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 Jewish life in Europe before WWII, revealing the differences and similarities between Jews from a variety of backgrounds. Students will learn that there were all kinds of Jewish people, living all kinds of different lives. 

Students will analyse a map, photograph and video evidence to develop an appreciation for the range of different Jewish experiences. 

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Download Worksheet – Jewish Life