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1 Hate, Anti-Semitism, & Propaganda in the Holocaust Overview In this lesson, students will explore controversial symbols, the historical significance behind these symbols, and the harmful effects of such when used today. Students will further explore everyday activities that are important to them and gain a comparative understanding of how Jews were restricted from these same activities based on anti-Semitic laws and regulations passed by the Nazi party. Students will examine the role of anti-Semitic propaganda in schools, as well as Hitler’s use of propaganda as a means of setting the stage for mass genocide. This lesson will assist students in understanding the roots and ramifications of prejudice, racism, anti-Semitism, and stereotyping during the Holocaust. Grade 7 North Carolina Essential Standards for 7 th Grade 7.H.1.1 - Construct charts, graphs, and historical narratives to explain particular events or issues over time. 7.H.1.2 - Summarize the literal meaning of historical documents in order to establish context. 7.H.1.3 - Use primary and secondary sources to interpret various historical perspectives. 7.H.2.1 - Analyze the effects of social, economic, military and political conflict among nations, regions, and groups (e.g. war, genocide, imperialism and colonization). Essential Questions How does history affect how we view certain symbols? Why might some people be offended, hurt, or frightened by particular “hate symbols?” Why, throughout history, have people often disliked, distrusted, or even hated people who are viewed as “different”? What are racism, stereotyping. prejudice, anti-Semitism, and intolerance? What role did these issues play in the Holocaust? In what ways was anti-Semitic propaganda used to ostracize Jews and other “non-Aryans”? What was the experience of Jewish students in German schools in the early stages of the Holocaust? How did Hitler and the Nazis use propaganda to set the stage for genocide in Nazi Germany? What examples of racism, stereotyping. prejudice, and anti-Semitism exist today? What can citizens do to counter such intolerance? Materials Hate, Anti-Semitism, & Propaganda in the Holocaust Power Point accompaniment, available in the Database of K-12 Resources (in PDF format) o To view this PDF as a projectable presentation, save the file, click “View” in the top menu bar of the file, and select “Full Screen Mode” o To request an editable PPT version of this presentation, send a request to [email protected] Laptop/data projector (if teachers are unable to project images, make photo copies for student viewing) The Little Things in Life, worksheet attached Timeline of Racist Persecution by the Nazis, attached (cut apart for distribution to groups) Timeline of Racist Persecution by the Nazis Response Sheet, attached Timeline of Racist Persecution by the Nazis Note Sheet, attached Testimony Excerpts-Schools During the Holocaust, attached

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Hate,Anti-Semitism,&PropagandaintheHolocaustOverviewInthislesson,studentswillexplorecontroversialsymbols,thehistoricalsignificancebehindthesesymbols,andtheharmfuleffectsofsuchwhenusedtoday.StudentswillfurtherexploreeverydayactivitiesthatareimportanttothemandgainacomparativeunderstandingofhowJewswererestrictedfromthesesameactivitiesbasedonanti-SemiticlawsandregulationspassedbytheNaziparty.Studentswillexaminetheroleofanti-Semiticpropagandainschools,aswellasHitler’suseofpropagandaasameansofsettingthestageformassgenocide.Thislessonwillassiststudentsinunderstandingtherootsandramificationsofprejudice,racism,anti-Semitism,andstereotypingduringtheHolocaust.Grade7NorthCarolinaEssentialStandardsfor7thGrade• 7.H.1.1-Constructcharts,graphs,andhistoricalnarrativestoexplainparticulareventsorissuesovertime.• 7.H.1.2-Summarizetheliteralmeaningofhistoricaldocumentsinordertoestablishcontext.• 7.H.1.3-Useprimaryandsecondarysourcestointerpretvarioushistoricalperspectives.• 7.H.2.1-Analyzetheeffectsofsocial,economic,militaryandpoliticalconflictamongnations,regions,and

groups(e.g.war,genocide,imperialismandcolonization).EssentialQuestions• Howdoeshistoryaffecthowweviewcertainsymbols?• Whymightsomepeoplebeoffended,hurt,orfrightenedbyparticular“hatesymbols?”• Why,throughouthistory,havepeopleoftendisliked,distrusted,orevenhatedpeoplewhoareviewedas

“different”?• Whatareracism,stereotyping.prejudice,anti-Semitism,andintolerance?Whatroledidtheseissuesplay

intheHolocaust?• Inwhatwayswasanti-SemiticpropagandausedtoostracizeJewsandother“non-Aryans”?• WhatwastheexperienceofJewishstudentsinGermanschoolsintheearlystagesoftheHolocaust?• HowdidHitlerandtheNazisusepropagandatosetthestageforgenocideinNaziGermany?• Whatexamplesofracism,stereotyping.prejudice,andanti-Semitismexisttoday?Whatcancitizensdoto

countersuchintolerance?Materials• Hate,Anti-Semitism,&PropagandaintheHolocaustPowerPointaccompaniment,availableinthe

DatabaseofK-12Resources(inPDFformat)o ToviewthisPDFasaprojectablepresentation,savethefile,click“View”inthetopmenubarofthe

file,andselect“FullScreenMode”o TorequestaneditablePPTversionofthispresentation,[email protected]

• Laptop/dataprojector(ifteachersareunabletoprojectimages,makephotocopiesforstudentviewing)• TheLittleThingsinLife,worksheetattached• TimelineofRacistPersecutionbytheNazis,attached(cutapartfordistributiontogroups)• TimelineofRacistPersecutionbytheNazisResponseSheet,attached• TimelineofRacistPersecutionbytheNazisNoteSheet,attached• TestimonyExcerpts-SchoolsDuringtheHolocaust,attached

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• ExploringPropaganda,6worksheetsattached• Anti-SemitismToday,attachedDurationTwoclassperiodsTeacherPreparation• Itisimportantthataclassdiscussingthethemespresentinthislessonhaveafoundationofrespectand

responsiblecommunication;forsuggestedactivitiesonbuildingatolerantclassroomcommunity,seethe“Activities”sectionofCarolinaK-12’sDatabaseofK-12Resourcesandsearch“ClassroomManagement/SettingExpectations”and/or“CharacterEducation.”

• Eitheronthefloororalongawall,labelallthenumbersbetween-5to+5(with0placeddirectlyinthecenter)alongalinethatspansthelongestlengthoftheclassroom.

StudentPreparationStudentsshouldhaveabasicunderstandingoftheeventsoftheHolocaust;seeCarolinaK-12’slesson“IntroductiontotheHolocaust”locatedintheDatabaseofK-12Resources.ProcedureDay1

ExploringHate1. Asawarm-up,projectthefollowingquestionforstudentstosilentlyconsiderandindividuallyanswer:

• Whatis“hate?”

2. Allowstudentstofreewrite,doalistofwordassociations,sketchapicture,orexhibittheirthoughtsonthewordinwhateverwrittenmannertheychoose.

