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MIDDLE YEARS Lesson Plan: Labour and Death Camps

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MIDDLE YEARS Lesson Plan: Labour and Death Camps

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MIDDLE YEARS Lesson Plan: Labour and Death Camps

This lesson looks at the difference between labour and death camps, and the conditions within the camps. 

  • 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), The development of labour and death camps 
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  • 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), The development of labour and death camps 
  • Time: 50 minutes 

This lesson looks at the Nazi camp system. It addresses the differences between labour and death camps. Students will use survivor testimony to explore conditions within the camps. 

Download Lesson Plan

Download Handout – Survivor Testimonies

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  • 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), The development of labour and death camps 
  • Time: 50 minutes 

This lesson looks at the Nazi camp system. It addresses the differences between labour and death camps. Students will use survivor testimony to explore conditions within the camps. 

Download Lesson Plan

Download Handout – Survivor Testimonies