Case Study: Jews in Canada – Page 61-62 in the Textbook


Case Study: Jews in Canada – Page 61-62 in the Textbook
1.      When did the first Jews settle in Canada?
2.     In 1901 how many Jews were there in Canada?
3.     In 1931 how many Jews were there in Canada?
4.     Toronto was home to how many Jews?
5.     What does prejudice mean?
6.     (from the photo on pg. 61) – Why did the Nazis tattoo  numbers on the arms of the Jews?
7.     Were the Jews the majority or a minority in the countries that they left in Europe?
8.     What does anti-Semitism mean?
9.      When was anti-Semitism at its peak (highest point) in Canada?
10.              What was the name of the German leader in 1933?
11.              Which people did the Nazi Party begin to persecute in 1933?
12.              Did the Jews of Germany and other areas of Europe have any rights during this time?
13.              Why were newcomers to Canada unpopular during this time?
14.            What was the position of the Department of Immigration concerning the entry of Jews to Canada?
15.             Who was the head of the Canadian Department of Immigration?
16.              How did this person make it difficult for Jews to enter Canada?
17.            How many Jews were admitted to Canada between 1933 and 1945?
18.             What did Hitler decide to do in 1941?
19.            What does the word Holocaust mean?
20.            How many Jews were murdered during this time?
21.             Look at the photo on the top of pg. 62 – Why did the Nazis kill 2500 Jews in this town?
22.            Thinking question:  Have you ever experienced discrimination?  How do you think it would feel if you lost all of your rights and were made to feel not human just because of your religion? 
23.            Thinking question: What do you think you can do in order to teach people that discrimination is wrong and not acceptable?

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