Antisemitism
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Lesson duration is: 30 minIntroduction
Antisemitism means hatred of Jews. In this teaching material, we use interactive video to explore the history and topicality of antisemitism. Interactive questions teach learners what antisemitism is, what the Holocaust means, and why Hitler hated Jews. It also includes two videos of young people discussing their experiences of antisemitism. They try to answer the question: ‘Is criticizing Israel antisemitic?’
Instructions
Tip: Watch the videos yourself beforehand.
Instructions
Items in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
This slide introduces the topic.
As a warm-up exercise, you could analyze the illustration with the learners. What can they see? What do the images (symbols) have to do with antisemitism?
Summing up afterwards, you could highlight keywords such as swastika, Jews, destruction, hatred, etc.
Slide 2 - Slide
This slide provides a short description of the lesson for the learner.
As a warm-up exercise, you could analyze the illustration with the learners. What can they see? What do the images (symbols) have to do with antisemitism?
Summing up afterwards, you could highlight keywords such as swastika, Jews, destruction, hatred, etc.
What does antisemitism make you think of?
Slide 3 - Mind map
This interactive exercise allows learners to consider individually what they already knew about antisemitism. This activates their underlying knowledge.
Briefly discuss the words. Ask the learners to give a short explanation, expanding on them
Slide 4 - Video
Play the interactive video about antisemitism. It will stop at intervals for an interactive question.
Don’t forget to turn on the sound.
What didn’t you previously know about Jews?
Slide 5 - Open question
This interactive exercise allows learners to consider individually what they already knew about Jews. Discuss the answers briefly.
What showed that Jews were treated as inferior?
A
They were banned
from certain jobs
B
They were not allowed to practice their faith freely
C
They had to wear particular symbols
D
D. All three answers are correct
Slide 6 - Quiz
The answer is D.
Why did Hitler hate Jews?
Slide 7 - Open question
This interactive exercise allows learners to reflect individually on why Hitler hated Jews.
Discuss the responses. Pause to consider how the antisemitic ideology of Hitler and his followers, based on prejudices and stereotypes, led to the exclusion, discrimination against, persecution and murder of 6 million Jews, as well as Roma and Sinti, disabled people, homosexuals and many others.
What is the Holocaust?
A
Another word for the Second World War
B
A death camp in former Nazi-German occupied Poland
C
The planned murder of 6 million Jews in Europe by Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime
D
All the answers are correct
Slide 8 - Quiz
In this interactive exercise learners reflect individually on the question ‘What is the Holocaust?’
The correct answer is C. The systematic murder of Europe’s Jews under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime. An estimated 6 million Jews were murdered – many of them in a concentration or death camp, such as Auschwitz or Sobibor.
What is the impact of antisemitism on people?
Slide 9 - Open question
This interactive exercise helps each learner consider for themselves how antisemitism impacts individual people.
In the wrap-up discussion, reflect on the emotional consequences of antisemitism. Think about fear, feelings of insecurity, not being able to be yourself, having no freedom of faith, etc.
What do you now know about antisemitism?
Slide 10 - Mind map
What did the learners know initially (at the beginning of the lesson) and what do they know now? What have they learned?
Slide 11 - Slide
These videos are in Dutch. Don’t forget to turn on the subtitles.