Standard 1 : Foundations of Holocaust Education



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General Information

Number: SS.68.HE.1
Title: Foundations of Holocaust Education
Type: Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 68
Strand: Holocaust Education

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
SS.68.HE.1.1: Examine the Holocaust as the planned and systematic state-sponsored persecution and murder of European Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945.
Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Students will describe the basic beliefs of Judaism and trace the origins and history of Jews in Europe.

Clarification 2: Students will analyze how antisemitism led to and contributed to the Holocaust.

Clarification 3: Students will identify examples of antisemitism (e.g., making mendacious, dehumanizing, demonizing or stereotypical allegations about Jews; demonizing Israel by using the symbols and images associated with classic antisemitism to characterize Israel or Israelis).



Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
SS.68.HE.1.AP.1a: Identify the Holocaust as the planned persecution and murder of European Jews by the government of Nazi Germany.
SS.68.HE.1.AP.1b: Identify examples of antisemitism and how it contributed to the Holocaust.
SS.68.HE.1.AP.1c: Identify the basic beliefs of Judaism and the history of Jews in Europe.


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Lesson Plans

Name Description
It Can't Happen Here!:

Using historical examples, analyze what can happen when an unchecked government erodes freedoms and liberties and, in extreme cases, persecutes its citizens.

The Persuasion of Propaganda:

In this lesson, students will examine examples of propaganda from the Holocaust and discuss how it may have shaped public opinion and played a role in antisemitism and the complacency of some people through systematic state-sponsored persecution and murder of European Jews by Nazi Germany.