Term 6- Holocaust

LO: To investigate/ explain/ evaluate the liberation of the Jews

Starter Activity: Answer the questions.

What do you think is meant by ‘liberation’?

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What is meant by ‘home’?

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Stretch: Do you think the victims of the Holocaust would really be ‘liberated’?

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Task 1: Complete the table below using slides 7 to 15. Your task is to write down the
experiences of the liberators and the liberated.

Liberators Liberated

Stretch: Are there any similarities or differences between the liberators and liberated?

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Task 2: Look at Map 1 on Slide 16 and answer:

What is this map showing?

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Look at the Map 2 and answer:

What is Map 2 showing happened by 1945?

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Task 3: What do you think life was like for the survivors of the Holocaust?

Read through the points on slide 17 and summarise what you think life would have been like. In
the note section there is also a link to video clip for extra information.

Plenary: What have you achieved today?

Today I have achieved a Grade _ as I can …

…investigate the meaning of the word ‘liberation’ (Grade 1C-A)

…explain what the concepts of ‘liberation’ and ‘home’ mean in the context of the end of the
Holocaust (Grade 2C-A)

…evaluate some of the long-term effects of the Holocaust on survivors may have been
(Grade 3C-A+)