Unit 4: Europe’s Jews in the Second World War

• Chapter 4.1: What happened to the Jews of Europe at the beginning of the war (1939-41)?

  Develop knowledge and understanding: To deepen student knowledge and challenge common misunderstandings, in this chapter they will learn: That Jewish people had different experiences in different parts of occupied Europe. Challenge myths...

• Chapter 4.2: What were the ghettos and why were they created?

  Develop knowledge and understanding: To deepen student knowledge and challenge common misunderstandings, in this chapter they will learn: What ghettos were, why they were created, and what conditions were like in...

• Chapter 4.3: What was ‘the Holocaust by bullets’?

  Develop knowledge and understanding: To deepen student knowledge and challenge common misunderstandings, in this chapter they will learn: About how and why Germany invaded the Soviet Union and the brutal nature...

• Chapter 4.4: What was the ‘Final Solution’?

  Develop knowledge and understanding: To deepen student knowledge and challenge common misunderstandings, in this chapter they will learn: Why the Nazis created death camps, where these were located, and how European...

• Chapter 4.5: When and how did the Holocaust end?

  Develop knowledge and understanding: To deepen student knowledge and challenge common misunderstandings, in this chapter they will learn: About when and how the Holocaust ended. Challenge myths and misconceptions: Our 2016 student research...

• Unit 4 Review: Europe’s Jews and the Second World War

  The Big Question:  How and Why Did The Holocaust Happen? Students should revisit their Unit 3 Knowledge and Understanding Organiser. Now that they have studied Unit 4 they can reflect upon their...