Holocaust Webquest

Introduction

The Holocaust was a terrible and tragic time in modern history during which millions of people were systematically destroyed by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime. These people were targeted by the because of their beliefs, background, heritage, and/or their lifestyle.



We are studying the Holocaust to remember the horror and destruction that evil will do when given the opportunity.



 

Task

Your task is to explore the websites on each page so that you may better understand the events and people that led to the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazism. You will also discover what exactly the Holocaust was and those whom it affected, then and now. 

Process

Pair up with a partner

Use these sources to complete the Web Quest Packet

Germany Post World War I

http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/ASLevel_History/week4_versailles.htm

Anti-Semitism

https://www.adl.org/anti-semitism

Rise of Nazism

http://www.friends-partners.org/partners/beyond-the-pale/english/47.html

Adolf's Rise to Power

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1707887,00.html        

Nazi Propaganda 

 http://www.bytwerk.com/gpa/posters2.htm

The Final Solution

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007328

Kristallnacht

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-knacht.htm

Synagogues

http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/timeline/KMap.htm

The Star of David

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/badges.html

Virtual Tour

 http://www.remember.org/camps/

Death Camps

http://www.deathcamps.info/index.htm

Anne Frank

Virtual Tour of the Attic

http://www.annefrank.org/

Evaluation

This WebQuest will be evaluated based on the quality and completeness of the answers in your companion note packet. 



You will also be graded on the test that follows the completion of the WebQuest.

If working with a partner, put both names on the packet and turn it in.  

Conclusion

As a result of your research into Adolf Hitler, Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, you have reviewed a large amount of information relating to the Holocaust and the time period surrounding it.  



It is important to learn about atrocities like the Holocaust and to educate those who come after us so that we do not repeat the mistakes of past generations. Completing this WebQuest is a step in that direction.