The purpose of this program is to educate people on the importance of being tolerant. We will explore what it means to be tolerant of others, and what happens when people are intolerant of people who are different than them.

The Holocaust was an example of a time when tolerance was not seen as being important, and because of this, millions of people lost their lives. It will always be a reminder to embrace difference, and to be accepting of everyone no matter what they believe, or what their race or nationality is.

By the end of this lesson you will learn how you can do your part in promoting tolerance where you live, and how your actions can make a difference in the world.

Definition:The ability or practice of accepting

the race, religion, customs, opinions, or the like of other people.

Absence of negative prejudice.Open-mindedness.

Promote acceptance and diversityLearn from one another IndividualityHappiness

Born on April 20th, 1889.

Hitler became the head of the Nazi party (chancellor) in Germany in 1933.

Hitler dreamed of a state for the “Aryan People”.

His goal was to purify the human race.

Hitler saw children with physical and developmental disabilities as “unclean”, and targeted them first.

The killing of Jews, non-Jewish Polish, Communists, political opponents, members of resistance groups, homosexuals, Gypsies, the physically handicapped and mentally retarded, Soviet Prisoners of War, Jehovah's Witnesses, psychiatric patients and many others soon followed.

It is said that between 11 and 14 million people were killed during the Holocaust.

Over 6 million Jewish people were killed.

The holocaust was the planned extermination of anyone who was not of “Aryan” descendant. Anyone who was a descendant of the

prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.

A non-Jewish Caucasian Typically had blonde hair, blue eyes and fair skin.

Non-Aryans were placed into “Ghettos”, which were gated communities where they were forced to live in cramped quarters beginning in 1939

Armed guards stood watch at all times Disease was common Not a lot of food In 1943 Jews from the ghetto in Lodz

were sent to Chelmno (concentration camp) and gassed to death

Concentration camps were scattered across Europe and were temporary prisons where victims of the Nazi party awaited death.

Gas chambers, crematoriums, medical experiments and mass executions were the most common methods of extermination.

How many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?

Who was the leader of the Nazi party?

An “Aryan” would have all of the following except:

May be done by rollover buttons?

1933Nazis initiated a boycott of Jewish

shops and businesses.

Jews in public jobs are dismissed, including schoolteachers and university professors.

1934Hitler proclaims himself Fuehrer of

the Third Reich following the death of Reich President von Hindenburg

1935 Jews are banned from German

villages and establishmentsThe Nuremberg Laws rid the Jews of

their basic civil rights

1938 The Night of Broken Glass: Centrally

directed pogrom against the Jews, their synagogues, shops and private homes. 7,500 Jewish shops are vandalized or looted

1939 All Polish Jews have to wear a yellow Star of David on their chest or a blue and white armband.

1941 Jews and communists are

exterminatedConstruction begins on Auschwitz – Concentration camp with gas chambers. 1945The Holocaust ends

Over 20,000 concentration camps were used by the Nazis to exterminate people not belonging to the “Aryan” race.

In 1933, the Nazis did what to the Jewish businesses?

Jews were forced to wear what object on them during the Holocaust?

What took place in the concentration camps across Europe?

The Holocaust is important to know about so that History is not repeated

If the Holocaust is ever forgotten, such intolerance could take place again

Knowing about the Holocaust allows us to fight current forms of ethnic genocide Rwanda, Darfur, etc.

Teaches us to be tolerant of others Helps educate others about our past mistakes

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Active U.S. Hate Groups

 The Southern Poverty Law Center counted 926 active hate groups in the United States in 2008. Only organizations and their chapters known to be active during 2008 are included.

Active U.S. Hate GroupsStand Strong Against Hate

The Southern Poverty Law Center counted 926 active hate groups in the United States in 2008. Only organizations and their chapters known to be active during 2008 are included.

The SPLC identified 926 hate groups active in 2008, up more than 4% from the 888 groups in 2007 and far above the 602 groups documented in 2000.

Educate Share what you learn about the

Holocaust with your friends and family Talk about hate crimes you hear or read

about with your friends and family If you hear a joke making fun of a group

of people– speak out! Tell whoever said it that that promotes hate.

Act Out Promote diversity at your school through

multi-cultural events Change your language. Stop yourself

and others from using hateful words that target a group of individuals.

Include everyone. Do not outcast anyone from an activity for any reason.

Speak out for those who cannot be hears

Help the less fortunate Raise money organizations who fight

intolerance Collect donations for victims of

intolerance

Learn more Read books about the Holocaust and

other forms of intolerance and share them with your family and friends.

Tolerance includes all of the following except:

What is one way that you can promote tolerance at your school?

An example of being tolerant would be:

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