Year 9 - History
Nazi persecution of Jewish people
The Holocaust: what was the Holocaust?
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils investigate what the Holocaust was. They place this significant event in context, examine Jewish life in Europe before WW2 and analyse Nazi persecution of the Jewish people. They also reflect on Jewish resistance and the role of various perpetrators in this event.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how Nazi persecution of Jews developed over time.
Key Notes
- The Nazis believed Jews were 'inferior' and enemies of Germany.
- The Nazis subjected German Jews to persecution from 1933 onwards.
- The Nazis wanted to exclude the Jews from German society.
- Nazi persecution became more violent in 1938, including during Kristallnacht.
- Some Jews emigrated to escape Nazi persecution.
Vocabulary To Learn
- antisemitism: hate directed at Jewish people, or cruel or unfair treatment of people because they are Jewish
- boycott: a situation in which people refuse to buy, use or do something because they do not approve of it
- synagogue: Jewish place of worship
- looted: to steal from shops and houses during a period of fighting
- emigrate: to permanently move out of a country
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Nazi antisemitism meant they were immediately violent towards Jews.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
The Nazis believed Jews were 'inferior' and enemies of Germany. The Nazis subjected German Jews to persecution from 1933 onwards.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'antisemitism'
hate directed at Jewish people, or cruel or unfair treatment of people because they are Jewish.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: Nazi antisemitism meant they were immediately violent towards Jews. Correction: Open violence as a part of Nazi persecution only became common in 1938.
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