the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a particular national, racial, ethnic or religious group

the murder of six million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators

a person or group who works together with others for a particular purpose

a very serious and dangerous person or group who oppose or want to harm you

someone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act

The Holocaust in context

History

Jewish life in Europe before WW2

Nazi persecution of Jewish people

Ghettos and the 'Final Solution'

Victims and perpetrators

Jewish resistance to the Holocaust

'Choiceless choices' during the Holocaust

In this unit, pupils explore the Holocaust and its profound impact. This sets up the next unit, ‘Decolonisation: how similar was decolonisation throughout the British Empire?’, where they will investigate how the Holocaust influenced the founding of Israel and how this event intersected with wider decolonisation processes.

In 'WW2: which events turned the tide in the story of the Second World War?' pupils studied the key turning points of WW2. In this unit, pupils explore the concurrent events of the Holocaust and its profound impact.

In this unit, pupils investigate what the Holocaust was. They place this significant event in context, examine Jewish life in Europe before WW2 and analyse Nazi persecution of the Jewish people. They also reflect on Jewish resistance and the role of various perpetrators in this event.

The Holocaust: what was the Holocaust?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Write the missing word. A {{}} is the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a particular national, racial, ethnic or religious group.

What alternative name is the Holocaust known by?

Roughly how many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?

How did perpetrators of the Holocaust often treat Jewish children?

Which of the following countries saw the highest proportion of its Jewish population killed during the Holocaust?

Write the missing word. As well as racially inferior, the Nazis considered Jews to be their mortal...

a person or group who oppose or want to harm you

a person or group who support or want to help you

a person or group who have no interest in what you're doing

Which of the following countries fought alongside Germany in WW2?

Which political party gained power in Germany in 1933?

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

The Holocaust in context

Lesson outcome

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