The Innocent Victims of The Innocent Victims of Prejudice and Genocide Prejudice and Genocide

Children of the Children of the HolocaustHolocaust

Between 1933 and 1945, the GermanBetween 1933 and 1945, the Germangovernment led by Adolf Hitler and thegovernment led by Adolf Hitler and theNazi Party carried out the systematicNazi Party carried out the systematic

persecution and murder of Europe’s Jews.persecution and murder of Europe’s Jews.

This genocide is now knownThis genocide is now knownas the Holocaust.as the Holocaust.

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The Nazi regime also persecuted and killed The Nazi regime also persecuted and killed millions of other people it consideredmillions of other people it consideredpolitically, racially, or socially unfit.politically, racially, or socially unfit.

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The Allies’ victory ended World War II, butThe Allies’ victory ended World War II, butNazi Germany and its collaborators had leftNazi Germany and its collaborators had leftmillions dead and countless lives shattered.millions dead and countless lives shattered.

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Your AssignmentsYour Assignments1)1) Look up a child of the Holocaust that Look up a child of the Holocaust that

you have been assigned and will you have been assigned and will learn more aboutlearn more about

2)2) Write Cornell Notes with a well Write Cornell Notes with a well written summary on your child.written summary on your child.

3)3) Create a commemorative puzzle Create a commemorative puzzle piece honoring this child.piece honoring this child.

4)4) Present puzzle piece and Present puzzle piece and information about your child.information about your child.

DAY ONE: RESEARCHDAY ONE: RESEARCH

Today you will research your child Today you will research your child and create Cornell Note’s with a and create Cornell Note’s with a summary on your child.summary on your child.

Here is how to find your child:Here is how to find your child:

Type in Children of the Type in Children of the Holocaust, The Holocaust, The Museum of Tolerance Museum of Tolerance on a Google searchon a Google search

Find the Education TabFind the Education Tab

Click Teacher Click Teacher ResourcesResources

Scroll down to find the Scroll down to find the Children of the Children of the HolocaustHolocaust

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Day One: Day One: Cornell Note Taking FormCornell Note Taking Form

Child’s Name: Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Website Title: Children of the Holocaust

Family Background

Life in the camp or in hiding

Circumstances of death or release

Miscellaneous/Extra Info.

Summary Make sure that all of your information is paraphrased and cite your source correctly. You are not allowed to include copied information from the internet.

DAY TWO: COMMEMORATEDAY TWO: COMMEMORATE

You will be creating a You will be creating a commemorative puzzle piece about commemorative puzzle piece about your child.your child.

You will present your puzzle piece to You will present your puzzle piece to the class.the class.

Create a Puzzle PieceCreate a Puzzle Piece

Commemorate a victim of the Holocaust by Commemorate a victim of the Holocaust by creating a puzzle piece in his or her honor.creating a puzzle piece in his or her honor.

LEFT SIDELEFT SIDE: picture & name of your child : picture & name of your child RIGHT SIDERIGHT SIDE: information to remember him/her : information to remember him/her

– Who was your child?Who was your child?

– Where did he/she come from?Where did he/she come from?– Was he/she sent to a camp, ghetto, or hiding?Was he/she sent to a camp, ghetto, or hiding?– Did he/she survive?Did he/she survive?– Include any interesting facts you would like to add.Include any interesting facts you would like to add.

All written information must be typed and the All written information must be typed and the piece must be decorated.piece must be decorated.

Create something to be proud of. Try your best.Create something to be proud of. Try your best.

INGE AUERBACHERINGE AUERBACHER

The following slides show examples The following slides show examples of research notes and a puzzle piece of research notes and a puzzle piece information for one child of the information for one child of the Holocaust.Holocaust.

The Inge Auerbacher FamilyThe Inge Auerbacher Family

This is Inge This is Inge Auerbacher with Auerbacher with her familyher family

The title of her The title of her book is I Am a Starbook is I Am a Star

The Jewish People The Jewish People ImprisonedImprisoned

Thereseinsdt Thereseinsdt GhettoGhetto

CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

15.000 children were 15.000 children were imprisoned thereimprisoned there

Inge was one of only Inge was one of only 100 children to 100 children to survivesurvive

A young girl unsure of her A young girl unsure of her fatefate

A girl from the A girl from the Theresienstadt ghetto Theresienstadt ghetto who was put on one of who was put on one of the transports to the transports to Auschwitz camp. The Auschwitz camp. The girl is wearing a yellow girl is wearing a yellow badge and around her badge and around her neck is a string with a neck is a string with a piece of paper on piece of paper on which is written the which is written the transport number - transport number - 671. 671.

Theresienstadt GhettoTheresienstadt Ghetto

     TTHERESIENSTADTHERESIENSTADT     On November 24, 1941, the Germans On November 24, 1941, the Germans

established a Jewish ghetto in the fortress established a Jewish ghetto in the fortress town of Terezin, town of Terezin, Czechoslovakia. Known by . Known by its German name, Theresienstadt, until its its German name, Theresienstadt, until its liberation on May 8, 1945, it functioned as a liberation on May 8, 1945, it functioned as a ghetto and transit camp on the route to ghetto and transit camp on the route to Auschwitz. Most of those imprisoned in Auschwitz. Most of those imprisoned in Theresienstadt were German, Czech, Dutch, Theresienstadt were German, Czech, Dutch, and Danish Jews; elderly and prominent and Danish Jews; elderly and prominent Jews and Jewish veterans of World War I Jews and Jewish veterans of World War I were also sent there. were also sent there.

Work Makes You FreeWork Makes You Free This was a slogan used by the NazisThis was a slogan used by the Nazis It was a cruel way of giving false It was a cruel way of giving false

hope to the Jewish prisoners hope to the Jewish prisoners

The Outcome of the HolocaustThe Outcome of the Holocaust Liberation of Liberation of

concentration concentration camp prisonerscamp prisoners

The defeat of HitlerThe defeat of Hitler

US and Soviet Troops US and Soviet Troops invade Germanyinvade Germany

Nuremburg TrialsNuremburg Trials

Puzzle Piece Layout Info.Puzzle Piece Layout Info.

Born: December 31, Born: December 31, 1934, Kippenheim, 1934, Kippenheim, GermanyGermany

Age 7, deported to the Age 7, deported to the Theresienstadt ghetto in Theresienstadt ghetto in CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

May 8, 1945, Inge and May 8, 1945, Inge and her parents were her parents were liberated from the liberated from the Theresienstadt ghettoTheresienstadt ghetto

They emigrated to the They emigrated to the United States in May United States in May 1946. 1946.