Year 9 History/RE Lesson: The Many Faces of Jewish Resistance – Was It Courage or Futility?
This lesson challenges the myth that Jews went passively to their deaths by exploring diverse forms of resistance during the Holocaust. Pupils learn about uprisings in camps and ghettos, the work of partisans, secret education, hidden archives, and cultural defiance. They also study the immense obstacles to resistance, including starvation, deception, and collective punishment. Activities include guided reading on the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, analysing resistance cards with survivor stories, comprehension tasks, and extended writing evaluating whether Jewish resistance was an act of courage or futility.
Learning aims:
Describe different ways Jews resisted Nazi persecution
Explain why resistance was so dangerous and difficult
Reflect on why some resisted while others could not
Evaluate whether resistance should be seen as courageous or futile
Includes PowerPoint slides and resource cards (school logos have been removed from the PPT), comprehension questions, and structured writing activities ready to teach.
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