Term 2 Week 6

Kia ora, this was supposed to be the first week of your assessment. However, upon discussion, it was decided that this week would work as your pre-assessment week: essentially a catch-up week that will contain lots of hard work in order to get you prepared for the next three weeks. 

As your assessment is about perspectives from a human rights issue, I decided that Nazi Germany and the Holocaust (a complex topic that deserves a full term of work) will be our case study for this week. We began this term looking at human rights, and we will come back to the topic that directly resulted in the creation of the United Nations.

It is also the definitive historical event of the last century, amassing more writing than any other event known to mankind. It is extremely well-documented, which makes it extremely useful for a perspectives study. We will be making a brief look at the Nazi Party and its ideals, how the Holocaust was conducted and finally, you will be writing a 200 word answer that'll test you on your ability to understand a given perspective and communicate a response to it.

In-class slideshows available upon request.

Success Criteria: 

• I can understand the broad policies of the Nazi Party, and how those policies lead to the Holocaust.
• I can respond to a tough question of human rights that requires a definitive and explained answer.

Activities:

1. History of the Nazi Party (1920s-1933)
2. Nazi Political Cartoons
3. Victims of the Holocaust
4. Holocaust Timeline
5. Pre-Assessment Question

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING... human rights by investigating its conception and history across the decades.
• We are EXPLORING... crime and punishment by analysing the treatment of complex individuals and groups.