the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a particular national, racial, ethnic or religious group

the murder of six million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators

a person or group who works together with others for a particular purpose

a very serious and dangerous person or group who oppose or want to harm you

someone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act

The Holocaust in context

History

In this unit, pupils explore the Holocaust and its profound impact. This sets up the next unit, ‘Decolonisation: how similar was decolonisation throughout the British Empire?’, where they will investigate how the Holocaust influenced the founding of Israel and how this event intersected with wider decolonisation processes.

Pupils will have a knowledge of the Second World War (Y9) and they will also have an appreciation of the existence of Anti-Semitism throughout History, as they will be able to link back to Edward I's Edict of Expulsion in 1290 (Y7). Through pupils' knowledge of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, they will have an understanding of the oppression and persecution of groups (Y8).

The Holocaust: what was the Holocaust?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Write the missing word. A {{}} is the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a particular national, racial, ethnic or religious group.

What alternative name is the Holocaust known by?

Roughly how many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?

How did perpetrators of the Holocaust often treat Jewish children?

Which of the following countries saw the highest proportion of its Jewish population killed during the Holocaust?

Write the missing word. As well as racially inferior, the Nazis considered Jews to be their mortal...

a person or group who oppose or want to harm you

a person or group who support or want to help you

a person or group who have no interest in what you're doing

Which of the following countries fought alongside Germany in WW2?

Which political party gained power in Germany in 1933?

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz