Learning about the Holocaust The HOLOCAUST claimed the lives of around six million Jews. Some survivors made their homes in Scotland. One of them DORRITH SIM lived in the west of Scotland for many years. The download below features source material and photographs with questions and exercises for pupils based upon this material. The people who have … Read more
Germany & Nazis 1924-1939Power points This Power Point provides a short biography of Hitler and background regarding the creation of the Nazi Party. This Power Point provides a brief history of the early years of the Nazi Party including the Munich Putsch and shows how Hitler was able to gain complete domination of the Party. … Read more
Testimony Social Studies – People, Past Events And Societies; Language and Literacy; Expressive Arts; Primary and Lower Secondary Using testimonies to learn more about the past. The power point below asks questions about the importance of preserving testimony and prepares pupils for learning using the Gathering the Voices website. Why is it important to remember? … Read more
How did the Nazis ensure that the youth of Nazi Germany were exposed to Nazi ideas? How did they use the youth of Germany to spread Nazi values/ideas? The powerpoint below explores some of the propoganda techniques used by the Nazis to indoctrinate German youth. Millions of German young people were won over to Nazism … Read more
Exhibition Visiting the Exhibition? A list of questions to use with Children What would you put in a suitcase of essentials for life in a new country? The worksheet provide some example exercises for pupils viewing the mobile exhibition. Mobile Exhibition Worksheets – a) Find the date b) Find the photograph These worksheets provide some … Read more