Here are some specific questions you may want to think about as you peruse the Children in the Holocaust exhibit:
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What must have been incredibly painful about the decision of Jewish parents to send their children on the kindertransport?
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Were German children who joined the Hitler Youth perpetrators or victims?
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What questions does this raise for you about the Holocaust?
60 MINUTES: NICHOLAS WINTON
ARTIFACT 1
Video Length: 15:14
Learn about the incredible story of Nicholas Winton and the kindertransport.
Guiding Questions:
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What was the kindertransport?
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What role did Nicholas Winton play in the kindertransport?
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What does this source teach us about children in the Holocaust?
CONFESSIONS OF A HITLER YOUTH
ARTIFACT 2
Video Length: 30:22
Watch Alfons Heck, a former Hitler Youth member, describe the organization, the use of Nazi propaganda, and the choices made by German children.
Guiding Questions:
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What was the Hitler Youth?
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How did Alfons Heck's view of the Hitler Youth change over time?
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What does this source teach us about German children during the Holocaust and World War II?
LAW ON THE HITLER YOUTH
ARTIFACT 3
December 1, 1936
The future of the German Nation depends upon its youth, and German youth shall have to be prepared for its future duties...
Guiding Questions:
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What does this source teach us about the Hitler Youth?
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What does this source tell us about how the Nazi government viewed the Hitler Youth and its importance?
YOUNG GIRLS POST A NOTICE ADVERTISING THE LEAGUE OF GERMAN GIRLS
ARTIFACT 4
1934
The League of German Girls [Bund Deutscher Mädel or BDM] was founded in 1930 as a National Socialist association for girls and was affiliated with the Hitler Youth...
Guiding Questions:
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What do you see in the image?
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What was the BDM?
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How did the Nazi government view the BDM and its role with in Nazi society?
MEMBERS OF HITLER YOUTH INSTRUCTED IN USE OF CARBINES
ARTIFACT 5
1938
After Hitler took office and the Nazi dictatorship began to develop, Nazi youth education was given the highest priority...
Guiding Questions:
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What do you see in the photography?
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What does it tell you about German youth under the Nazi government?
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Why did the Nazis view the Hitler Youth as an important organization