Unit 3: The Holocaust
Duration of Days: 7
The historical sequence of exclusion, violence, and genocide in Nazi-controlled Europe
How antisemitism and racial ideology were embedded into law and state policy
The role of bureaucracy, obedience, and institutional momentum in enabling mass violence
How ghettos, labor camps, and extermination camps functioned within the Nazi system
How the international community responded during and after the Holocaust
Identify and describe key policies, events, and institutions involved in the Holocaust
Explain cause-and-effect relationships between ideology, law, war, and genocide
Analyze how ordinary systems and roles contributed to extraordinary harm
Evaluate different explanations for how the Holocaust unfolded
Apply insights from this case to broader patterns of crimes against humanity
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Accurate description of events, timelines, and terminology
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Written explanations connecting policy decisions to outcomes
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Analytical reasoning about institutional responsibility
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Evaluation of global response and limits of justice
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A unit quiz assessing both factual understanding and conceptual reasoning
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | From Prejudice to Genocide | 1 |
| 2 | The Legal and Bureaucratic State | 1 |
| 3 | War, Radicalization, and Mass Killing | 1 |
| 4 | Obedience, Roles, and Institutions | 1 |
| 5 | The Holocaust and the World | 1 |
| 6 | Justice, Memory, and the Limits of Accountability | 1 |
| 7 | Unit 3 Assessment | 1 |