Let’s learn about AuschwitzIntroduction Objectives Group work

Additional material

Lesson activities Slideshow

Forbidden words for Jews

Assessment Homework tasks

Author’s name: Virginija DudieneEmail address: virgalabren@yahoo.comSchool: Klaipeda Zemyna Gymnasium

Introduction

• This unit is designed for grades 2 -4 for gymnasium pupils. Technology resource requirements include a computer with Internet connection.During this unit pupils will learn about Auschwitz concentration camp,will work in groups, evaluate themselves, will improve English speaking skills and will be given a homework task.

Objectives

• To improve pupils’ knowledge about Holocaust and Auschwitz concentration camp

• To develop pupils’ values and abilities to express their own opinion on this subject

Lesson activities 1

1.Pupils will be given information about Auschwitz concentration camp, providing them with additional material

2.Work in groups

3.Presentation and feedback

3.1Questions to each group after presentation:

Where is Auschwitz?When was it built and by what organization?How did Heinrich Himmler call the Auschwitz II-Birkenau?How many people were killed there?How many personnel were per gas chamber?

Lesson activities 2

How did German psychologist Eva Justin call Gypsy?What does “The Porajmos” mean?Was Mengele an educated person?How did people feel after the speech by Obersturmfuhrer Franz Hossler?Choose two words from the forbidden words list and explain why they were forbidden?

4. Evaluation and assessment

4.1How can I evaluate my activity in the lesson and gained knowledge?Excellent Average Poor

4.2 Teachers comments on each group

5.Homework given

Forbidden words for Jews

LOVE FOOD NUMBER WORK TRAINS STARVATION MOTHER FATHER

DAUGHTER LOVER WALL LIFE SHOES MEMORIES TEETH SHOWER FATE TRANSPORT PAIN FEAR STICK

VICTIM SURVIVE CAMP NAKED HAIR CHIMNEY PRAYING SMOKE

LAUGH TORTURE SELLECTION DEATH SOUL

Homework tasks

Write an opinion writing essay on those topics:

•It is a must for everyone to visit Auschwitz once in a lifetime

•Why do we have to appreciate the rights of minority groups in our country?

Group tasks

Pupils will be divided into 3 groups;•1group: Auschwitz concentration camp, Auschwitz I, Auschwitz II-Birkenau, Command and control

•2group:Sellection process and genocide, gypsy camp

•3group: Mengele’s experiments, speech by Franz Hossler

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Assessment

• Pupils will be assessed for activity in the lesson, for being interested

• The final assessment will be given after writing a homework task