3. Afterseveralminutesofconsiderationandwriting,askafewvolunteerstosharetheirinitialthoughtswiththeclass.Then,tellstudentstheywillfurtherexploretheconceptofhatebyexaminingandrespondingtoparticularimages.

4. Directstudentattentiontothenumberspostedonthefloororalongawalloftheclassroom(see“TeacherPreparation”above).Informthestudentsthatyouaregoingtoshowthemaseriesofimages.Basedontheimage,theywillchooseaplacetostandalongthenumberlinebasedonthefeelingtheyhavetowardsthepicture.Providethesedirectionsforchoosingwheretostand:• Ifyoufeeltheimagerepresentshate,and/oritarousesaverynegativeemotion,standatthe-5.You

canalsochoosetostandanywherebetween-5and0forlesserdegreesofnegativefeelings.• Ifthesymbolarousesnoemotionoryoufeelitsymbolizesnothing,standatthe0.• Iftheimagedoesnotrepresenthateand/orarousesaverypositiveemotion,standatthe+5.Youcan

alsostandinbetween0and+5toshowvaryingdegreesofpositivefeelings.5. Projectvisualssuchasthoseonslides2-14oftheaccompanyingPowerPoint(availableintheCarolinaK-

12’sDatabaseofK-12Resourcesorbye-mailingarequesttoCarolinaK12@unc.edu.)SymbolsinthePowerPointarelistedbelow.Aftereachpicture,allowstudentstosharetheirreasoningforchoosingwheretostandalongthenumberline.• Flag• BurningFlag• Cross• Burningcross• Knot• Noose

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• Yin-yang• Swastika• StarofDavid• StarofDave“Jude”• Pinktriangle• Prisonertrianglechart

6. Afterthestudentshavetakentheirseats,debrieftheactivitywiththefollowingquestions:• Whydidsomesymbolsarousepositivefeelingsbutothersymbolsarousednegativefeelings?• Whichsymbolcausedthestrongestnegativeresponseforyouandwhy?• Inyouropinion,whichoftheseshouldbeclassifiedashatesymbolsandwhy?• Inwhatwaysdotheitemsintheseimageshavemultiplemeanings?• Howmuchdoeshistoryaffecthowweviewsomeofthesesymbols?Whatsignificancedosomeof

theseimageshavehistoricallyaswellasinourcurrentsociety?• Whichimagesmightsomepeoplebeoffended,hurt,orfrightenedbyandwhy?

7. Againdisplaythefollowingsymbolsanddiscusssomeoftheirhistoricalsignificance:

• Burningcross:ThissymbolismostcloselyassociatedwiththeKuKluxKlan(KKK),agroupadvocatingforwhitesupremacy.TheKKK,firstformedbyConfederateveteransoftheCivilWarin1866,oftenusedterrorism,violence,andintimidationmeasuressuchascrossburningandlynchingtooppressAfricanAmericansandothergroupstheyfeltwere“different”or“inferior.”

• Noose:“Fromthe1880stothe1960s,atleast4,700menandwomenwerelynchedinthiscountry.Lynchingistheprocessofhumiliating,torturing,andkillingpeoplebymobsactingoutsidethelaw.Thesemurders,mostofthemunpunished,oftentooktheformofhangingandburning.Thenooserepresentsthisprocessandremainsaterrifyingsymbol.ItcontinuestobeusedbyraciststointimidateAfricanAmericans,whomadeupmorethan70percentoflynchingvictims.(Source:NYTimes)

• Swastika:TheswastikabecamethesymbolofHitler’sNaziPartyduringWWII,whenapproximatelysixmillionEuropeanJews(andotherswhowereconsidered“different”)werepersecuted,tortured,andkilled.ThisperiodoftimeandmurderisknownastheHolocaust.

• StarofDavid:WhiletheStarofDavidisareligioussymbolcherishedbypeopleoftheJewishfaith,JewswereforcedtowearaclothpatchintheshapeoftheStarofDavidwith“Juden”writtenonit.Thiswasintendedtobeabadgeofshameassociatedwithanti-Semitism.

• Triangles:UpsidedowntrianglesofvariouscolorswereusedinNaziconcentrationcamps.Thebadges,sewntotheuniformofprisoners,wereusedtoidentifythereasontheprisonershadbeenplacedthere.Thesemandatorybadgesofshamehadspecificmeaningsindicatedbytheircolorandshape.Thepinktrianglesymbolizedinnocentpersonsimprisonedforbeinghomosexual.

ThemesoftheHolocaust

8. Instructstudentstospecificallyconsidereachofthe5symbolsdiscussedabove.Displayslide15ofthePowerPointandaskifanyonecanidentifywhattheyallhaveincommon.Allowstudentstosharetheirthoughtsthenfocusstudentsonthefactthateachofthesesymbolswasusedtointimidate,label,restricttherightsof,orharm(emotionallyand/orphysically)innocentpeopleinvarioussocietieswhowereviewedas“different”or“others.”FocusstudentsonthefactthatitwastheNazi’sintolerancetowards“others”,or“non-Aryans,”thatleadtothekillingofmillionsofhumanbeingsduringtheHolocaust.Discuss:• Whydopeopledislike,distrust,orevenhatepeoplewhoareviewedas“different?”Wheredoes

hatredofpeoplewhoaredifferentthanuscomefrom?• Whatisyourdefinitionorunderstandingofthefollowingwords:

o Racismo Stereotype

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o Prejudiceo Anti-Semitismo Intoleranceo Propaganda

9. Afterstudentshavediscussedtheirownunderstandingofthesewords,compileaclassdefinitionandhave

studentswritethedefinitionsdown,suchas:• Racism:hatredofonepersonbyanother--orthebeliefthatanotherpersonislessthanhuman--

becauseofskincolor,language,customs,placeofbirth,oranyfactorthatsupposedlyrevealsthebasicnatureofthatperson.(Source:Anti-DefamationLeague,http://www.adl.org/hate-patrol/racism.asp)

• Stereotype:abelieforassumption,oftennegative,aboutindividualcharacteristicsgeneralizedtoallpeoplewithinaparticulargroup

• Prejudice:prejudgment;forminganopinionormakingajudgmentaboutapersonbasedontheirrace,religion,class,etc.

• Anti-Semitism:ThebelieforbehaviorhostiletowardJewsjustbecausetheyareJewish.ItmaytaketheformofreligiousteachingsthatproclaimtheinferiorityofJews,forinstance,orpoliticaleffortstoisolate,oppress,orotherwiseinjurethem.ItmayalsoincludeprejudicedorstereotypedviewsaboutJews.(Source:Anti-DefamationLeague,http://www.adl.org/hate-patrol/antisemitism.asp)

• Intolerance:unwillingnessorrefusaltotolerateorrespectcontraryopinionsorbeliefs,personsofdifferentraces,backgrounds,orcultures,etc.

