Among the most important causes were________________and ____________________.
True or False? • The Holocaust could never happen again.
Answer: ?????? • Use Google or Bing to research these terms, and provide a link to a modern day news article for each one. • Anti-Semitism • Link: • American Nazi Party • Link: • White Supremacy • Link: