From Imprisonment to Extermination
Students will learn about the establishment of concentration camps in Nazi Germany. Discussions will help the class understand the difference between prisons, concentration camps, and killing centers.
Lesson Plan
Law Against Overcrowding in Schools
Students will learn about the laws enacted in 1933 restricting the number of Jewish students in German public schools.
Enduring Understanding
Laws limiting the number of Jewish students in schools and universities helped to segregate Jews and allowed for antisemitic ideas to be spread in classrooms.
Essential Question
- 1How can segregation of a group increase prejudice against them?
Readiness
Explain to students that a string of anti-Jewish legislation came into effect in Germany in 1933. These laws segregated Jews from Germans and restricted where they could work, who they could marry, and where they could attend school.
Input
Direct students to the resource, Law Limits Jews in Public Schools by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Output
Discuss the following questions in an open discussion:
- Why did the Nazis call this a law “against overcrowding”?
- What purpose(s) did it serve to reduce the amount of Jewish students in schools and universities?
- How might separating Jewish children from their German classmates impact how they will view one another later in life?
Wisconsin Academic Standards
This lessons meets the following Academic Standards required by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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