Lesson 14: The Holocaust

Introduction

Important Icon In this lesson, we will discuss the Holocaust and the devastating effect it had on the world.  Important Icon

Focus Questions:

What role did race play during World War II? 

How were other countries affected by the aftermath of World War II?

What might have happened if the U.S. did not enter WWII?

 

The Holocaust

Today we will learn about one of the most tragic times in history- the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the tragic killing of over 6 million Jews. The man solely responsible for this was Adolf Hitler.

  In your journal:  Print the notes page and complete it as you go through the slides. If you do not have access to a printer, another option is to draw/write your notes page in your social studies journal.

The Holocaust Download The Holocaust

View the slideshow below to learn all about The Holocaust.

 Interactive

In your journal: Now, we will review some of the key terms you learned today. Throughout this unit, we will learn new words while adding to the key terms we have already learned. As you learn the words, continue to add to the vocabulary table you started in the previous lesson. Add the new terms below while also studying the previous terms.

Once the war was over, world leaders worked diligently to ensure another World War could not happen.

 

 

   

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