• Propaganda:atypeofmessageaimedatinfluencingopinionsand/orthebehaviorofpeople.Propagandamayprovideonlypartialinformationorbedeliberatelymisleading.Propagandatechniquesareoftenfoundontelevisionandradio,aswellasmagazinesandnewspapers

TheLittleThingsinLife

10. Tellstudentstheywillreturntothesedefinitions,butthatyoufirstwantthemtoconsidertheirlivesandthethingstheyvaluehavingtherighttodo.Passouttheattachedworksheet,TheLittleThingsinLifeinwhichstudentsrankparticularactionsonascaleof1-5,basedontheimportanceoftheactiontothemortheirlevelofenjoymentdoingsuchanaction.Goovertheinstructionswithstudentsthengivethemapproximately5minutestocompletetheirrankings.Whenfinished,allowafewstudentvolunteerstosharewhichactionstheyfeltweremostimportantorenjoyabletothem.Then,tellstudentsthatbetweentheyearsof1933-1943,everysingleoneoftheseactionsbecameillegalforJewsandother“non-Aryans”inEurope.Fromshoppinginstorestosittingonaparkbenchtoowningapuppy,theNazisensuredtheJewshadfewerrightsandfeltlessandlesshuman.Tellstudentsthatwhileitmightbeimpossibletoimagine,itactuallyhappened.

11. TellstudentstheyaregoingtofurtherexplorethevariousactionsofHitlerandtheNazis.Dividestudents

into6groupsandprovideeachgroupwithcopiesofoneofthe6timelinesegments(attached.)AlsoprovideeachstudentwithacopyoftheTimelineofRacistPersecutionbytheNazisResponseSheet&NoteSheet(attached).Givestudentsapproximately10minutestoreadtheirsectionofthetimelineanddiscussthequestionsposedontheResponseSheet.Explaintostudentsthattheywillbeteachingtheremainderoftheclassaboutwhatoccurredduringtheiryear(s),soitisimportantforthemtoreadandanswerthequestionsthoroughly.Tellgroupstoselect1-2spokespeoplewhowillreportthegroup’sworktotheremainderofclass.Eachgroupshouldalsobepreparedtoansweranyfollow-upquestionsfellowclassmatesmayhave.

12. Oncestudentsarereadytopresent,tellstudentstolistencarefullyandfillintheirNoteSheetbasedonwhattheyhearregardingtheotheryearstheydidnotreadabout.Allowstudentstoaskquestionsthroughoutthepresentations.

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Note:Asstudentsworkandduringthetimestudentsreportbacktotherestofclass,teachersmayneedtofurtherexplainorprovidebackgroundonthewordsthatareinboldonthetimeline.Onceallgroupshavepresentedontheirsectionofthetimeline,discuss:

• Lookatyourworksheetinwhichyourankedtheimportanceofparticularactivitiestoyou.Aswehavejustlearned,JewswererestrictedovertheyearsduringtheHolocaustfromeverysingleoneoftheseactivities.Whatdoyouimaginethatwouldbelike?

• Ofeverythingyoulearnedtoday,whatwasmostshockingortroublesometoyouandwhy?Whichrestrictiondoyouthinkwouldhavebeenthehardesttodealwithandwhy?

• WhatdoyouthinkittookforJewsandother“non-Aryans”toperseverethroughoutthisunjusttreatment?

13. Inclosing,pointouttostudentsthatwhethertheyrealizeitornot,atsomepointineachofourlives,ifnotalready,wewillconfrontprejudiceordiscrimination,beitbasedonourrace,ourculture,ourreligiousbeliefs,ourage,oursexualorientation,etc.Andontheflipside,mostpeople(sometimesknowingly,sometimesunconsciously)holdanger,hatred,ornegativefeelingstowardspeoplewhotheyfeelare“different”thanthemselves.Ifwedon’tthenexaminethesepiecesofourselves,reflectonourroleintheworld,andrespectfullyandhonestlydiscusswithoneanother,evenifitmakesusuncomfortable,wearedoomedtorepeatthemistakesofhistory.

14. Giventhis,askstudentstothinkbacktothesymbolstheyexaminedearlierinclassandtodiscuss(eitherasaclassorinawrittenreflection)whysymbolssuchasthesearedangerouswhenusedtoday.ExplaintostudentsthattheAnti-DefamationLeaguearguesthathatesymbolsaremorethanmeresigns:“Thesesymbolsaremeanttoinspireasenseoffearandinsecurity.[They]givehatersasenseofpowerandbelonging,andaquickwayofidentifyingwithotherswhosharetheirideology.”

Day2

Anti-SemitisminSchools15. Asawarm-up,projectslide16forstudentexamination,acartoonwiththecaption“TheJewishNoseis

WideattheEndandLooksliketheNumberSix”(teachersshouldwithholdsharingthecartoon’scaptioninitially).Allowstudentstoexaminetheimageandrespondwiththeirinitialthoughtsinwriting,thendiscussasaclass:• Whatareyourinitialthoughtsregardingthispicture?Whatspecificpartoftheimagestruckyoufirst?• Yesterday,wediscussedthedefinitionofstereotypesandanti-Semitism(haveastudentvolunteer

refreshtheclass’smemoryofthedefinitions.)Doyouseeanystereotypicaloranti-Semiticmessagesinthispicture?Explain.Howwouldyoudescribethecaricatureshighlightedontheblackboardinthepicture?

• Ifyouweretogivethisdrawingatitle,whatwoulditbe?o Atthispoint,sharethecaptiontranslationwithstudentsforthepicture:“TheJewishNoseis

WideattheEndandLooksliketheNumberSix.”• Nowthatyouknowthecaptionoftheimage,doesyourimpressionofitchange?Explain.• Whatdoyouthinkthisimagewasusedfor?Whatisitspurposeandwhodoyouthinkwasitsintended

audience?16. ExplaintostudentsthatmuchofAdolfHitler’sstrategytoostracizeJewsreliedonanti-Semitic

propaganda,particularlypropagandaintheeducationalsystem.JustashebecameChancellorofGermanyin1933,manyJewishpupilsinpublicschoolbeganfeelingostracizedfromtheirpeersandteachers.Almostovernight,JewishstudentsinNaziGermanyhadbecomesocialoutcasts.

