Holocaust Teaching Weeks

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Holocaust Teaching Weeks

• 14th 25th January 2008

Remember , Reflect, React
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The Jewish Shtetl
And once, there was a garden, and a child, and
a tree. And once, there was a father, and a
mother, and a dog. And once, there was a
house, and a sister, and a grandma. And
once, there was life. (Anonymous)
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Girl poses with fake tears as her bowl is empty
Photo from Auschwitz guards album showing female
SS workers eating blueberries.
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/highligh
ts/auschwitz/
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Spot the evil children
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Where did the events of the Holocaust take place?
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Pre war Jewish populations
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Post war Jewish populations
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What makes you you?
Links to the community
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Anti-Jewish Laws

• Sort the laws into chronological order
• In your groups choose 3 laws,
• which makes you feel the most
• Anger
• Sadness
• Fear

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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
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Jewish people over 6 must wear a yellow
star. September 1941
Jewish people may not keep pets. May 1942
Jewish Children are not allowed to go to
school. June 1942
Newborn Jewish children can only have a name from
a special list. August 1938
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Jewish people are not allowed to use
libraries. August 1941
Jewish people are not allowed to have
telephones. July 1940
Jews may not buy magazines or newspapers. February
1942
Jews are not allowed to be members of sports
clubs. April 1933
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Jewish people must hand in their bikes and
radios. January 1936
Jewish people are not allowed to buy milk or
eggs. July 1942
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
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Anti-Jewish Laws

• Sort the laws into chronological order
• In your groups choose 3 laws,
• which makes you feel the most
• Anger
• Sadness
• Fear
• Fill in your work book with dates

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And then they came for me
First they came for the communists and I did not
speak out because I was not a communist. Then
they came for the trade unionists and I did not
speak out because I was not a trade
unionist. Then they came for the Jews and I did
not speak out because I was not a Jew. And then
they came for me and there was no one left to
speak out for me. By Martin Niemoeller
(1892-1984)
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Modern Day Relevance

• What contribution can we make to try and ensure
  that bullying, racism and prejudice does not
  happen in our community?