Answer the questions and fill in the timeline as you watch the following videos.

Kristallnacht Video

What is the Holocaust? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What groups of people were targeted in the Holocaust? ___________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

• 1933:__________________________________________________________________

• 1938-1939:__________________________ ___________________________________

• 1939:__________________________________________________________________

• 1939-1941:_____________________________________________________________

• 1941 (Spring):________________________ ___________________________________

• 1941 (June):____________________________________________________________

• 1942:__________________________________________________________________

• Late 1942 to Early 1943: :_________________________________________________

• 1945 (Spring): __________________________________________________________

• 1945 (May): ____________________________________________________________

• March 1933:___________________________ _____________________________________

• 1938 (November):______________________ _____________________________________

• 1944:________________________________ _____________________________________

• 1945 (April):___________________________ _____________________________________

• 1945 (April):___________________________ _____________________________________

Introduction Video Dachau Video

1. When was the Kristallnacht? _________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

2. What set off the Kristallnacht? _______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

3. What does Kristallnacht mean? _______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

4. What was the Kristallnacht? _________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

5. How many synagogue were destroyed? ________________________________________

How It Happened: The Holocaust

Allied Powers

AxisPowers

Non-Aggression

Based on the videos, list which countries were in alliances with each other.

Exploring AuschwitzPick 4 of the scenes from the virtual Auschwitz site to describe here. For each, write the number of the picture, explain what happened in that area, and draw a picture of what the area was likely to look like when it was in use.

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Telling Their StoriesChoose one of the ten survivor stories featured on The Urban School of San Francisco website. Review the story of the survivor and make a record of what you find. You will need to talk about the person’s childhood, 3 important events in their lives during the war, and their life after the war.

Name: ______________________________________Birthday: ___________________________________________Birth Place: _________________________________________

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