“NosingletargetofnazificationtookhigherprioritythanGermany'syoung.By1937,97%ofallteachersbelongedtotheNationalSocialistTeachers'Union.Everymemberofthisunionhadtosubmitanancestry

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tableintriplicatewithofficialdocumentsofproof.CoursesandtextbooksinNazischoolsreflectedtheaimsofHitler.Ofthetopicsthatteacherswererequiredtoteach,themostimportantwasracialtheoryand,byextension,theJewish“problem.”(Source:http://www.nizkor.org/hweb/people/m/mills-mary/mills-00.html)• Projectslide17andsolicitstudentinterpretation:

o Whatdoyouseehere?(havestudentsfirstpointoutthefeaturesthattheynotice)o Whatdoyouthinkwasoccurringthemomentthepicturewastaken?Whatevidencemakes

youthinkthis?§ Explaintostudentsthatthisa1943picturefromaschoolforGermanGirlsinwhich

studentsarebeingtaughtaboutthesuperior(Aryan)andinferior(non-Aryan)races.Studentswereconstantlybarragedwithteachingssuchasthis-fromteacherspointingoutphysicaldifferencesasseeninthisimage,tolearningskewedhistoricalinformationthatinsinuatedJewswereresponsibleforthedestructionofcertaincivilizations,andthatifleftwiththeirfreedomtheywoulddestroyGermany.(Formoreinformation,seehttp://www.nizkor.org/hweb/people/m/mills-mary/mills-00.html)

• Projectslide18andhavestudentsreadthesampleMathproblemanddiscuss:o Wouldyouclassifythemathproblemasanti-Semitic?Why?o Whyisthistypeofanti-Semitism,evenwheninsomethingassimpleasamathproblem,

dangerous?o Ifyouaretaughtinschool,dayafterday,thatacertaingroupis“lessthan”or“sub-human”

andthatyouarebetterthanthem,orifyouaretaughtthatanothergroupofpeopleistherootofalltheproblemsinyourcommunity,howmighttheseongoingstereotypesaffectstudentsofdifferentages?

o IfyouareJewish,andyouarecontinuallyhearingfromyourteachersandfellowstudentsthatyouare“lessthan”and“different”,howmightthisaffectyou?

17. Tellstudentsthatashurtfulasbeingvictimsofracistandanti-Semiticeducationintheirschoolswas,the

situationinGermaneducationworsenedwhen“onNovember15,1938,JewishchildrenwereofficiallybannedfromGermanschools.Thislaw,promulgatedafterKristallnacht(the“NightofBrokenGlass”)expelledJewishpupilsfromthegeneraleducationsystem,evenwherespecialclassesforJewsexisted.Evenbeforetheofficialban,manychildrenhadswitchedfrompublicschoolstoJewishschoolsbecauseoftheanti-Semiticclimateandharassmentonthepartofnon-Jewishteachersandstudents.”(Source:http://www1.yadvashem.org/education/lessonplan/english/antisemitism/antisemitism.htm)

18. Cutaparttheattached“TestimonyExcerpts-SchoolsDuringtheHolocaust”andaskfourstudent

volunteerstoreadthewordsaloud.Discuss:• Whichperson’swordsstruckyouthemostandwhy?• HowwouldyoudescribethefeelingsofRosemarieandMosheasstudentsinpublicschoolsunderNazi

rule?• CompareandcontrasttheactionsofMoshe’steacherwiththoseofRosemarie’sprincipal.Doyou

thinkthatRosemarie’sprincipalwasanti-Semitic?Whyorwhynot?Intheend,bothRosemarieandMoshehadtoleaveschool.Thewayinwhichbotheducatorsrelatedtotheirstudentswasdifferent,yettheendresultwasthesame.Shouldweplacebotheducatorsinthesamecategory?Explain.o PointouttostudentsthatitishardtoimaginewhatiswasliketoexperiencewhatRosemarieand

Moshewentthrough.Manyofustakeschoolforgrantedtodaybecausewe’veallalwayshadtherighttobehere.Somestudentsmayevenjokethatnothavingtoattendschoolwouldbepreferable.Butintruth,wecan’timaginewhatthistypeofinjustice–tobehumiliatedthenbannedfromschoolbecauseofyourrace,religion,orculture–wouldtrulyfeellike.

• ConsiderNachman’swordsasateacher.Whatwereteachersriskingbyholdingsecretclasses?Whatwerestudentsriskingbyattending?Whydoyouthinktheyallchosetoattendsecretclasses,regardlessoftherisks?

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• ReconsiderNeese’swords.Whatstrikesyouaboutthisseeminglysimplecomment?19. Explaintostudentsthatfromeveryangle,youngpeoplewerebeingtaughttohatefellowhumanbeings

forbeingdifferent.Eventheyoungestofchildrenweresaturatedwiththesameanti-Semiticpropaganda.Projectslide19anddiscuss:• Whatdoyouseehere?• Whatdoyouthinkthismightbeandwhy?Whatisthemessagebeingconveyed?Whodoyouthink

thetargetedaudienceis?• Doesanythingthatyouseestrikeyouasstereotypicaloranti-Semitic?Explain.

o ExplaintostudentsthattheimageoftheJewassomethinglessthanhuman,unnaturaland/orimmoralwasoftenfoundinpicturestorybooksforyoungchildren.Tellstudentsthattheimagetheyareexaminingisanexampleofsuchabook,calleda“primer”,anditstitlereads:“Don’tTrustaFoxinaGreenMeadowortheWordofaJew.”

ExploringPropaganda

20. TellstudentsthattheyaregoingtofurtherexploreexamplesofGermanpropaganda.Teachersshouldchooseoneofthefollowingoptionsforleadingthisactivity:• GroupCarousel:o Print6examplesofpropagandaimages(ifpossibleincolor)andposteachatthetopofapieceof

chartpaper(examplescanbefoundontheattached“ExploringPropaganda”worksheetsoronslides21-26oftheaccompanyingPowerPointforthislesson.Foradditionalexamplesgotohttp://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/ww2era.htm.)Undereachimage,writethefollowingquestions(thesequestionscanalsobeprojectedusingslide20ofthePowerPoint):

§ Whatmessagedoesthisimagesend?§ Whodoyouthinktheintendedaudiencewas?§ Whatdoyouthinkitspurposewas?§ Whatstereotypesoranti-Semiticmessagesdoyouidentifyinthisimage?

o Hangthechartpaperwiththepropagandaimagesatthetoparoundtheclassroom.Dividestudentsinto6equalgroups(orasmanygroupsastherearepropagandaimagestoexamine)andplaceeachgroupatoneparticularpieceofchartpaper.Provideeachgroupwithadifferentcoloredmarker.Instructeachgrouptospend3minutes(teacherscanchoosethetimeframetheyfeelisappropriatefortheirlevelofstudents)examininganddiscussingtheimage,thenanswerthequestionsposedunderneaththeimage.After3minutes,useabellorflickthelightswitchtosignalstudentstorotateclockwisetothenextpieceofchartpaper.Studentsshouldrepeattheprocess,firstexaminingthenewimageanddiscussingtheirthoughts,thenreviewingthewrittenthoughtsofthepreviousgroupregardingtheimage.Thecurrentgroupcanthenaddanynewthoughtstotheimage,placeacheckmarkbyparticularcommentstheystronglyagreewith,ornotecounterargumentstopreviouscomments.

