What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor but the silence of the bystander.
- Elie Wiesel
- Elie Wiesel
Upstanders and bystanders in wwii
“How could this have happened? Why didn’t anyone stop the Nazis?” These are questions we are forced to confront as we study the events of World War II. In this unit, you will explore stories of individuals, groups, and nations who made choices to resist the Nazis and rescue Jews and other victims of persecution. You will also explore stories of bystanders—individuals, groups, and nations who knew about the persecution of Jews and others but decided to remain silent. These stories raise profound moral and civic questions for us: Under what circumstances do we stand up to injustice and violence? Under what circumstances do we stand by while injustice continues? To whom are we responsible? What are the consequences of our choices— for ourselves, our families, and our communities?
Unit Goals
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Key vocabularyHolocaust, Shoah, antisemitism, caricatures, swastika, Nazi, Jew, Romani, Hitler, Third Reich, Aryan, Nuremberg Laws, scapegoat, synagogue, ghetto, final solution, concentration camp, genocide, victim, bystander, upstander, internment, ally, fascism,
Enduring Understandings
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Essential Questions
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Macario Garcia
Watch the story of Macario Garcia, a WW II hero.
The Hangman
Read the poem and watch the videos below.
Read the poem and watch the videos below.
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