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Ghettos during the Holocaust

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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A reading comprehension worksheet focused on the development and conditions of ghettos during the Holocaust, designed to develop understanding of this key aspect of Modern World History.

Topics covered:

#Ghettos
#Reading Comprehension
#Explain the purpose and development of ghettos during the Holocaust
#Compare different perspectives on life in the ghettos
#History
#Outline the conditions faced by inhabitants of ghettos
#The Holocaust
#Standard
#Analyse the impact of ghettos on Jewish communities

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Ghettos during the Holocaust

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Introduction to Ghettos during the Holocaust

Source A: Excerpt from a survivor’s account

'The ghetto was a place of fear and suffering. Walls surrounded us, and we lived in overcrowded, insanitary conditions. Food was scarce, and many died from starvation and disease.' Provenance: Testimony of Miriam Katz, a Holocaust survivor, 1945.

Source B: Nazi propaganda poster

'The ghettos are necessary for the security of our nation, isolating the enemies and maintaining order.' Provenance: Official Nazi propaganda, 1942.

1.
Explain how Source A describes life in the ghettos during the Holocaust. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the perspectives presented in Source A and Source B about the ghettos. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
3.
Outline the reasons why ghettos were established by the Nazis. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Analyse the impact of living conditions in the ghettos on Jewish communities. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
5.
Write a brief summary of how the ghettos contributed to the Holocaust. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Compare the conditions faced by Jews in the ghettos with the conditions in Nazi extermination camps. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
7.
Explain the significance of ghettos in the context of the Holocaust's systematic persecution. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
8.
Describe the ways in which Jewish communities tried to resist or maintain their culture within the ghettos. (6 marks)
[6 marks]

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