YEAR 9
HOMEWORK TASK
'HOLOCAUST ASSEMBLY'
HOW AND WHY DID
THE HOLOCAUST HAPPEN ?
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Key Skills - Enquiry - Interpretation
1.
Your task is to write, produce and present a Year 9 Assembly,
based on the treatment of the Jews in Europe 1933-1945.
2.
It must be presented on a powerpoint presentation and must be
between 3 - 5 slides maximum.
3.
Your assembly presentation must last around 5 - 10 minutes and
include the following:
Theme
Music (this can be on a CD, if you like)
Prayer or Poem (prayer thoughts) at the beginning and
the end
4.
Your assembly must cover three key questions:
1)
2)
3)
How did Nazi treat the Jews in Germany 1933 – 1939?
What eventually happened to the Jews?
Give details of one death camp and what it would be like to
be there.
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WEEK ONE: Time Allocation: 1 hour
TASK INSTRUCTIONS
You will be expected to complete the following:
1. How did the Nazis treat the
Jews 1933-1939
Think about these questions to help you in this section:
- Why the Jews were disliked in Nazi Germany 1933-1939?
- How were they treated by the German people who were not
Jews and how they coped without any real money during this
time? Provide examples.
i)
You can find resources on the Y9 History shared drive in
Kaleidos.
ii)
schoolhistory. Yr9 resources
Points to consider:
Have I decided how I will present my information?
Is the information I have found so far suitable for a Year 9 audience?
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WEEK 2:
Time allocation: 1 Hour
2. What eventually happened to the Jews?
Consider the following:
What was the final solution? (Hitler’s decision to kill all Jews)
Who did it affect?
Include facts/figures. Details about the transportation etc.
RESOURCES
Kaleidos – Y9 History shared drive
Schoolhistory
www.auschwitz.dk/1dk.htm
www.history1900s.about.com. Left hand click on'Holocaust'.
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WEEK 3:Time allocation: 1 – 1 hour 30 minutes
3. An example of a death camp.
Points to consider:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
How it was organised?
Daily life?
What happened in the camp?
Figures about death rate.
Who survived?
RESOURCES
www.auschwitz.dk/id6.htm
www.history1900s.about.com
search engines such as google
Points to consider:
Have I been sensitive when selecting my text and images?
Have I completed the format of the presentation?
Can I present this assembly without simply reading from a
screen or notes?
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