Extermination Camps

Worksheet Description

The worksheet focuses on a specific type of camp utilized during the Holocaust. It prompts students with six questions that delve into the nature, purpose, and specifics of extermination camps. Topics covered include the definition of extermination camps, the types of people targeted and sent to these facilities, the Nazis’ overarching plan related to these camps, their number and locations, the methods of extermination employed, and details about the most infamous of these camps.

This worksheet is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of extermination camps and their grim role in the Holocaust. By posing specific questions, educators aim to make students confront the systematic nature of the genocide orchestrated by the Nazis. The worksheet underscores the importance of recognizing the horrors of extermination camps, differentiating them from other types of camps, and understanding their function in the larger context of the Holocaust. Through this exercise, students are expected to gain a profound knowledge of one of the darkest aspects of World War II and the importance of remembering and learning from history.