Essential Questions


-What previous notions about the Holocaust drive our thinking of it today?

-Do forms of mass genocide exist today?


-What is our civic responsibility as Americans to intervene in other countries that are committing crimes against humanity?


-In what ways can individuals bring social awareness to such atrocities?


-To what extent do individuals have control over their lives? What role does chance, choice, or fate play?


-What are the causes and/or the rationale behind events such as the Holocaust or other instances of genocide?


-What role does faith plan when one finds themself placed in such a situation?


-How does silence perpetuate violence?


-What is the importance of memory and remembrance in relation to genocide?

Themes


Intolerance

Inequality

Human Rights


Dehumanization

Survival

Civil Rights

Relationships

Genocide

Faith

Questioning

Anti-Semitism

Memory

Social Awareness



Responsibility

Justice

Loss of Innocence