The Holocaust Experience

Grade 945 min

Learning Objective

I can analyze the impact of the Holocaust on individuals as depicted in Chapter 2 of Night.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

10 min

Holocaust survivor - Lydia Tischler - prisoner of Auschwitz

Channel 4 News

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Analyze how Lydia's experience of arriving at the concentration camp reflects the emotional and psychological impact of the Holocaust on individuals. Provide specific examples from her narrative. Discuss the ways in which Lydia's coping mechanisms during her time in the concentration camp illustrate the resilience of the human spirit in the face of extreme adversity. Use details from her story to support your analysis.

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