Holocaust Resisters

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Holocaust Resisters

• Peter Simpson
• INMD-410
• spring 2004

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Self Picture

• Peter Simpson
• Born 9-17-64
• Loyola University of Chicago
• Northeastern Illinois University

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Holocaust

• What was it?
• What was the scope and its impact?
• Who did it affect?
• Personal histories
• Activities
• Personal applications

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What was the Holocaust?

• The Nazi regime came to power
• Conquer Europe
• Planned mass execution of the Jewish people
• The Holocaust was a tragic episode in our history
  from 1933-1945

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What was the scope
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Personal Histories

• Rachel G.
• Born in Belgium 1934
• Was forced into hiding by her parents.
• Lived in a Carmelite Monastery
• Survived the war

• Charolotte Firestone
• Born in Munkacs, Czechoslovakia
• Sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1944
• Survived the war

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Activities

• Quiz about Rachel Gs escape
• Quiz about Charolotte Firestones narrow escape
• A Quiz about other resisters
• Crack a nazi code

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Personal Applications

• Bullying
• Ever experienced?
• To you ?
• To someone you know
• To a stranger?
• What would you do?