Important People of the Holocaust

Below I have listed some names of important people during the Holocaust. Your task is to choose one and research them. Post a photo of them and at least three sentences explaining who they were and their significance.

Adolf Eichman

Heinrich Himmler

Rudolf Franz Hoss

Joseph Goebbels

Hernann Goring

Dr. Josef Mengele

Reinhard Heydrich

Nazis

Adolf Hitler

No escape?

The prisoners of the Holocaust were not known to revolt against their captors. Even when they became aware of their probable fate, they did not gather together to start a revolution or try to escape.

What do you believe was their reasoning?

Auschwitz Image Post 1/12/12

Dear readers,

As you know, Elie Wiesel and his family were taken to Auschwitz, the concentration camp. Many photographs were taken documenting the atrocities that occurred at this camp.

1.) Follow the link below to the Auschwitz Album.

2. Review the images and captions

3.) Select an image that you found powerful and repost this image

4.) Write at least 3 complete sentences explaining why you chose this image.

5.) Comment on at least 3 other classmates' postings.

http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/album_auschwitz/page1.asp