This lesson will focus why the Holocaust remains an uniquely tragic event in global history. Even in the midst of a world war, the totalitarian Nazi regime invested immense logistical and human resources in the gathering and killing of innocent people. Students will explore the calculus behind Nazi Germany’s policy of genocide. Why did it happen? How did it happen? The lesson will also examine the organization of the death camps and identify elements which reflect German management, precision, and craftsmanship. In doing so, it will demonstrate how unrestrained bureaucratic and technological forces, even as symbols of modernity, can result in one of the most terrible disasters in human history.
The first lesson will discuss the importance of learning about and discussing the Holocaust, highlighting...
