Holocaust Holocaust Teaching WeeksTeaching Weeks

1414thth – 25 – 25thth January 2008 January 2008

The Jewish ShtetlThe Jewish ShtetlAnd once,And once,

there was a garden,there was a garden,and a child,and a child,and a tree.and a tree.

And once,And once,there was a father,there was a father,

and a mother,and a mother,and a dog.and a dog.

And once,And once,there was a house,there was a house,

and a sister,and a sister,and a grandma.and a grandma.

And once,And once,there was life.there was life.

(Anonymous)(Anonymous)

Photo from Auschwitz guard’s album showing female SS workers eating blueberries.

Girl poses with fake tears as her bowl is empty

On the same day 150 prisoners were taken to Auschwitz.

21 men & 12 women were selected for work.

The rest were sent to the Gas Chamber.

http://www.ushmm.org/research/collections/highlights/auschwitz/

Spot the evil children

Where did the events of the Where did the events of the Holocaust take place?Holocaust take place?

Pre war Jewish populations

Post war Jewish populations

What makes you you?What makes you you?

Anti-Jewish LawsAnti-Jewish Laws

Sort the laws into chronological orderSort the laws into chronological order

In your groups choose 3 laws, In your groups choose 3 laws,

which makes you feel the most: which makes you feel the most: – AngerAnger– SadnessSadness– FearFear

Jewish people can only buy food between 4pm and 5pm.

July 1940

Jewish people are not allowed to attend the cinema.

November 1938

Jewish children can only play with other Jewish children

and no one else.1938

Jewish people must be at home from 8pm in the winter

and 9pm in the summer.

September 1939

Jewish people over 6 must wear a yellow star.September 1941

Jewish Children are not allowed to go to school.June 1942

Jewish people may not keep pets.May 1942

Newborn Jewish children can only have a name from a special list.August 1938

Jewish people are not allowed to use libraries.August 1941

Jews may not buy magazines or newspapers.February 1942

Jewish people are not allowed to have telephones.July 1940

Jews are not allowed to be members of sports clubs.April 1933

Jewish people can be thrown out of their homes at any time.April 1939

Jewish people are not allowed to use swimming pools.December 1938

Jewish people must hand in their bikes and radios.January 1936

Jewish people are not allowed to buy milk or eggs.July 1942

Anti-Jewish LawsAnti-Jewish Laws

Sort the laws into chronological orderSort the laws into chronological order

In your groups choose 3 laws, In your groups choose 3 laws,

which makes you feel the most: which makes you feel the most: – AngerAnger– SadnessSadness– FearFear

Fill in your work book with datesFill in your work book with dates

And then they came for meAnd then they came for me

First they came for the communists and I did First they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a not speak out because I was not a

communist.communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists and I Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade did not speak out because I was not a trade

unionist.unionist.

Then they came for the Jews and I did not Then they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.speak out because I was not a Jew.

And then they came for me and there was no And then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.one left to speak out for me.

By Martin Niemoeller (By Martin Niemoeller (1892-1984)1892-1984)

Modern Day RelevanceModern Day Relevance

What contribution can we make to try What contribution can we make to try and ensure that bullying, racism and and ensure that bullying, racism and

prejudice does not happen in our prejudice does not happen in our community?community?