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Assignment:

Study Questions for the 5 Steps of Genocide, from class power points

Act One- Acts of Subtle Bias

1. What are Acts of Subtle Bias?

2. Define bias?

3. Define propaganda?

4. How are stereotypes harmful to the target group?

5. How and why are minorities often used as scapegoats?

Act Two - Acts of Prejudice and Bigotry

1. What are Acts of Prejudice and Bigotry?

2. Define dehumanization and how does it contribute to genocide?

3. Propaganda plays a huge role in genocide, explain how and give examples.

4. How are the Jewish people portrayed in the examples given?

5. Define Anti-Semitism.

6. How was the Nazi message communicated to the public?

7. What is Kristallnacht?

Act Three- Acts of Discrimination

1. What are Acts of Discrimination?

2. Define the Nuremburg Laws and the purpose of these laws.

3. Choose 5 of the Nuremburg Laws listed that you found to be most surprising or interesting and explain why?

Act Four - Acts of Violence

1. What are the Acts of Violence?

2. How many Jews were arrested on Kristallnacht?

3. How many synagogues were burned and Jewish businesses trashed and looted?

4. Define pogroms?

5. How many Jews were killed during the two nights of Kristallnacht?

Act Five - Acts of Extreme Violence to an Individual

1. What are the Acts of Extreme Violence to an Individual?

2. What is the Final Solution?

3. Why were the Handicapped murdered? And by what methods?

4. Why were Homosexuals murdered? And how were they treated prior?

5. What were the Killing Centers?

6. Rape and sexual torture plays a huge role in genocide. What were some of the justifications used by the Nazi's in regard to rape, brothels, pregnancy and sterilization.