Genocide, today?

Genocide is the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political or cultural group.

The holocaust is probably one of the more notorious examples of genocide. By the end of WWII a total of 10 million people were murdered in concentration camps. 6 million were Jews. Unfortunately, this is not the last instance of genocide to happen. In your blog:

• Research other examples of genocide in the world.
• Choose one country and state when the genocide happened.
• Finally, why do you believe it is said that, "History repeats itself"?

Title Night

Explain what you believe were Wiesel's reasons for choosing the title Night for the novel. What does the word Night make you think of? How does it make you feel?

Meaning of Nazi Symbol

Just as the Star of David is a sacred symbol of the Jewish people, the Nazi's also had a "Nazi Symbol" known as a Swastika, that. Research the meaning of this symbol. You can use one of the helpful links to assist your research, but feel free to venture off to other websites. Answer the following questions:

What is it's original meaning?

How and why has the meaning of this symbol changed?

What does the Swastika mean today?

Important People of the Holocaust

Below are listed some names of important people during the Holocaust. Your task is to choose one and research them. Post a photo of them and at least three sentences explaining who they were and their significance.

Adolf Eichman

Heinrich Himmler

Rudolf Franz Hoss

Joseph Goebbels

Hernann Goring

Dr. Josef Mengele

Reinhard Heydrich

Nazis

Adolf Hitler