“The Holocaust”
Syllabus
Due Dates:
_______ 1. In your journal, write a paragraph to explain the theme or lesson of “The Terrible Things.”
_______ 2. Define the following terms in your notebook: holocaust, Holocaust, anti-Semitism, genocide
_______ 3. Define the following terms: synagogue, rabbi, Yiddish, assimilate.
_______ 4. Write one sentence using the words synagogue and rabbi. Write another sentence contrasting the
words Yiddish and assimilate.
BRIEF TEST on the Introduction to the Holocaust will be on ____________________________.
_______ 5. Define the following terms: scapegoat, propaganda, boycott, Gestapo, SS, Kristallnacht
_______ 6. Provide 2 specific examples of the Nuremberg laws. What was the main purpose of these laws?
_______ 7. Give 3 examples of Nazi propaganda during the Holocaust. Explain, in complete sentences, how
each of these examples affected both the Jewish and non-Jewish people in Germany.
_______ 8. TEST GRADE: Describe the events of Kristallnacht in a project, details to follow!
_______ 9. After reading “Best Friends” in class, you will write a letter from the perspective of either Judith
or Lisa to explain how you felt about what happened between the two girls. YOU MUST USE
SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FROM THE BOOK. Then, give a little bit of information about what has
happened to your chosen character since the last time they saw each other. This should be at least
2 paragraphs and written IN YOUR JOURNAL.
_______ 10. Define the following terms in your notebook: Star of David, ghetto, Judenrat. Write one
sentence using words ghetto and Judenrat.
_______ 11. Identify the 3 different types of resistance showed by Jews during the Holocaust. Give 2
examples of each. One example should be from the Holocaust. The other should be how YOU
would show each type of resistance if YOUR culture, way of life, or freedoms were taken away.
_______ 12. After reading “A Hero and the Holocaust” in class, discuss the life of Janus Korczak by
examining how his deeds relate to the 6 pillars of character. This can be either an essay or chart.
_______ 13. Define the following terms in your notebook: Final Solution, concentration camp, death
camp, Auschwitz, gas chambers, Zyklon B, crematorium
_______ 14. Pick a heroic individual from the Holocaust and explain what important things this person did.
You can write a paragraph, draw a picture, or even write a poem.
_______ 15. After reading “Hiding from the Nazis” in class, create a Venn Diagram to compare the life of a
hidden child during the Holocaust to your own life.
TENTATIVE TEST DATE for the Holocaust unit is ____________________________.