1. Intro to the Holocaust

Learning Intentions: Understand what the Holocaust or Shoah was

Success criteria:

Understand why the Holocaust is important to study today
Research and define the important terms including Shoah

Activity 1 - Your teacher will show you this clip at the beginning of the lesson

View Ruth Rogoff (Children of the Holocaust) clip

This is the story of a Holocaust survivor who was a child during the Holocaust

Children of the Holocaust - Ruth RogoffA five-year-old girl's escape over the mountains from East Germany into Czechoslovakia, and her mother's determined efforts to keep the family together. They escape from ...

Activity 2 - Macaulay text

Read 1. Introduction to the Holocaust from the Macaulay text
Complete and discuss: Thinking Qs 1-2

Holocaust Booklet Complete version 2-2018.pdf

Keep in mind: the Holocaust was not the first time in history that Jewish people were attacked or discriminated against. This even dates back to Biblical times. Anti-Jewish sentiment and attacks occurred in many places and over centuries.

Activity 3 - Definitions and Question

In your workbook define the following:

Holocaust
Shoah

Research: Why do Jewish people use the term Shoah rather than Holocaust?

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