Focus: The transition to killing, Jewish reactions, and the mindset of participants.
Unit Length: Approx. 2.5 weeks
Grade Level: Juniors and Seniors
Student Outcomes: 1. to identify the transition from racism to genocide. 2. to analyze the justifications of the participants. 3. to understand the role of the government and civilians in the creation of Jewish genocide. 4. to discuss the resistance and reactions of the Jews to the transition to genocide.
Lectures: Resistance and the Warsaw Uprising From Concentration to Genocide: development of the Einsatzgruppen, invasion of the Soviet Union, the Wannsee Conference, and effectiveness.
Handouts: The Transition To Killing Cheers and Laughter: Mass Murder In Kovno Verdict Against SS-untersturmfurhrer Max Taubner, 24 May 1943 I Only Took Part In The Murder Of Some Three Million People Out Of Consideration For My Family Treblinka