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First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.

Poem By Martin Niemöller. First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

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First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.

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  1. Poem By Martin Niemöller First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out--Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out--Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

  2. ANNE FRANK The Diary of a Young Girl

  3. “The Diary of a Young Girl” • Written in years 1942-1944 • Later published in 1947 • Editions: “The Diary of a Young Girl,” “The Diary of Anne Frank” • Has become one of the world’s most widely read works of nonfiction after the Bible • Made into 2 movies: 1959 & 2009 • Anne named her diary “Kitty” • Frequently banned in schools for the content

  4. “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” Anne Frank, July 15, 1944 THINK ALOUD: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH ANNE’S STATEMENT? ARE ALL PEOPLE INNATELY GOOD AT HEART, DESPITE THE BAD DECISIONS THEY MAKE?

  5. Homework:Answer the following questions on lined paper or in a Word Doc. • Define the following words: 1) prejudice , 2) bigotry , 3) genocide • Check out these websites for answers to the questions below: http://www.ushmm.org/confront-genocide or http://endgenocide.org/ • list 2 countries that have suffered from genocide before 2000 • list 2 countries that has or is currently suffering from genocide since 2001 • list 2 specific cases of genocide (example: discrimination of the Jewish people) • Journal Prompt: Pick one of the two options and respond in at least a paragraph. • 1) Should we always intervene upon incidents of prejudice, bigotry, or genocide? What do you personally think and why? • 2) Describe a time you witnessed someone getting bullied. Did you intervene to stop the actions? What did the other people around you do? Why was the person being bullied in the first place?

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