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The
survivors give examples of anti-Semitism
in their testimonies.
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In
1939, following Kristallnacht,
Britain agreed to take in 10,000 Jewish children from
Nazi Germany. Parents had to make a terrible choice:
whether to send their children abroad to safety or to
keep the family together.
- Imagine
you choose to send a six-year-old child to England
for safety during this time. The Nazis would
restrict children to one suitcase only.
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List the items would you choose to include in
your child's suitcase. Consider the contemporary
political situation and the reality that you
may never see your child again.
Click
on the map button to see which countries you would
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Kindertransport
survivors relate stories of foster families who treated
them as part of the family. Others describe foster families
who treated them very badly.
- Compose
a letter to your parents describing your arrival in
England as a Kindertransport child. Using the testimony
for evidence, together with your own imagined responses
to such a situation, describe your general thoughts
and feelings on arrival in England.
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According
to survivor, Jack Kagan, the worst anti-Jewish
decree was 'losing the right' in other words,
losing the right of citizenship including police protection.
- What
do you consider to be your individual rights? List
them under the following three headings: Personal,
Political and Human Rights.
- Read
the Student
Information Card: Anti-Jewish decrees.
- Now
fill in the chart on Student
Worksheet: Anti-Jewish decrees.
Would any of the rights you have listed have been
taken away?
- Using
all of this evidence, imagine such rights were removed
from you today in your town. Write a diary extract
describing the restrictions that have the most significant
impact on you and describe why.
- Note
down ways human rights are being denied today.
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The
Nazis used incorrect scientific theories, eugenics,
to determine whether people belonged to the Aryan
race, which they considered superior to others. They
incorrectly claimed, for example that they could define
a person's character by the colour of their eyes.
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What colour are your eyes? Imagine the Government
announces new laws saying all those with your
eye colour should be treated in a less favourable
way than others. The Government starts to impose
similar rules to those imposed on the Jews in
Nazi Germany. Write down the possible outcomes
from such a situation. Who do you think is responsible
for protecting your rights? Record your answer.
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