Discussion Questions: Why Is It Important To Study The Holocaust
Eve Machtakova
U.S. History
10/15/13
11th grade
Holocaust Discussion Lesson Plan
1. Essential Questions:
What is the difference between a holocaust and The Holocaust?
What makes The Holocaust uniquely different form other genocides in history?
Why is it important to study the Holocaust?
2. Standard(s): US 4.2
Analyze World War II crimes against humanity: Holocaust
3. Objective/Purpose:
Evaluate responses of students to violations of human dignity
Understand how Germany's conditions and Hitler could make the Holocaust possible and force doctors, scientists, and ordinary German citizens into murder
Describe the feelings of Holocaust left upon Europe, the rest of the world, and students themselves
4. Assessment:
The lesson will begin by the teacher reading the “Arrival at Auschwitz” story. The students will be asked to respond to what was read, how they felt about it, who could have been talking, what the …show more content…
What could that be like? Give each student the time to respond and ask for more volunteers to share their thoughts. If there are too many volunteers for this question explain that there are more important issues to discuss coming up.
Inquire how were Hitler and the Nazi's able to accomplish what they did? Allow the student to brainstorm and look at previous lecture notes if they need to. What was happening in Germany economically and socially before the Holocaust? Why was Hitler so successful in what he had created? Call upon more students, volunteers first. Attempt to engage every student in the discussion.
Move on to the next part of the discussion. Ask the students if they have ever been so moved and inspired that they wanted to act upon it. By a speaker or by a movie or a concert? Have you ever felt connected to total strangers by a cause or a mutual feeling? Do you think you could have been convinced as a German to follow Hitler and his
U.S. History
10/15/13
11th grade
Holocaust Discussion Lesson Plan
1. Essential Questions:
What is the difference between a holocaust and The Holocaust?
What makes The Holocaust uniquely different form other genocides in history?
Why is it important to study the Holocaust?
2. Standard(s): US 4.2
Analyze World War II crimes against humanity: Holocaust
3. Objective/Purpose:
Evaluate responses of students to violations of human dignity
Understand how Germany's conditions and Hitler could make the Holocaust possible and force doctors, scientists, and ordinary German citizens into murder
Describe the feelings of Holocaust left upon Europe, the rest of the world, and students themselves
4. Assessment:
The lesson will begin by the teacher reading the “Arrival at Auschwitz” story. The students will be asked to respond to what was read, how they felt about it, who could have been talking, what the …show more content…
What could that be like? Give each student the time to respond and ask for more volunteers to share their thoughts. If there are too many volunteers for this question explain that there are more important issues to discuss coming up.
Inquire how were Hitler and the Nazi's able to accomplish what they did? Allow the student to brainstorm and look at previous lecture notes if they need to. What was happening in Germany economically and socially before the Holocaust? Why was Hitler so successful in what he had created? Call upon more students, volunteers first. Attempt to engage every student in the discussion.
Move on to the next part of the discussion. Ask the students if they have ever been so moved and inspired that they wanted to act upon it. By a speaker or by a movie or a concert? Have you ever felt connected to total strangers by a cause or a mutual feeling? Do you think you could have been convinced as a German to follow Hitler and his