Materials

• Library, or Internet resources on genocides
• Video of Animal Farm (optional)
• Teacher-selected reading, worksheet, or other reinforcement activity

Instructional Activities

1. On the board or overhead, display terms relating to the Holocaust, including those listed below. As a class discuss the meaning of the terms.
   • anti-Semite
   • genocide
   • Final Solution
   • master race 
   
   
2. Ask students if they are aware of other genocides in the past. Instruct them to work in small groups in class (or as a homework assignment) to research genocides.
   
   
3. Ask students to suggest why genocides might occur. Ask them what the effects of genocide may be on the survivors, the perpetrators, and the world at large.
   
   
4. Another strategy is to show a video of George Orwell’s Animal Farm and encourage students to make links to recent discussed topics. Possible links include connections between the World War II period with the following themes of the novel:
   • Fear
   • Deception of the population by strong leaders
   • Threatening environment
   • Creation of a scapegoat
   • Revenge
   • Intense nationalism
   • Xenophobia
   
   
5. Assign a teacher-selected reading, worksheet, or other reinforcement activity using available teacher resources.