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Year 9
Nazi persecution of Jewish people
I can explain how Nazi persecution of Jews developed over time.
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Year 9
Nazi persecution of Jewish people
I can explain how Nazi persecution of Jews developed over time.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 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.
Keywords
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 misconception
Nazi antisemitism meant they were immediately violent towards Jews.
Open violence as a part of Nazi persecution only became common in 1938.
Instead of completing the table chronology for Task C part 1, students could complete a time-axis graph representing the severity of Nazi persecution during the years from 1933-38. This would serve as a visual aid to help pupils with Task C part 2.
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Write the missing word. is treatment of someone unfairly or cruelly because of their race, religion or beliefs.
Q2.
What triggered pogroms against Jews in Russia in 1881?
a plague
outbreak of a war
Q3.
Which European country had the highest Jewish population by the 1930s?
Britain
France
Germany
Soviet Union
Q4.
How many Jews served in Germany's army during World War One (WW1)?
None
1000
10 000
Q5.
Which statement is most accurate?
Almost all Jewish children went to public schools
Almost all Jewish children went to Jewish faith schools
Q6.
Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Write the missing word. Hate directed at Jewish people, or cruel or unfair treatment of people because they are Jewish is known as...
Q2.
In what year did the Nazis come to power?
Q3.
What was the initial aim of Nazi persecution of Jews?
eliminate Jews in Germany
support Jews in Germany
Q4.
The laws passed in 1935 which stripped Jews in Germany of their citizenship were known as the Laws.
Q5.
Why were synagogues attacked during Kristallnacht?
they were amongst the wealthiest sites in the Third Reich
they were used as bases for spying
Q6.
Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
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