• SeatedPartnerorGroupWork:o Makecopiesoftheattached“ExploringPropaganda”worksheetsanddistributethemtostudentsto

examineandcompleteinpartnersorgroupsof3-4.Afterstudentshavehadtimetoreviewtheirimage,teacherscanhavedifferentpartners/groupstradepaperswithalternatepartners/groupsandrepeattheprocess,similartotheaboveprocessin“GroupCarousel.”Teacherscanalsochoosetoprojectthepropagandaimages(foundonslides21-26)andhaveeachgroupreporttheirthoughtstotheclassregardingtheirimage.

21. Afterstudentshavereviewedtheimages,discuss:

• Wehavelearnedthatpropaganda,anti-Semitism,stereotypes,etc.werefoundinjustabouteveryareaoflifeduringtheHolocaust.SummarizehowyouthinkthisaffectedGermans.SummarizehowyouthinkthisaffectedJewsandother“non-Aryans.”

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• Hitlersaid:"Propagandaattemptstoforceadoctrineonthewholepeople...Propagandaworksonthegeneralpublicfromthestandpointofanideaandmakesthemripeforthevictoryofthisidea."Whatdoyouthinkhemeant?

• Whatisgenocide?Howdidanti-SemitismandpropagandasetthestageforgenocideinWorldWarII?• Inwhatwaysdoanti-Semitism,racism,stereotypes,andotherformsofprejudicepersisttoday?• Inwhatwaysispropagandastillevidenttoday?Citeexamplesthatyouhaverecentlyviewed.• Whatcanwedotocountersuchnegativeimagesandmessagesthatcontainstereotypes,racism,anti-

Semitism,etc.–pastandpresent?22. Asahomeworkassignment,havestudentscompletetheattached“Anti-SemitismToday”worksheet.AdditionalActivities• Createananti-hateposter

o Assignstudentstocreateaposterwiththepurposeofstoppinghateand/orpromotingtolerance.Postersshouldcontainaclearandcreativeanti-hateslogan(forexample,“PutYourFiststoaBetterUse”).Postersmustalsocontainawellthoughtoutanddetailedimage(forexample,awhitehandandblackhandclaspedtogetherinahandshake).

• WriteaPersonificationPoemo Explaintostudentsthattheywillbeexaminingoneofthethemesexploredinthislessonfurtherina

creativewritingactivity(suchashate,prejudice,racism,stereotyping,etc.)Forexample,assumingastudentchosetoexplorehate,first,helpstudentspersonifytheirchosenwordbyaskingthemtowritedowntheirresponsestoquestionssuchas:§ Whatdoeshatelooklike?(Exampleresponses:heisredandcoveredinfire;hatelookslikeaballof

barbedwireandbrokenglass;hatelookslikeablackstone)§ Whatdoeshateeat?(acid;brokenglass;snakes;bullets)§ Whatdoeshatewear?(acloakofknives;asuitofspikes)§ Whodoeshatehangaroundwith?(Anger;Rage;Violence)§ Wheredoeshatelive?(inacave;inHell;inthedarkness)§ Whatdoeshatedo?(tease;hit;murder)

o Once students understand the concept of personification, allow them to continue brainstorming.ExplainthattheywillcompiletheircreativethoughtsintoaPersonificationPoemofhate.Forexample:

Hateenterstheroomwithasneerandacrash.Hestormsaroundseekingwindowstosmash.Fillinghisbellywiththejagged,brokenglass,Helooksaroundforsomeonehecanharass.Swoopinghiscoatofbarbedwirearoundhimtight,Hetargetsthevictimofhisnextfight.Butwhatcruel,ignorantHateisn’tawareof,Isbehindhimstandshisarchenemy,Love.AndsheisbraveandwillputherselfonthelineToensurethatHatedoesn’tovercomethistime.Andevenifshehastodoitallalone,She’ssendingHatepacking,backtohiscaveofahome.

o Givestudentssomeguidelinesfortheirfinalproject(e.g.thepoemdoesnothavetorhyme;thepoemmustbeatleast10sentences;etc.)andallowthemtosharetheirworkwiththeclasswhenfinished.

• Debate/DiscussFreeExpressiono Foradeliberationactivityonfreedomofexpressionversushatespeech,goto

http://www.deliberating.org/.UndertheLessonstab,goto“FreeExpression”forthelessonmaterialsandcontent.TheprocedureforleadingstudentdeliberationsonthissubjectcanbefoundundertheLessonstabbyclickingon“LessonsProcedure.”

• JewishAmericans&Prejudice:

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o TofurtherexplorethestrugglesofJewishAmericans,usetheactivitieslocatedathttp://www.pbs.org/jewishamericans/jewish_life/anti-semitism.html,orexplore“VoicesonAnti-Semitism,”apodcastseriesbytheUSHMMathttps://www.ushmm.org/confront-antisemitism/antisemitism-podcast

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Name:__________________________TheLittleThingsinLife

Considerthethingsyoudoduringyoureverydaylife.Someofthethingsyoumaydobecauseyouenjoythem,someofthethingsyoumaydooutofnecessity.Considerthefollowingactionsandonascaleof1-5,giveeachascorebasedonhowimportantitistoyou(1beingNOTatallimportant/somethingyoudon’tcareaboutnotbeingabletodo/somethingyoudon’tenjoy;and5beingVERYimportant/somethingyoulovedoingorcareaboutverymuch.)Ranking(1-5) Action

_______ Getagoodjob(doctor,lawyer,teacher,shopowner)

_______ Readwhateverbookyouareinterestedin

_______ Playsports/workoutatthegym

_______ Dateorgetmarried

_______ Hangoutintheparkwithyourfriends

_______ Eatoutatyourfavoriterestaurant

_______ Attendyourchurch

_______ Readyourfavoritemagazine

_______ Attendschool

_______ Gotothemoviesorconcerts

_______ Feelsafeandprotected

_______ Comeandgofromyourhomeasyouplease

_______ Usethetelephone

_______ Travel

_______ Ownapet

_______ Purchasefreshfood.

Ofalltheactionslistedabove,whichwouldyousayismostimportanttoyouandwhy?

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TimelineofRacistPersecutionbytheNazis

" 1933OnJanuary30,1933,PresidentPaulvonHindenburgappointedAdolphHitlerChancellor.OnFebruary27,1933,theReichstagbuilding(whereGermanParliamentwasheld;similartoAmerica’sWhiteHouse)wentupinflames.NazisimmediatelyclaimedthatthiswasthebeginningofaCommunistrevolution.(ThisfactleadsmanyhistorianstobelievethatNazisactuallyset,orhelpsetthefire.OthersbelievethataderangedDutchCommunistsetthefire.Theissuehasneverbeenresolved.)ThisincidentpromptedHitlertoconvincePresidentHindenburgtoissueaDecreefortheProtectionofPeopleandStatethatgrantedNazissweepingpowertodealwiththeso-calledemergency.Thislaidthefoundationforapolicestate.WithinmonthsofHitler'sappointmentasChancellor,theDachauconcentrationcampwascreated.TheNazisbeganarrestingCommunists,Socialists,andlaborleaders.Dachaubecameatrainingcenterforconcentrationcampguardsandlatercommandantswhoweretaughtterrortacticstodehumanizetheirprisoners.ParliamentarydemocracyendedwiththeReichstagpassageoftheEnablingAct,whichallowedthegovernmenttoissuelawswithouttheReichstag.Inordertogainfurthercontrol,theNaziscreatedSpecialCourtstopunishpoliticaldissent.InaparallelmovefromApriltoOctober,theregimepassedcivillawsthatbarredJewsfromholdingpositionsinthecivilservice,inlegalandmedicalprofessions,andinteachinganduniversitypositions.TheNazisencouragedboycottsofJewish-ownedshopsandbusinessesandbeganbookburningsofwritingsbyJewsandbyothersnotapprovedbytheReich.Jewswerebarredfromallsportsandathleticclubs.TheproductionofKoshermeatwasbanned.LawsforthepreventionofHereditaryandDefectiveOffspringallowedtheforcedsterilizationofSintiandRoma,peoplewithmentalandphysicaldisabilities,blacks,andothersconsidered“inferior”or“unfit.”NaziAnti-Semiticlegislationandpropagandaagainst"Non-Aryans"wasathinlydisguisedattackagainstanyonewhohadJewishparentsorgrandparents.JewsfeltincreasinglyisolatedfromtherestofGermansociety." 1934TheSA(Sturmabteilung)hadbeeninstrumentalinHitler'srisetopower.Inearly1934,therewere2.5millionSAmencomparedwith100,000menintheregulararmy.HitlerknewthattheregulararmyopposedtheSAbecomingitscore.Fearingthepoweroftheregulararmytoforcehimfromoffice,HitlercurriedtheirfavorbyattackingtheleadershipoftheSAinthe"NightoftheLongKnives."HitlerarrestedErnstRöhmandscoresofotherSAleadersandhadthemshotbytheSS,whichnowroseinimportance.OnAugust2,1934,PresidentHindenburgdied.HitlercombinedtheofficesofReichChancellorandPresident,declaringhimselfFührerandReichChancellor,orReichsführer(LeaderoftheReich).1935HitlerannouncedtheNurembergLawsin1935.TheselawsstrippedJewsoftheircivilrightsasGermancitizensandseparatedthemfromGermanslegally,socially,andpolitically.Jewswerealsodefinedasaseparateraceunder"TheLawfortheProtectionofGermanBloodandHonor."BeingJewishwasnowdeterminedbyancestry;thustheGermansusedrace,notreligiousbeliefsorpractices,todefinetheJewishpeople.ThislawforbademarriagesoranyromanticrelationshipbetweenJewsandGermans.Hitlerwarneddarklythatifthislawdidnotresolvetheproblem,hewouldturntotheNaziPartyforafinalsolution.Morethan120laws,decrees,andordinanceswereenactedaftertheNuremburgLawsandbeforetheoutbreakofWorldWarII,furthererodingtherightsofGermanJews.ManythousandsofGermanswhohadnotpreviouslyconsideredthemselvesJewsfoundthemselvesdefinedas"non-Aryans."InmanyplacesJewswerebannedfromparks,restaurants,andswimmingpools.RabbisandotherJewishleaderswerestoppedfrompreachingorspeakingpublicly.JewishnewspapersandmagazinesweresuspendedandJewishwritersandeditorswerearrested.

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" 1936In1936,BerlinhostedtheOlympics.HitlerviewedthisasaperfectopportunitytopromoteafavorableimageofNazismtotheworld.MonumentalstadiumsandotherOlympicfacilitieswereconstructedasNazishowpieces.LeniRiefenstahlwascommissionedtocreateafilm,Olympia,forthepurposeofNazipropaganda.Somehavecalledherpreviousfilmin1935,TriumphoftheWill,oneofthegreatpropagandapiecesofthecentury.Init,sheportrayedHitlerasagod.Internationalpoliticalunrestprecededthegames.ItwasquestionedwhethertheNaziregimecouldreallyacceptthetermsoftheOlympicCharterofparticipationunrestrictedbyclass,creed,orrace.TherewerecallsforaU.S.boycottofthegames.TheNazisguaranteedthattheywouldallowGermanJewstoparticipate.Theboycottdidnotoccur.WhiletwoGermanswithsomeJewishancestrywereinvitedtobeontheGermanOlympicteam,theGermanJewishathleteGretelBergmann,oneoftheworld'smostaccomplishedhighjumpers,wasnot.ThegreatironyoftheseOlympicswasthat,inthelandof"Aryansuperiority,"itwasJesseOwens,theAfrican-Americantrackstar,whowastheundisputedheroofthegames.DuringtheOlympicGames,Berlin’sSintiandRomapopulationswereforcedtomovetoatemporarycampoutsidethecity.Jewswerenolongerallowedtobevets.Jewswerenolongerallowedtoownelectricalandopticalequipment,bicycles,typewriters,orrecords,andwereorderedtohandthemovertotheauthorities.

1937Jewswerenotallowedtobepharmacists.SintiandRomaalloverGermanywerephotographed,fingerprinted,andregisteredaspartofaNazicampaignto“fighttheGypsyMenace.”" 1938InMarch1938,aspartofHitler'squestforunitingallGerman-speakingpeople,GermanytookoverAustriawithoutbloodshed.Thetake-overoccurredwiththeoverwhelmingapprovaloftheAustrianpeople.NocountriesprotestedthisviolationoftheTreatyofVersailles.Jewswerenotallowedtobedoctors.Jewishmenweremadetotake“Israel”asamiddlename;Jewishwomenweremadetotake“Sara”asamiddlename.Jewshadtheirpassportsstampedwitha“J”(for“Juden”,theGermanwordforJew);somehadtheirpassportsremovedtopreventthemfromleavingthecountry.Jewswerebannedfromowningbusinesses.JewishchildrenwerebannedfromattendingGermanschools.Jewswereexcludedfromcinemas,theatres,concerts,exhibitions,beaches,andholidayresorts.Jewishpublishinghousesandbookshopswerecloseddown.Jewish,SintiandRomachildrenwereforbiddentoplaywith“Aryan”children.LargenumberofSintiandRomawereimprisonedinconcentrationcamps.InSeptember1938,HitlereyedthenorthwesternareaofCzechoslovakia,calledtheSudetenland,whichhadthreemillionGerman-speakingcitizens.HitlerdidnotwanttomarchintotheSudetenlanduntilhewascertainthatFranceandBritainwouldnotintervene.First,hemetwithBritishPrimeMinisterNevilleChamberlainandthreatenedtogotowarifhedidnotreceivetheterritory.ThenattheMunichConference,HitlerprevaileduponBritain,Franceand,ItalytoagreetothecessionoftheSudetenland.TheWesternpowerschoseappeasementratherthanmilitaryconfrontation.GermanyoccupiedtheSudetenlandonOctober15,1938.InGermany,openAnti-Semitismbecameincreasinglyaccepted,climaxinginthe"NightofBrokenGlass"(Kristallnacht)onNovember9,1938.PropagandaMinisterJosephGoebbelsinitiatedthisfree-for-allagainsttheJews,duringwhichnearly1,000synagoguesweresetonfireand76weredestroyed.Morethan7,000Jewishbusinessesandhomeswerelooted,aboutonehundredJewswerekilledandasmanyas30,000Jewswerearrestedandsenttoconcentrationcampstobetormented,manyformonths.Withindays,theNazisforcedtheJewstotransfertheirbusinessestoAryanhandsandexpelledallJewishpupilsfrompublicschools.TheNazisfurtherpersecutedtheJewsbyforcingthemtopayforthedamagesofKristallnacht.

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" 1939Jewswerenotallowedtoleavetheirhomesafter8PM(9PMduringthesummer).Jewscouldbeevictedfromtheirhomeswithoutreasonandwithoutnotice.OnSeptember1,1939,HitlerinvadedPoland,officiallystartingWorldWarII.Twodayslater,BritainandFrance,nowobligedbytreatytohelpPoland,declaredwaronGermany.Hitler'sarmiesusedthetacticofBlitzkrieg,orlightningwar,acombinationofarmoredattackaccompaniedbyairassault.BeforeBritishandFrenchpowercouldbeorganizedindefense,inlessthanfourweeks,Polandcollapsed.Germany'smilitaryconquestputitinapositiontoestablishtheNewOrder,aplantoabuseandeliminateso-calledundesirables,notablyJewsandSlavs.

1940Jewsnolongerreceivedrationcardsforclothes.JewsinBerlinwereonlyallowedtopurchasegroceriesbetween4PMand5PM.Jews’telephonesweredisconnected.

1941Jewsnolongerreceivedsoapandshavingcream.Jewswereonlyallowedtousepublictransportontheirwaytowork.AllJewsovertheageofsixhadtowearaYellowStarwith“Jew”writtenonit.”Jewswerenotallowedtousepublictelephones.Jewswerebannedfrompubliclibraries.Jewswerebannedfromusingpublictransportduringrushhourandwereonlyallowedtositdownifnooneelsewasstanding.MassdeportationsofGermanJewstoovercrowdedghettosinNazi-occupiedPoland,Lithuania,andtheUkraineandCzechoslovakiabegan.JewswereforbiddentoleavecountriesruledbytheNazis." 1942Jewswereforcedtohandovertheirfursandwoolenclothing.Jewswerenotallowedtobuynewspapersandmagazines.AllJewishhomesweremarkedwiththeStarofDavid.Jewswerenotallowedtousepublictransportatanytime.Jewswerenotallowedtohavepets.AllschoolswereclosedtoJewishchildren.Jewswerenotallowedtoreceiveeggsorfreshmilk.Jewswerenotallowedtobuybooks.ThedeportationofGermanSintiandRomatoAuschwitzbegan.Bytheendof1942,150,000GermanJewshadbeendeportedtoghettosanddeathcampsineasternEurope.

1943Earlyintheyear;afurther20,000GermanJewsweredeportedtotheeast.InMay,Berlinwasdeclared“freeofJews.”JewsstilllivinginGermanyandAustrialostalloftheirremaininglegalrightsandweretosurrendertotheNazisecretpolice—theGestapo.

1945Anorderwasgiventodestroyallfilesdealingwithanti-Jewishactivities." Source:http://www.suite101.com/lesson.cfm/17387/728

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Name:________________________

ResponseSheetTimelineofRacistPersecutionbytheNazis

Reviewtheyear(s)providedtoyouwithyourgroupmembersandtogether,summarizethefollowing.Bepreparedtoteachtheremainderofclassaboutwhatoccurredduringtheyear(s)assignedtoyou.1.WhatspecificthingswereJewsandother“non-Aryans”restrictedfromaccordingtoyourpassage?2.WhatwerethevariouswaysexplainedinthepassagethatHitlergainedstrength,power,andmomentum?3.Whatroledidracism,anti-Semitism,and/orprejudiceplayintheoccurrencestakingplaceinyourassignedyear(s)?4.Whatquestionsdoyouhaveregardingyourpassage?(Whatdon’tyouunderstand,whatwouldyouliketoknowmoreabout,etc.)5.Whatwasmostshockingtoyouregardingthepassageyoureadandwhy?

Asyoulistentoyourclassmatesreportontheyear(s)assignedtothem,usethechartonthebacktotakenotes.

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TimelineofRacistPersecutionbytheNazisNoteSheet

Asyoulistentoyouclassmatesreportbackontheirassignedyear(s),takenotesonthefollowingchart.

Date RestrictionsagainstJews/”Non-Aryans” HowdidHitlergainadditionalpowerthisyear?1933

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1945

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TestimonyExcerpts-SchoolsDuringtheHolocaust

RosemarieMoskin,14yearsoldduringtheHolocaust“Isatdownbymyselfinoneofthebackrowsoftheauditorium,wonderingwhattheprincipalwantedfromus.AndwithoutreallylisteningtohiswordsIknewwhathewasgoingtosay.‘Somedayyouwillreturn-wewillwelcomeyoubackwithopenarms.Butnowwemustpart.MyheartisheavyasItellyouthisnews.ButIhavenochoice.”Sourcematerialtakenfrom:I.B.Tatelbaum,ThroughOurEyes:ChildrenWitnesstheHolocaust(YadVashem:Jerusalem,2004)." MosheSandberg/Sanbar,17yearsoldduringtheHolocaust“...Oneteacherinparticularwentoutofhiswaytohumiliateme.HewasahistoryteachernamedBencur.DuringonelessonhebegantoquotefromaspeechofHitler’stotheeffectthattheJewsshouldbewipedofffromthefaceoftheearth.TurningtomeheaskedwhatIthoughtofthespeechandofthatparticularsentence.IdidnotknowwhattoreplyandIthinkIsaidnothing.Sohebegantoshout,sayingthatIwastreatingthequestionandhimandalloftheteachersdisrespectfully,andhefinallydismissedmefromtheclass.”Sourcematerialtakenfrom:I.B.Tatelbaum,ThroughOurEyes:ChildrenWitnesstheHolocaust(YadVashem:Jerusalem,2004)." NachmanKoren,aseniorteacher“SometwoweeksaftertheGermansentered,[we]appliedforalicensetoopenaJewishschool.WeconductedlessonsinthehallattheoldTarbutschool[...]Thisarrangementwasshort-lived[...]AftertheGermansbeganarrestingPolishteachers[inNovember1939]theybegandestroyingallthehighschools.OnedaytwoSSmenshowedupatthegymnasiumhallandorderedallthepupilssenthome.Theysarcasticallysaid,“Fromnowon,we’lleducatetheJewishyouth.”We’dsoonknowthemeaningofthis“education.”Allpublicschoolingwasimmediatelyshutdown.[...]Webegansearchingforwaystogetaroundtheorders.Coverteducationhadbegun.Thereweresome100teachersinLublin,andmostorganizedsecretclasses,taughtinprivatehomes.Eachclasshadsome10pupils,mostlyfromnearbyhomes,offittingageandlevel.Thelocationoftheseclasseswouldchangefromtimetotime,tomakethemdifficulttotrackdown.Thechildrenfeltverystronglyagainsttheoppressiveorders.Theywereawaretheywerepartofanactofdefiance,andstudiedwithglee.Withthumpinghearts,theywouldstudyandalsokeepwatch,lesttheyellofanSSmanbeheard.” Source:N.Koren,“TheTroublesofEducationandSufferingoftheChildrenintheGhetto,”inBlumenthal,N.&Kozhan,M.(eds.),TheEncyclopediaoftheJewishDiaspora.(Jerusalem-TelAviv:TheEncyclopediaoftheJewishDiasporaPublications,1957)p.725.[Hebrew]" NesseGodin,survivoroftheSiauliaighettoinLithuaniaIhadmanyfriendsattheageof13,andIhadmanydreams.Butmydreamsdidnotcometrue.

