Learning About the Holocaust CommonLit

PART A: Which statement describes the central idea of the text?

• During World War II, Hitler blamed Jewish people for Germany’s problems and

  kept them in camps where they were likely to die or be killed.

• Hitler imprisoned Jews in hopes of ending the conflict between Jewish and Aryan

  people that had been going on for decades.

• The Nazis continued to operate concentration camps despite knowing that they

  were losing the war.

• Today not many people talk about the Holocaust as it is considered a shameful

  moment in history.

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PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “They also believed that one group of white Europeans, known as Aryans, were

  superior to all other people on Earth.” (Paragraph 3)

• “When Hitler came to power, he claimed to have the solutions to Germany’s

  problems. One of his solutions was to take land from other countries.”

  (Paragraph 6)

• “His Final Solution was a plan to exterminate the entire Jewish population of

  Europe. As the Nazis invaded more countries, they captured and imprisoned

  Jews in concentration camps.” (Paragraph 7)

• “Wiesel encouraged people to speak out against oppression and mistreatment

  in his acceptance speech. ‘Silence encourages the tormentor, never the

  tormented,’ he said.” (Paragraph 9)

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How do paragraph 5-6 contribute to the develop of ideas in the text?

• They reveal how Jewish people caused many of the economic problems in

  Germany.

• They show how Jewish people became the target of hatred during World War II.

• They emphasize how Germany was able to invade and take over other

  countries.

• They stress show Jewish people had to escape Germany during this time.

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What is the relationship between studying the Holocaust and the future?

• People can educate future generations about the Holocaust and how far the

  world has come.

• People can see how one leader was corrupted by power and ensure that no one

  has that much power again.

• People can study how good people were convinced to do evil things and help

  people do the right thing in difficult situations.

• People can learn from the mistakes that led to the Holocaust and work to create

  a better future.

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