B Day: Resistance in Sobibor

Hey everyone! Today we discussed how Jewish people resisted by practicing religious and cultural traditions, keeping records of their circumstances, and having the will to live. Some also actively resisted the Nazis by sabotaging the Germans, murdering, stealing, etc.

We also learned that although it was not the norm, many non-Jewish people helped to save Jewish people during the Holocaust. These people realized that what was happening was wrong and they felt that it was their human duty to save human beings. These people risked their lives and their familes to do what was right. They took on the responsibility of hiding Jewish people, falsifying official documents, and helping Jewish people escape across borders. These people risked their own lives to save another.

Next class we are going to be viewing a film called "Escape from Sobibor." We are going to be analyzing how accurate the movie depicts the Holocaust. For homework, you are to research and write down information on Sobibor and the uprising that occurred there.

Have a nice day!

~Mr. Mazur

A Day: Resistance against the Nazis

Hey everyone! Today we talked about the horrors of the Final Solution during the Holocaust, the systematic and mass killings of Jewish people in the 1940s. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me and I will be glad to answer them!

As was stated, many Jewish and non-Jewish people resisted the Nazis and their attrocities. Therefore, for homework, you were assigned a specific person who resisted Nazi rule. I have included the list below. Please research your person for next class and write down what they did and how the Nazis reacted (if they found out). What was the risk these people endured by helping?

Here is the list for Period 1-2:

Suraija Agosto: Irena Sendler
Isabela Aguiar: Oskar Schindler
Will Apicella: Waitstill and Martha Sharp
Bria Batts-Stewart: Chiune-Sempo Sugihara
Deanna Carlucci: Angel Sanz Briz
Cheyenne Chmara: Johan Benders
Amie Diamond: Miep Gies
Leah Estillero: the Bielski Brothers
Emily Fernandez: Giovanni Palatucci
Maggie Fox: Hermann Friedrich Graebe
Destiny Heggins: Johannes Bogaard
Julia Hodczak: Raoul Wallenberg
Sam Krupa: Jan and Antonina Zabinski
Tiffany Medina: Abbe Raymond Vancourt
Taylor Novello: Cornelia Blauuw
Brianna Randall: Dr. Hermann Maas
Elissa: the Suchodolski family
Loren Sass: Varian Fry

Here is the list for Periods 3-4:

Camila Bermudez: the Bielski brothers
Colette Boan: Oskar Schindler
Athena Chiu: Miep Gies
Sam Furst: Angel Sanz Briz
Chelsea Hernandez: Irena Sendler
Tamara Itzkowitz: Waitstill and Martha Sharp
Leah Killmer- Varian Fry
Aaron: Johan Benders
Jada Nims: Chiune -Sempo Sugihara
Madison Riley: Raoul Wallenberg
Na'im Shaw: Jan and Antonina Zabinski
Nicole Shuron: Giovanni Palatucci
Dan Stein: Hermann Friedrich Graebe
Jasmine Taylor: Johannes Bogaard
Heather Ullery: the Suchodolski family

B Day: Resistance against Nazis

Hey everyone! Today we talked about the horrors of the Final Solution during the Holocaust, the systematic and mass killings of Jewish people in the 1940s. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me and I will be glad to answer them!

As was stated, many Jewish and non-Jewish people resisted the Nazis and their attrocities. Therefore, for homework, you were assigned a specific person who resisted Nazi rule. I have included the list below. Please research your person for next class and write down what they did and how the Nazis reacted (if they found out). What was the risk these people endured by helping?

This is the list. it is important that everyone does the research for the class:

Connor Buckley: Guiovanni Palatucci
Chriselys DeLaCruz: Johannes Bogaard
Steph F.: Hermann Friedrich Graebe
Claudia Fuentes: Miep Gies
Laura Jones: the Bielski brothers
Ryan Kiel: Jan and Antonina Zabinski
John Patterson: Irena Sendler
Audrey Romano: Chiune-Sempo Sugihara
Sydney Rosenberg: Oskar Schindler
Ariel Sheridan: Johan Benders
Rachel Weber: Varian Fry
Jackie Weisser: Raoul Wallenberg

Anti Semitism

Hey everyone! Today we finished "The Wave," a movie depicting how a high school history teacher tried to get his class to understand why people gave up individual freedom for a fascist government. We then looked at propaganda posters to interpret what the key ideas of the Nazi Party were during the 1930s-1940s.

For homework, we are continuing with one of the ideas of the Nazi Party: Anti Semitism. It is important to know that Anti Semitism has always been around in Europe and the Nazi Party did not start this idea. For homework, you are to read the document on Anti Semitism and analyze the two propaganda posters (the interpretation and explanation of each are located on the bottom of each poster). Remember that some of the ideas that we are discussing are very controversial and I want everyone that this is a serious topic and should be taken extremely serious.

Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur

The Fascist Classroom

Hey everyone. Today we discussed totalitarian governments, specifically fascist types of governments such as the Nazi Party in Germany during the 1920s-1940s.

As stated in class, I want you to imagine that our class is a fascist classroom with me as the dictator. I want you to create a class flag, salute, and class anthem that depicts and symbolizes the goals that you feel would be part of our fascist classroom. Keep these appropriate. For the class salute, DO NOT do the Nazi salute. Remember that this is an extremely controversial subject and we want to keep this activity appropriate.

Good luck!

~Mr. Mazur

Great Depression Test

Hey everyone! I just wanted to send out a quick reminder that next week we will be having our Great Depression Test. The B Day will have their test first, on Tuesday (March 16). The A Day will have their test on Friday, March 19. Please know that if you would like help understanding anything from the unit, I am available to you after school or during co-curricular. Please take me up on this offer if you need help.

The study guide will be due on the day of the test.

Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur