Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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Use the following websites to help you find the answers to the following questions. This information will help your understanding of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. Answer with complete sentences on a lined paper or by typing your answers.
1. What is the Holocaust?
- Introduction to the Holocaust - Holocaust Encyclopedia
- Holocaust - Simple English Wikipedia
2. Who was Adolf Hitler? List 5 facts about him.
- Adolf Hitler - Wikipedia - Simple English
- Adolf Hitler - Auchwitz
3. Was Hitler married or did he have a girlfriend? If so, who, and describe her.
- Adolf Hitler - Wikipedia - Simple English
- Adolf Hitler - Auchwitz
4. What was the Nazi party and what did they believe? What was their goal?
- Nazi Party - Spartacus Educational
- Nazi Beliefs - BBC Bitesize
5. What group(s) of people did Hitler target?
6. What is a concentration camp? Name some specific camps used by Nazis.
7. What was the ghetto in Germany?
8. What is a swastika?
- History of the swastika - About.com
9. What does “Fuhrer” mean? It's German.
- Definition of Fuhrer - Wikipedia
10. What is a scapegoat? Who was Hitler's scapegoat?
- Scapegoating - Wikipedia
- About Hitler's Scapegoats - Ann Frank Museum
11. What years did WWII occur? List 3 facts about WWII.
- World War II - Primary Homework Help
- World War II: An Overview- Scholastic
12. What was “The Final Solution”?
- "Final Solution" - Holocaust Encyclopedia
13. What is Genocide? Define.
14. Who was Schindler?
- Oskar Schindler - Holocaust Encyclopedia
- Oskar Schindler - Simple English Wikipedia
15. How many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?
- 36 Questions About the Holocaust - Simon Wiesenthal Center
16. How many people in total were killed during the Holocaust (Jews and others)?
- 36 Questions About the Holocaust - Simon Wiesenthal Center
17. Describe the New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston. Where is it located?
- New England Holocaust Memorial - Photos - About the Design - Location
18. List 5 facts about John Boyne, the author of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas.