Role of Ghettos

Worksheet Description

The worksheet is centered on the concept and role of ghettos during the Holocaust. The six questions it features aim to elucidate the definition of a ghetto, the reasons the Nazis established them, the significance and eventual abandonment of the Madagascar Plan, the identification of the largest ghetto in Nazi-occupied Europe, its peak population, and the essence of the Wannsee Conference.

By working through this worksheet, students are expected to gain an in-depth understanding of ghettos, their purpose, and the broader strategies the Nazis had for the Jewish population and other persecuted groups. The worksheet provides a comprehensive view of the ghettos within the larger context of the Holocaust, helping learners to understand the initial phases of the Nazis’ systematic persecution. The intention is to help students piece together the step-by-step marginalization and planned extermination of certain groups, emphasizing the significance of each phase and decision made by the Nazi regime.