Product Description

• Student age range: 14-16 

• History 

• NSW Curriculum links: 

• • Stage 5 History, Depth Study (core): Australia at war (1939-c. 1945), The experiences of Jewish people and other victims in the Holocaust 

• • Stage 5 History, Depth Study (option): The Holocaust (1933-1945), Antisemitism and Jewish life in Europe before the Second World War 

• Time: 50 minutes 

This lesson examines antisemitism in Europe before WWII, revealing the long history of this unique hatred, and the context for the rise of Hitler. The lesson is taught through a presentation which looks at defining antisemitism, the origins of antisemitism, and antisemitism in interwar Germany. Students engage in a range of activities throughout the lesson, including source analysis. 

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