starter activity

You are going to play a board game similar to snakes and ladders. Record which square you land on and what happens to you. The first person to reach square 49 must open the envelope and read the instruction sheet inside.

Why did the Nazis Why did the Nazis persecute many persecute many

groups in groups in Germany?Germany?

To identify who were ‘Aryans’ and who To identify who were ‘Aryans’ and who were ‘undesirables’were ‘undesirables’

To find out how Nazis dealt with To find out how Nazis dealt with ‘undesirables’‘undesirables’

To study the events of KristallnachtTo study the events of Kristallnacht

Aims

Aryan master raceAryan master race

Characteristics: tall, blond-haired, Characteristics: tall, blond-haired, blue-eyedblue-eyed

Pure genetic race – not result of Pure genetic race – not result of racial interbreedingracial interbreeding

Physically strong and healthyPhysically strong and healthy Brought up to believe in traditional Brought up to believe in traditional

family valuesfamily values

UndesirablesUndesirables Burden on the communityBurden on the community Work-shyWork-shy Unhealthy or disabledUnhealthy or disabled Tramps & beggarsTramps & beggars AlcoholicsAlcoholics ProstitutesProstitutes CriminalsCriminals HomosexualsHomosexuals GypsiesGypsies

What is going on in this

photograph?

Nazi scientists taking impressions of gypsy faces

Your taskYour task

Read p. 104 in your text books. Copy Read p. 104 in your text books. Copy the steps the Nazis took against the steps the Nazis took against undesirables and give two examples undesirables and give two examples of what the Nazis did at each stage.of what the Nazis did at each stage.

Step 1: PropagandaStep 1: Propaganda Step 2: SterilisationStep 2: Sterilisation Step 3: Concentration campsStep 3: Concentration camps Step 4: EuthanasiaStep 4: Euthanasia

What would have been the Nazi attitude to

this girl? Why?

Reasons for anti-Reasons for anti-SemitismSemitism

Anti-Semitism common in Europe for Anti-Semitism common in Europe for many centuriesmany centuries

Jews were associated with revolution Jews were associated with revolution and Communismand Communism

Suspicion over their wealth & power – Suspicion over their wealth & power – Jews made 1% of German population Jews made 1% of German population but 17% of bankers were Jewsbut 17% of bankers were Jews

Religious intoleranceReligious intolerance

Your taskYour task

Watch the film about the infamous Watch the film about the infamous attack on Jewish communities across attack on Jewish communities across Germany in 1938, known as Germany in 1938, known as Kristallnacht and complete the Kristallnacht and complete the questions your teacher provides.questions your teacher provides.

PlenaryPlenary

What characteristics did Aryans What characteristics did Aryans share?share?

Why did the Nazis persecute Jews & Why did the Nazis persecute Jews & undesirables?undesirables?

HomeworkHomework

Complete the timeline activity on the Complete the timeline activity on the events leading up to Kristallnacht.events leading up to Kristallnacht.