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Holocaust Introduction

The document discusses the examination of a shoe found at Auschwitz-Birkenau, prompting reflections on the owner's characteristics such as size and styling. It introduces the Holocaust, explaining its meaning and the systematic extermination of six million Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II, while also encouraging questions about the topic. The lesson aims to deepen understanding of the Holocaust and its impact on various groups.

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Holocaust Introduction

The document discusses the examination of a shoe found at Auschwitz-Birkenau, prompting reflections on the owner's characteristics such as size and styling. It introduces the Holocaust, explaining its meaning and the systematic extermination of six million Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II, while also encouraging questions about the topic. The lesson aims to deepen understanding of the Holocaust and its impact on various groups.

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Pass around the shoes…

What can you say about the


owner? Think about…
 Size
 Styling

Challenge: Write down at least 6


things
What can you
say?
Sum it all up…
 Write a short paragraph explaining what you think you
know about the owner of this shoe and his family.
 Use your worksheet to help you.
 If you have writers block try this sentence starter…
 “Closely examining the shoe I can tell that…I think this
because…”

Challenge: Think carefully and once you have


finished write down the important information you
don’t know about the owner of the shoe.
How might we find out more?
What do you know about this
place?

This shoe was found at


Auschwitz-Birkenau in
Poland.
Does this information help you
know anymore about the owner
of the shoe?
One story out of millions…
Title: The Holocaust
Lesson Objective:
To be able to explain what the Holocaust
was and who it affected.
What does the word Holocaust mean?
 The word Holocaust originates from the Greek word
holokausto, meaning ‘a burnt sacrifice offered to a god’.
 It is the name commonly applied to the systematic
extermination of six million Jews by Nazi Germany
during World War II.
 The term is also used more broadly to include the Nazis'
systematic murder of millions of people in other groups.

Can you think of any other groups targeted by Nazi Germany?


Questions?
 Everybody think of question you The Holocaust
have about the Holocaust.
 It could be any question you have
that you would like answered in the
following lessons.
 Or even something you’re not sure
about from todays lesson.
 Write it down and stick it on the
board.

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