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The Holocaust - History and Memory Virtual Field Trip Assignment
Take the virtual tour here: https://www.ushmm.org/teach/teaching-materials/primary-sources-collections/virtual-field-trip
Hall of Witness /2 marks
The Museum’s architect used structures and materials from Holocaust sites - including former camps - as inspiration for the Museum’s design. What building materials and structures do you see in this Hall? ( 2 marks)
THE JEWS OF EJSZYSZKI AND THE HOLOCAUST /4 marks
Which photos are you drawn to and why? How would you describe the people of Ejszyszki? (3 marks)
Hundreds of years of Jewish civilization was annihilated during the Holocaust. How does getting a glimpse of life in one community help visitors understand the human losses? ( 1 mark)
KRISTALLNACHT: THE NIGHT OF BROKEN GLASS / 1 mark
How do the photographs and artifacts displayed in the Museum illustrate what had changed for Jews in Germany as a result of Kristallnacht? ( 1 mark)
GHETTOS: CONCENTRATION AND ISOLATION /2 marks
What do the artifacts and photographs in the Museum reveal about life, death and survival in the ghettos? ( 2 marks)
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THE RAILCAR: DEPORTATION TO THE KILLING CENTERS /2 marks
How do the railcar and historical photographs help visitors learn about the experiences of deportees? What were conditions like during deportations? ( 2 marks)
THE BARRACKS: CONDITIONS IN THE CAMPS /2 marks
How do the artifacts and photos displayed here depict conditions in the camps? ( 1 mark)
How were concentration camps different from ghettos? (1 mark)
“FINAL SOLUTION”: KILLING CENTRES AND GAS CHAMBERS /4 marks
1. The Nazis often deceived people to get them to do what they wanted. How did they deceive Jews into entering the gas chambers? ( 1 mark)
2. Look closely at the model. What would have discouraged people from attempting to resist or escape?( 1 mark)
3. Look closely at the model. The artist carefully sculpted each person as an individual with their own story. What effect does this have? Why do you think he did this? ( 2 marks)
HALL OF REMEMBRANCE /1 mark
Holocaust Survivor, Elie Wiesel, called the Museum a “living memorial,” warning, “a memorial unresponsive to the future would violate the memory of the past.” What does that mean to you? ( 1 mark)
CONSERVATION LAB: RESCUING THE EVIDENCE /2 marks
Why is it important to preserve collections related to the Holocaust? Why is it important to preserve the stories that go with the artifacts as well as the artifacts themselves? ( 2 marks)
