The Holocaust Webquest

The time period when Hitler was in power in Germany was a time filled with heartache and many terrible events. There were many reasons why things happened the way they did, and why Hitler and the Nazi party was not stopped sooner. 

Visit the following sites and answer all of the questions in complete sentences on the sheet that I give you in class. 

What is Genocide?

Define Genocide in your own words.

Hitler Comes to Power

What three groups of people were the most drawn to Hitler and the Nazi Party?

Nazi Racism

What was Hitler's term for the "Master Race"? Describe this type of person.
What types of German citizens were victims of the Nazi party?

Antisemitism

Define antisemitism.
When did it begin?
What other nations blamed Jews for their troubles?

Nuremberg Laws

According to the Nuremberg Laws of 1935, how did the German government decide if someone was Jewish? 

What did the German government require of Jews in German society? 

Kristallnact: Night of Broken Glass

What happened on November 9, 1938? 

What caused the violence? 

Refugee Map

Many Jews escaped Germany during this time. What 3 countries accepted the most Jewish refugees? 

Evian Conference

Why did the US not allow entrance to more refugees before WWII? 

The Final Solution

What was the goal of the "final solution"? 

Ghettos

How many ghettos existed in German occupied territories? 

Describe the largest ghetto. 

Concentration Camps

What was the first Nazi concentration camp? 

What was the original purpose of the camp? 

Forced Labor Camps

Describe what happened to most "workers". 

Death Camps

What happened at most of these camps? 

Death Marches

Why were people forced to go on "death marches"? 

Family Photography

Create your own caption for the photo. Describe what the family is doing in the picture. 

Remember

Choose two images from the site. Include their title and a description of each picture. 

Liberation

When the Soviet soldiers liberated Auschwitz Death Camp, how many shoes did they find? 

Survivors

Describe one hardship survivors had to face. 

A Survivor's Prayer: A Poem

Read the poem and summarize it in a few sentences. 

Importance of Teaching the Holocaust

If you were going to teach others about the Holocaust, what 3 things would you include and why?