Remembering the Holocaust Pt.1

Teacher notes

This is the 1st of a 2-part lesson and we recommend teaching both consecutively if possible. It is suitable for KS3/4 history students, preferably as part of wider teaching about the Holocaust from upper KS3 (aged 14+). It could also be used by RE, PSHE, Citizenship and other teachers; for example to explore aspects of Jewish family life before the war; Holocaust testimonies; and the creep of misinformation and contemporary anti-semetism. Students meet 103-year-old Holocaust survivor Ella Blumenthal in Cape Town, South Africa. Ella is a Polish-born victim of Nazi atrocities during WWII. She lost her entire family except her niece, Roma. The film shares historical sequences from the war and beyond through animation. **We strongly recommend watching the 14 minute film before sharing with your students.** We also strongly recommend that teachers using the film in their lessons consult the expert-created, research-informed resources and CPD materials from UCL’s Centre for Holocaust Education to support their teaching of this period of history, including their free set of classroom books ‘Understanding the Holocaust: how and why did it happen?’ available here: https://holocausteducation.org.uk/teachers-resources/ We believe that using Ella’s story and the materials provided in this storyworld can support and accompany deeper teaching about the Holocaust for KS3+ students, especially in an interdisciplinary approach. **National Curriculum objectives:** KS3 History - challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day: 20th century conflict, rise of the Nazis, World War II and the Holocaust. You could tailor your teaching to the lasting impact of the Holocaust to the present day. KS4 GCSE History GCSE History students study various aspects of WWII and the Holocaust, with specific content varying across exam boards, e.g. AQA: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and Dictatorship Edexcel: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–1939 OCR: Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 WJEC: Germany in Transition, 1919–1939 KS3/4 and above RE RE objectives as locally decided by your SACRE, which is responsible for producing the locally agreed syllabus for RE. The film includes reference to pre-war Jewish family life; Jewish festivals and holidays; acts of resistance amongst Jews during the war; and how a modern day extended Jewish family are both impacted by intergenerational trauma and loss, as well as how they celebrate life as a family. KS4 PSHE L24. that social media may disproportionately feature exaggerated or inaccurate information about situations, or extreme viewpoints; to recognise why and how this may influence opinions and perceptions of people and events L28. to assess the causes and personal consequences of extremism and intolerance in all their forms L29. to recognise the shared responsibility to challenge extreme viewpoints that incite violence or hate and ways to respond to anything that causes anxiety or concern. KS5 PSHE L23. how social media can expand, limit or distort perspectives and recognise how content they create and share may contribute to, or challenge this.