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Activity #2—Key Concepts

Activity #2—Key Concepts. Module #2 “The Holocaust”.

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Activity #2—Key Concepts

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  1. Activity #2—Key Concepts Module #2 “The Holocaust”

  2. 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.

  3. True or False? • Only German Jewish citizens were victims of the Holocaust.

  4. Answer: False • Other victims of The Holocaust included ____________, ______________, and _________________.

  5. True or False? • Genocide (the deliberate murder of a whole group or race of people) doesn’t happen anymore.

  6. 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: _____________

  7. True or False? • Many groups of people, including Germans, helped the Jewish citizens of Europe escape the Nazis.

  8. Answer: True • Some of the groups of people who helped Jews escape included __________, ___________, and _______________.

  9. 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.

  10. 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 _______________.

  11. True or False? • The Holocaust was just one example of the oppression of Jewish citizens.

  12. 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_______

  13. True or False? • Some Jews fought back against the Holocaust.

  14. Answer: True • There were many Jewish resistance movements. One famous example is __________________________________________________________________________.

  15. True or False? • The persecution of Jewish citizens was the cause of World War II.

  16. Answer: False • There were many causes of World War II. Among the most important causes were________________and ____________________.

  17. True or False? • The Holocaust could never happen again.

  18. 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:

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