Source:https://www.ushmm.org/educators/online-workshop/personal-testimony/life-before

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ExploringPropaganda

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Texttranslation:“TheEternalJew”

Discussandrespondtothefollowingquestionsbasedontheaboveimageinyourgroup.1. Whatmessagedoesthisimagesend?2. Whodoyouthinktheintendedaudiencewas?3. Whatdoyouthinkitspurposewas?4. Whatstereotypesoranti-Semiticmessagesdoyouidentifyinthisimage?5. Whatmightwelearnaboutsocietybasedonthisimage?

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ExploringPropagandaImage2

Discussandrespondtothefollowingquestionsbasedontheaboveimageinyourgroup.1. Whatmessagedoesthisimagesend?2. Whodoyouthinktheintendedaudiencewas?3. Whatdoyouthinkitspurposewas?4. Whatstereotypesoranti-Semiticmessagesdoyouidentifyinthisimage?5. Whatmightwelearnaboutsocietybasedonthisimage?

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Discussandrespondtothefollowingquestionsbasedontheaboveimageinyourgroup.

1. Whatmessagedoesthisimagesend?2. Whodoyouthinktheintendedaudiencewas?3. Whatdoyouthinkitspurposewas?4. Whatstereotypesoranti-Semiticmessagesdoyouidentifyinthisimage?5. Whatmightwelearnaboutsocietybasedonthisimage?

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ExploringPropagandaImage4

Discussandrespondtothefollowingquestionsbasedontheaboveimageinyourgroup.

1. Whatmessagedoesthisimagesend?2. Whodoyouthinktheintendedaudiencewas?3. Whatdoyouthinkitspurposewas?4. Whatstereotypesoranti-Semiticmessagesdoyouidentifyinthisimage?5. Whatmightwelearnaboutsocietybasedonthisimage?

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ExploringPropagandaImage5

Texttranslation:“LongLiveGermany!”

Discussandrespondtothefollowingquestionsbasedontheaboveimageinyourgroup.1. Whatmessagedoesthisimagesend?2. Whodoyouthinktheintendedaudiencewas?3. Whatdoyouthinkitspurposewas?4. Whatstereotypesoranti-Semiticmessagesdoyouidentifyinthisimage?5. Whatmightwelearnaboutsocietybasedonthisimage?

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TextTranslation:Lifeisnotworthliving

Whenonedoesnotresisttheparasite,Neversatisfiedasitcreepsabout.

Wemustandwillwin.September1944

Discussandrespondtothefollowingquestionsbasedontheaboveimageinyourgroup.1. Whatmessagedoesthisimagesend?2. Whodoyouthinktheintendedaudiencewas?3. Whatdoyouthinkitspurposewas?4. Whatstereotypesoranti-Semiticmessagesdoyouidentifyinthisimage?5. Whatmightwelearnaboutsocietybasedonthisimage?

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Name:____________________________

Anti-SemitismToday

TheHolocausthappenedapproximatelysixtyyearsago,yetanti-Semitismhasnotdisappeared.Wemustnotsimplisticallyequatetoday’ssituationtothatofNaziGermanyinthe1930s.Afterall,JewsinEuropeliveasequalcitizensindemocraticnationsandtheyenjoycivilrightsprotectedbylaw.However,inseveralEuropeancountries,Jewishpupilsandtheirfamilieshaverecentlybeenthevictimsofviolentanti-Semiticattacks.Synagogueshavebeenburned,Jewishcemeterieshavebeendesecratedwithswastikas,andwallsinJewishneighborhoodshavebeendefacedwithgraffiticallingfor“DeathtoJews”and“JewstoGasChambers.”Insummer2005,JewishcemeteriesacrosstheEuropeancontinentwerevandalized.Forinstance,inBudapestapdproximately130gravesweredesecrated.IntheEastLondondistrictofWestHam,90headstoneswerevandalized.InPrestwichnearNorthManchester,96Jewishgravesweresmashed,andinKazan,thecapitalofTatarstan,vandalsspray-paintedredswastikason26tombstonesinthelocalJewishcemetery.Anationalpollof1,000AmericanadultsbytheAnti-DefamationLeague(ADL)conductedMarch10throughApril3,2015foundthat19%ofAmericans-orabout24millionadults-holdviewsaboutJewsthatare"unquestionablyanti-Semitic."AnADLsurveycompletedin2016foundthat“Thenumberofviolentanti-SemiticassaultstakingplaceintheUnitedStatesrosedramatically lastyear,contributingtoathree(3)percentrise inthetotalnumberofanti-Jewishincidentsreportedin2015.”Articlestakenfrom:http://www1.yadvashem.org/education/lessonplan/english/antisemitism/antisemitism.htm|http://global100.adl.org/public/ADL-Global-100-Executive-Summary.pdf|http://www.adl.org/press-center/press-releases/anti-semitism-usa/2015-audit-anti-semitic-incidents.html#.V-59cpMrLMUDiscussionQuestions(answeronthebackofthissheet)1.DoesthesprayingofNazisymbolsinJewishcemeterieshurttheimageoftoday’sEurope?Explainyouranswer.2.Areyouawareofanti-Semiticincidentsthathavetakenplaceinyourschoolorinyourregion?Explain.Ifso,howweretheyhandledbytheauthorities?3.Haveyouseenexamplesofhate,racism,prejudice,orstereotypinginyourcommunity?Explain.Ifso,howwasithandled?4.Whatisourresponsibilityascitizenstocounterorspeakoutagainstsuchinjustice?