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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